Veterans ‘sweepstakes’ involving 8-liner machines deemed illegal

AUSTIN (KXAN) — An American Legion Post in southeast Austin has lost a court case involving a sweepstakes game it was operating. In April, a District Court ruled against American Legion Knebel Post 83 claiming its actions was against the law because the operation they were running amounted to an illegal lottery.
In 2014, a KXAN Investigation found computerized sweepstakes video games in bars and VFW posts across Central Texas that law enforcement officials, including the Texas Attorney Gen