Dave & Busters, an adult entertainment firm in the US, said in late April that it will let adult rewards clients wager against each other in its arcades.  But lawmakers and authorities quickly started to voice their worries.
 Dave Buster's suggested ban
 On May 2, Illinois Representative Dan Didech, who is also the head of the house gaming committee, filed "The Family Wagering Prohibition Act."  The law would not only stop "family amusement establishment(s)" like Dave & Buster's from "facilitating" betting on its games, but it would also stop them from advertising.  Didech has 36 co-sponsors so far.

 The rule committee has the measure, but they haven't set a date for a hearing yet.  The house had until February 9 to introduce measures, while the crossover deadline was April 19.  But lawmakers often make exceptions for special cases.

 Regulators in OH and PA are learning more.
 Didech seems to be the only lawmaker who has filed legislation in response to the Dave & Busters news thus far.  The problem is being looked into by regulators in Ohio and Pennsylvania.  PlayPennsylvania says that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will learn about the Dave & Buster's initiative.

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 The Ohio Casino Control Commission is also looking into the matter and notified at least one news organisation that the notion "seems to break Ohio law."  Ohio and Massachusetts have some of the strictest rules about gaming, advertising, and kids.

 Dave & Busters says on its website that it has 140 locations in 42 US states, Puerto Rico, and Canada.  There are five locations in Illinois, six in Ohio, and eight in Pennsylvania.  In 1982, Dave & Buster's launched its first store in Dallas.  Texas has 15 locations, but California has the most with 22.

 Lucra is a gaming partner.
 Dave & Buster's wants to let loyalty members who are 18 or older gamble against each other.  Customers would be able to bet real money with other people using the Dave & Buster's app.  People would be wagering on games like Skee-ball, Connect 4 Hoops, billiards, and a lot of other video and arcade games.

 The app is being made by Dave & Buster's and Lucra, a company that makes gamification software.  CNBC, which was the first to publish the news, said that Dave & Buster's will limit the number of bets.  Lucra adds that games of skill are not controlled in the same way that betting or casino gambling are.

 Dylan Robbins, the CEO of Lucra, told CNBC that the company's mission is to "amplify" and "digitise" social sports and gaming events.

 Didech from Illinois doesn't care about the details or the semantics.

 Didech added in a statement to Sports Handle, "It is not right for family-friendly arcades to allow unregulated gambling on their premises."  "These businesses just can't keep an eye on gambling in a safe and responsible way."