Oops! Florida’s Internet Cafe Ban Criminalizes Computers and Smart Phones

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In signing the Internet Cafe Ban on April 10, Florida Governor, Rick Scott put his signature on a piece of legislation that is so broadly and awkwardly-worded that it effectively criminalizes personal computers and smart phones as “slot machines.”

The newly-enacted law says:
“…A device, system, or network is a prohibited slot machine or device if it is used to display images of games of chance and is part of a scheme involving any payment or donation of money or its equivalent and awarding anything of value…”

Florida Accidentally Bans All Smartphones With New Internet Cafe Law

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