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FILE — in this Aug. 27, 2020 file photo, a woman wearing a mask as a precaution against the coronavirus plays an electronic slot machine during the reopening of the Mirage hotel and casino in Las Vegas.

Coin-operated machine supporters pressed state lawmakers Thursday to see the virtues of a new option to award gift cards as winnings instead of just lottery tickets, gasoline and in-store merchandise in Georgia convenience stores.

A state Senate study committee fielded input from store representatives and machine industry backers in the second of three meetings aimed at scrutinizing rules around operating coin-operated amusement machines, which are overseen by the Georgia Lottery Corporation.

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