<!-- wp:html --><p>Gaming machine manufacturer Pace-O-Matic’s efforts to have its dragon-shooting game “Dragon’s Ascent” declared a contest of skill by the Kansas Supreme Court has been shot down in flames. A screenshot from Dragon’s Ascent, above. Can no one in the entire state of Kansas explain to Pace-O-Matic whether blasting dragons with lasers is pure skill or just dumb luck? Apparently not. (Image: Pace-O-Matic) Dragon’s Ascent, currently widely available in Kansas truck stops and convenience stores, resembles the popular fish-shooting-style games that originated in Asia but replaces fish with dragons. Every shot fired costs a credit, or stake, while every dragon slain yields a prize. Kansas law defines gambling, in part, as a bargain “dependent on chance,” and exempts contests “for the determination of skill, speed, strength or endurance.” Which is why the skill factor in Dragon’s Ascent is such a big deal for Pace-O-Matic. The Georgia-based company claims on its website that Dragon’s Ascent is “100% skill and strategy,” which would&hellip; <a href="https://www.casino.org/news/pace-o-matic-cant-get-kansas-courts-to-say-dragons-ascent-is-legit/" target="_blank" class="feedzy-rss-link-icon">Read More</a></p>
<p>Category: Legal, Dragon’s Ascent, Kansas Supreme Court, Pace-O-Matic </p>
<p>Source: Casino.org</p><!-- /wp:html -->