"Skill Machines" Company drops lawsuit against Charlottesville Commonwealth Attorney

Commonwealth’s Attorney Joseph Platania announced today that Queen of Virginia, the company that operates what they call “skill-based entertainment machines” across Virginia, has dropped its lawsuit against him. Back in June last year, Platania banned the machines in Charlottesville, the first prosecutor in the state to do so, and Queen of Virginia responded by suing Platania. Virginia’s General Assembly went on to ban the machines statewide, but due to the pandemic the machines, which generate revenue for the bars, restaurants, and conscience stores and gas stations that sell beer and wine [places licensed by the Virginia ABC, which licenses the machines], were given a reprieve and allowed to operate until July 1, 2021.

"In light of that recently passed legislation, the pending civil suit against Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney Joseph Platania is moot and is being non-suited by Plaintiffs," says the PR, "....through counsel, Mr. Platania stated that he will enforce the new law…