State Sen.

Mitch Seabaugh, R-Newnan, is cosponsoring two different bills aimed at

regulating video game amusement devices.

One bill would

forbid using gift certificates from being presented as winnings from video

poker and other gaming machines, Seabaugh said. Already, state law bans

the similar use of alcohol and money as winnings from such games.

The other bill

gives local governments the ability to adopt local legislation to further

restrict the use of video game amusement devices.

"The government

should not support things that do not contribute to the betterment of

people," Seabaugh said.

The real problem

areas with such machines are along the South Carolina border, Seabaugh

noted. The bill allowing counties to write their own rules allows for

different areas to handle the matter differently, he said.

The local legislation

must be approved by the state legislative delegation before it can be

enforced, Seabaugh said.