Investigators say the balls used for the basketball and quarterback challenge games were over-inflated and prizes on display were misleading.
A woman who operates amusement games along the boardwalk in Wildwood and North Wildwood, New Jersey has been banned for 10 years.
Investigators say the balls used for Strothers' basketball and quarterback challenge games were over-inflated and prizes on display were misleading. Overall in 2022, the games commission conducted 7,000 investigations, resulting in $35,000 in penalties.
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