Are new Kroger gaming machines meant to prey on shoppers? [Video]

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. – Newly installed gaming machines inside the Kroger on Old National Highway in the city of South Fulton are causing an uproar.

These coin-operated amusement machines dispense prizes in lieu of cash.

Outraged residents, business leaders and state and local government officials say the machines don’t belong inside a grocery store.

They accuse Kroger of specifically targeting residents in this low-income area to generate revenue.

“I think it’s a bad image for our neighborhood and on this side of town. I’m trying to figure out why this store was selected,” Felicia Conn-Payton told FOX 5’s Deidra Dukes.

Conn-Payton is a member of the Old National Merchants Association.

“Upgrade the store and that will probably increase the revenue here. That’s what we are looking for,” she said. “We’re not looking to have gaming slot machines inside a grocery store where families are trying to shop for groceries.”

We reached out to Kroger …