Additionally, the only kind of slot machines allowed are electronic video slot machines. Therefore, you will not find any mechanical slots that have traditional reels - only video screens According to the terms of the compact between the state and the tribes, however, the minimum and maximum payouts are regulated as follows: video poker.
Laws restricting noncommercial ownership/use of mechanical & digital games of chance
This is a list of potential restrictions and regulations on private ownership of slot machines in the United States on a state by state basis.
Slot Machines In Gas Stations
| State | Legal Status |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Class II machines legal |
| Alaska | All machines legal |
| Arizona | Machines 25 years or older legal[1] |
| Arkansas | All machines legal |
| California | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Colorado | Machines before 1984 legal |
| Connecticut | All machines prohibited |
| Delaware | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| District of Columbia | Machines before 1952 legal |
| Florida | Machines 20 years or older legal |
| Georgia | Machines before 1950 legal |
| Hawaii | All machines prohibited |
| Idaho | Machines before 1950 legal |
| Illinois | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Indiana | Machines 40 years or older legal |
| Iowa | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Kansas | Machines before 1950 legal |
| Kentucky | All machines legal |
| Louisiana | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Maine | All machines legal |
| Maryland | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Massachusetts | Machines 30 years or older legal |
| Michigan | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Minnesota | All machines legal |
| Mississippi | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Missouri | Machines 30 years or older legal |
| Montana | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Nebraska | All machines prohibited |
| Nevada | All machines legal |
| New Hampshire | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| New Jersey | Machines before 1941 legal |
| New Mexico | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| New York | Machines 30 years or older legal |
| North Carolina | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| North Dakota | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Ohio | All machines legal |
| Oklahoma | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Oregon | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Pennsylvania | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Rhode Island | All machines legal |
| South Carolina | All machines prohibited |
| South Dakota | Machines before 1941 legal |
| Tennessee | All machines prohibited |
| Texas | All machines legal |
| Utah | All machines legal |
| Vermont | Machines before 1954 legal |
| Virginia | All machines legal |
| Washington | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| West Virginia | All machines legal |
| Wisconsin | Machines 25 years or older legal |
| Wyoming | Machines 25 years or older legal |
References[edit]
- ^Arizona State Legislature ARS §13-3309 paragraphs D&E
External links[edit]
- U.S. Slot Machine Laws & Statutes by State, Gameroom Show
Gas Station Slot Machine Strategy
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