Betting rules revised
It's the store owners who take all the risk as the machines are cheap and easily replaced by vendors an minimal cost compared to the money they bring in. The cost of a new set of machines can usually be covered by about 3-5 weeks of the vendors cut depending on the location. Until this no risk; all reward scheme changes, they won't stop appearing.
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The state of Virginia has recently lost its convenience store slot machines as new betting rules sweep America. While it was thought that the games would be saved under new licensing agreements, it has now been established that they must all be removed.
While Virginia is generally opposed to gambling, any game that involves skill rather than just chance is legal in the state. This explains why the slot machines in convenience stores were at first believed to fall under the ‘legal’ category.
During a period of consultation with the Commonwealth’s Attorney, Joseph Platania, earlier in the year, the machines were deemed to be compliant. However, this position was updated on June 7th, with the games deemed illegal. The so-called ‘Queen of Virginia’ slots were given just 30 days to be removed.
Angered manufacturers and owners
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The decision has also angered owners of convenience stores where the games are kept, as many have to pay upfront. One owner is Saurabh Godhwani. He originally paid for just one machine, but then ordered another three as they became popular with customers. He has now been instructed to get rid of them all.
Like the manufacturers, Godhwani believes that the games require a degree of accuracy and timing. He claims that skills, more than luck, is the deciding factor.
With the deadline now up, Platania is expecting all stores to immediately remove any remaining slot machines from their premises.
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.
State | Legal Status |
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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