State Laws for legal Slot Machine Ownership

ALABAMA Any Machine PROHIBITED

ALASKA Any Machine LEGAL

ARIZONA Any Machine LEGAL

ARKANSAS Any Machine LEGAL, Registration Required.

CALIFORNIA 25 Years or Older or Slot Business Reg. W/DOJ

COLORADO Introduced pre-1984 or Slot Business Reg. W/DOJ

CONNECTICUT Any Machine PROHIBITED

DELAWARE 25 Years or Older

FLORIDA 20 Yrs. or Older or Slot Bus. Reg. W/DOJ

GEORGIA Pre - 1950

HAWAII Any Machine PROHIBITED

IDAHO Pre - 1950

ILLINOIS 25 Years or Older

INDIANA Any Machine PROHIBITED

IOWA 25 Years or Older

KANSAS Pre - 1950

KENTUCKY Any Machine LEGAL

LOUISIANA 25 Years or Older

MAINE Any Machine LEGAL

MARYLAND 25 Years or Older

MASSACHUSETTS 30 Years or Older. Poker machines & Video gaming devices of any age are legal for personal use.

MICHIGAN 25 Years or Older

MINNESOTA Any Machine LEGAL

MISSISSIPPI 25 Years or Older

MISSOURI 30 Years or Older

MONTANA 25 Years or Older. Machines are not allowed to be on public premises for sale or display.

NEBRASKA Any Machine PROHIBITED

NEW HAMPSHIRE 25 Years or Older

NEW JERSEY 30 Years or Older

NEW MEXICO: We received a letter form the Gaming Control Board of New Mexico stating the following; The only gambling device that my be possessed without a license from the board is a bona fide antique device. An antique gambling device is a gambling device that is at least 25 years old, is substantially in original condition, and is not used for gambling or located in a gambling place. It is illegal to possess gambling devices otherwise, in New Mexico unless you are a distributor, manufacturer or operator licensed by the board. "This letter was dated August 2, 2000".

NEW YORK 30 Years or Older

NEVADA Any Machine LEGAL. Individuals may only sell two a year with required application filed with Nevada gaming control board.

NORTH CAROLINA 25 Years or Older

NORTH DAKOTA 25 Years or Older

OHIO Any Machine LEGAL

OKLAHOMA 25 Years or Older

OREGON 25 Years or Older, Pachi-Slo style slot machines are illegal in Oregon unless they are over 25 years old.

PENNSYLVANIA Pre - 1941

RHODE ISLAND Any Machine LEGAL

SOUTH CAROLINA Any Machine PROHIBITED

SOUTH DAKOTA Pre - 1941

TENNESSEE Any Machine PROHIBITED

TEXAS Any Machine LEGAL

UTAH Any Machine LEGAL

VERMONT Pre - 1954

VIRGINIA Any Machine LEGAL

WASHINGTON 25 Years or Older

WASHINGTON D.C. Pre - 1952

WEST VIRGINIA Any Machine LEGAL

WISCONSIN 25 Years or Older

WYOMING 25 Years or Older

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The above information is correct to the best of our knowledge however, we suggest that you check with your local authorities. We assume no responsiblity for errors.
Laws change all the time, so check your local state laws. I hope we can see all states become legal for home ownership someday. With our effort, they can be changed.



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