We only sell to legal persons, organizations, and companies that have the legal right to own an Electronic Gaming Machine (slot machine) within their state, region, or jurisdiction.
Each State (in the USA) has its own laws pertaining to ownership of a slot machine. Some states allow private ownership and some do not. Each state may also define the age of the slot machine for it to be considered legal. Each state may also define how the machine can be used.
As we do not give legal advice and nothing on this page or this entire website is to be considered legal advice, we do review legal findings, laws, and penal codes for our own understanding and use. We are happy to share these links with you, but Electronic Gaming Machine Sales, LLC takes NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MIS-INTERRUPTION OR OUTDATED INFORMATION GAINED FROM ANY LINKS OR INFORMATION PROVIDED.
Differences in rules and laws:
Several states permit machines in licensed casinos or gaming establishments or allow the use of machines up to a maximum number of units in certain types of business locations such as bars or convenience stores. Some states also allow for the private ownership and use of machines for social entertainment within one’s private residence or private member/social club.
On a federal level, there is the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act which explains the rights for federally recognized Native American Indian tribes to operate Class II gaming devices and further explained their rights to operate Class III devices when entering into a compact within the state that the tribe has federally recognized land.
For others (not a Federally Recognized Tribe), the federal government turns to each state to regulate the use of gaming and gaming devices within their own jurisdiction. Some states as earlier mentioned may allow casinos to operate slot machines but may limit the private use. Opposite to this, some states may not allow casinos, but do allow for the private and social use of gaming devices with restrictions.
The federal government has not completely “washed its hands” on regulating gaming devices. There is “The Johnson Act” or correctly known as “The Gambling Devices Act of 1962”, where any business that is involved in gaming either through operations, manufacturing, or transporting (along with other descriptive terms) must register with the department of justice. We are registered with the DOJ, here is a copy of our DOJ registration for 2021 as an example.
The list below relates to Slot machines only. As each regulation may cover other gaming devices, this is is only related to Slot Machines for home or private use. NOTE: WHERE SOCIAL GAMBLING (GAMING/GAME) IS NOTED, THE DEFINITION OF “SOCIAL” FOR EACH REGULATION NEEDS TO BE FURTHER UNDERSTOOD.
| STATE | LEGAL STATUS | REGULATION | NOTES |
| Alaska | All machines legal | Alaska Stat. § 11.66.260 | Letter (b) Social Game |
| Arizona | All machines legal | ARS § 13-3302 | ARS 13-330-12 covers gambling, 3302 excludes social gaming from the restriction. |
| Arkansas | Unclear, internet sources note they are legal, not confirmed. | Ark. Code § 5-66-104 | Regulation listed pertains to gambling, nothing directly relating to homeownership or social gaming ownership of machines could be found. |
| Kentucky | Unclear, internet sources note they are legal, not confirmed. | KRS § 528.080 | Regulation listed pertains to gambling, nothing directly relating to homeownership or social gaming ownership of machines could be found. |
| Maine | Unclear, internet sources note they are legal, not confirmed. | 17-A M.R.S § 952 | Regulation listed pertains to gambling, nothing directly relating to homeownership or social gaming ownership of machines could be found. |
| Minnesota | All machines legal | Minn. Stat. § 609.755(5) | |
| Nevada | All machines legal | NRS 14.330(3) | |
| Ohio | All machines legal | ORC 2915.02(A)(2) | |
| Rhode Island | All machines legal | R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-1 | |
| Texas | All machines legal | Tex. Stat. § 47.02(b)(1) | |
| Utah | All machines legal | Utah Code §§ 76-10-1101(1)(b), 76-10-1105(1) | |
| Virginia | All machines legal | Va. Code § 18.2-334 | |
| West Virginia | All machines legal | WV Code § 61-10-1 | |
| Alabama | Class II machines legal | ALA Code § 13A-12-27 | |
| California | Machines 25 years or older legal | Cal. Pen. Code § 330.7 | |
| Colorado | Machines before 1984 legal | CRS § 12-47.1-103 | |
| Deleware | Machines 25 years or older legal | 28 Del § 904 | |
| District of Columbia | Machines before 1952 legal | D.C. Code § 22–1704 | |
| Florida | Machines 20 years or older legal | FL Stat. § 849.235 | |
| Georgia | Machines before 1950 legal | O.C.G.A. § 16-12-24 | |
| Idaho | Machines before 1950 legal | ID Code § 18-3810 | |
| Illinois | Machines 25 years or older legal | 720 ILCS § 5/28-1 | |
| Indiana | Machines 40 years or older legal | Ind. Code § 35-45-5-4 | |
| Iowa | Machines 25 years or older legal | IA Code § 725.9 | |
| Kansas | Machines before 1950 legal | KSA § 21-4306 | |
| Louisiana | Machines 25 years or older legal | La.R.S. §15:31.1 | |
| Maryland | Machines 25 years or older legal | Md. Ann. Code Art. 27 § 264B. | |
| Massachusetts | Machines 30 years or older legal | Mass. Ann. Laws ch 271, § 5A | |
| Michigan | Machines 25 years or older legal | Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 750.303 | |
| Mississippi | Machines 25 years or older legal | Miss. Code Ann. § 27-27-12 | |
| Missouri | Machines 30 years or older legal | § 572.125 R.S. Mo. | |
| Montana | Machines 25 years or older legal | Mont. Code Ann. § 23-5-153 | |
| New Hampshire | Machines 25 years or older legal | R.S.A. § 647:2 | |
| New Jersey | Machines before 1941 legal | N.J. Stat. § 2C:37-7 | |
| New Mexico | Machines 25 years or older legal | NMSA 30-19-5(C) | |
| New York | Machines 30 years or older legal | N.Y. CLS Penal § 225.32 | |
| North Carolina | Machines 25 years or older legal | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-309.1 | |
| North Dakota | Machines 25 years or older legal | N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-28-02 | |
| Oklahoma | Machines 25 years or older legal | 21 Okl. Stat. § 21-964 | |
| Oregon | Machines 25 years or older legal | ORS § 167.147 | |
| Pennsyvania | Machines 25 years or older legal | 18 Pa.C.S. § 5513 | |
| South Dakota | Machines before 1941 legal | S.D. Cod. Laws § 22-25-14.1 | |
| Vermont | Machines before 1954 legal | 13 V.S.A. § 2135 | |
| Washington | Machines 25 years or older legal | Rev. Code Wash. § 9.46.235 | |
| Wisconsin | Machines 25 years or older legal | WI Stat. § 945.035(1) | |
| Wyoming | Machines 25 years or older legal | Wyo. Stat. § 6-7-101(a)(iii)(G) | |
| Connecticut | All machines prohibited | Conn Gen. Stat. § 53-278a | |
| Hawaii | All machines prohibited | HRS § 712-1226 | |
| Nebraska | All machines prohibited | R.R.S. Neb. § 28-1107 | |
| South Carolina | All machines prohibited | S.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-2710 | |
| Tennessee | All machines prohibited | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-505 |