Are Slot Machines Legal In California
Currently, California’s laws on online casinos are unclear. You won’t be prosecuted for betting on slots at offshore gambling sites, but you can’t open and run an online casino in the Golden State. Your best bet are offshore sites that are safe and regulated, but not by US laws. The regulations contained in Title 4, California Code of Regulations, sections 12300 through 12310 require manufacturers or distributors of gambling equipment to apply for registration with the Bureau of Gambling Control (Bureau). Section 12300 (b) (4) defines 'gambling equipment' as follows: 'any slot machine or device as defined in section 330b or 330.1 of the Penal Code.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Are Slot Machines Legal In California Today
External links[edit]
Are Slot Machines Legal In California Fires
- U.S. Slot Machine Laws & Statutes by State, Gameroom Show