Slot Laws

Slot Laws in the United States

Antique slot machines are generally for amusement only, not for gambling purposes. The information below is correct to our knowledge; however, we recommend that you check with your local city and state authorities. It is the owner’s responsibility to verify that the ownership of a slot machine is legal within your jurisdiction. Laws are subject to change. What is legal now, may be unlawful at a later date. Don’t rely solely on this article when deciding whether to purchase a slot machine. Ultimately, you will be the one penalized. We assume no responsibility for errors.

STATELEGAL STATUSREGULATION
AlabamaClass II machines legalALA Code § 13A-12-27
AlaskaAll machines legalAlaska Stat. § 11.66.260
ArizonaAll machines legalARS § 13-3309
ArkansasAll machines legalArk. Code § 5-66-104
CaliforniaMachines 25 years or older legalCal. Pen. Code § 330.7
ColoradoMachines before 1984 legalCRS § 12-47.1-103
ConnecticutAll machines prohibitedConn Gen. Stat. § 53-278a
DelewareMachines 25 years or older legal28 Del § 904
District of ColumbiaMachines before 1952 legalD.C. Code § 22–1704
FloridaMachines 20 years or older legalFL Stat. § 849.235
GeorgiaMachines before 1950 legalO.C.G.A. § 16-12-24
HawaiiAll machines prohibitedHRS § 712-1226
IdahoMachines before 1950 legalID Code § 18-3810
IllinoisMachines 25 years or older legal720 ILCS § 5/28-1
IndianaMachines 40 years or older legalInd. Code § 35-45-5-4
IowaMachines 25 years or older legalIA Code § 725.9
KansasMachines before 1950 legalKSA § 21-4306
KentuckyAll machines legalKRS § 528.080
LouisianaMachines 25 years or older legalLa.R.S. §15:31.1
MaineAll machines legal17-A M.R.S § 952
MarylandMachines 25 years or older legalMd. Ann. Code Art. 27 § 264B.
MassachusettsMachines 30 years or older legalMass. Ann. Laws ch 271, § 5A
MichiganMachines 25 years or older legalMich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 750.303
MinnesotaAll machines legalMinn. Stat. § 609.755(5)
MississippiMachines 25 years or older legalMiss. Code Ann. § 27-27-12
MissouriMachines 30 years or older legal§ 572.125 R.S. Mo.
MontanaMachines 25 years or older legalMont. Code Ann. § 23-5-153
NebraskaAll machines prohibitedR.R.S. Neb. § 28-1107
NevadaAll machines legalNRS 14.330(3)
New HampshireMachines 25 years or older legalR.S.A. § 647:2
New JerseyMachines before 1941 legalN.J. Stat. § 2C:37-7
New MexicoMachines 25 years or older legalNMSA 30-19-5(C)
New YorkMachines 30 years or older legalN.Y. CLS Penal § 225.32
North CarolinaMachines 25 years or older legalN.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-309.1
North DakotaMachines 25 years or older legalN.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-28-02
OhioAll machines legalORC 2915.02(A)(2)
OklahomaMachines 25 years or older legal21 Okl. Stat. § 21-964
OregonMachines 25 years or older legalORS § 167.147
PennsyvaniaMachines 25 years or older legal18 Pa.C.S. § 5513
Rhode IslandAll machines legalR.I. Gen. Laws § 11-19-1
South CarolinaAll machines prohibitedS.C. Code Ann. § 12-21-2710
South DakotaMachines before 1941 legalS.D. Cod. Laws § 22-25-14.1
TennesseeMachines 25 years or older legalTenn. Senate Bill 1258, §39-17-501
TexasAll machines legalTex. Stat. § 47.02(b)(1)
UtahAll machines legalUtah Code §§ 76-10-1101(1)(b), 76-10-1105(1)
VermontMachines before 1954 legal13 V.S.A. § 2135
VirginiaAll machines legalVa. Code § 18.2-334
WashingtonMachines 25 years or older legalRev. Code Wash. § 9.46.235
West VirginiaAll machines legalWV Code § 61-10-1
WisconsinMachines 25 years or older legalWI Stat. § 945.035(1)
WyomingMachines 25 years or older legalWyo. Stat. § 6-7-101(a)(iii)(G)