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If you own a business and want to enhance your entertainment features by installing something fun, a second-hand slot machine may prove to be a worthwhile investment. A brand new slot machine would be great, but the costs incurred in purchasing a new one can be considerably high. YOU CAN LEGALLY OWN A SLOT MACHINE IN TEXAS! Texas, unlike some states, allows you to own a real slot machine (gaming device), for your personal use, as long as you do not operate it for gambling (operate it for a profit). This is different than some of the other states.

Laws restricting noncommercial ownership/use of mechanical & digital games of chance

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

External links[edit]

U.S. Slot Machine Laws & Statutes by State, Gameroom Show

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Introduction to West Virginia Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

West Virginia slot machine casino gambling consists of five casinos including one casino resort and four racetracks with slot machines. Many retailers have a few video lottery terminals.

The West Virginia state legislature has two sets of minimum and maximum theoretical payout limits depending upon the location of the gaming machine. Limited return statistics are available annually.

This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in West Virginia*

The minimum legal gambling age in West Virginia depends upon the gambling activity:

Land-Based Casinos: 21
Poker Rooms: 21
Bingo: 18
Lottery: 18
Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 21

In 1994, West Virginia legalized video lottery terminals at their thoroughbred and greyhound racetracks. In 1999, West Virginia began allowing physical reel slot machines at licensed racetracks.

Machine restrictions at these pari-mutuel wagering facilities include approval by the local county and having only:

Slots
Blackjack
Keno
Many versions of poker

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In 2001, West Virginia passed the Limited Video Lottery Act allowing bars and restaurants to have up to five video lottery terminals (VLTs) and fraternal organizations to have up to ten VLTs. The Act also restricted the state to a total of 9,000 VLTs.

*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.

Slot Machine Private Ownership in West Virginia

It is legal to own a slot machine privately in West Virginia.

Gaming Control Board in West Virginia

The West Virginia Lottery Commission controls VLT gaming regulations. This lottery was created in 1984 by amending the Constitution of West Virginia with Article VI, Section 36.

Afterward, West Virginia legalized VLTs with subsequent amendments, acts, rules, and statutes. Each statute is available in the West Virginia Lottery’s Rules and Regulations.

Casinos in West Virginia

There are four pari-mutuel racetracks and one casino resort in West Virginia, where their slot machines have 18 different games. In 2019, 1,303 commercial retailers each had between five and ten VLTs, offering eleven games.

The largest casino in West Virginia is Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races with 2,500 slot machines.

The second-largest casino is Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort with 1,525 slot machines.

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Commercial Casinos in West Virginia

The four pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines in West Virginia are:

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races in Charles Town, 320 miles northeast of Charleston.
Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in

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