Do you have to be 18/20 to OWN a slot machine?

endrien

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Just curious if I ever came across one, would I legally be allowed to own it? Because technically I wouldn't be gambling.
 
You'd have to check your local laws. I don't know anything about Canada, but if you do a google search for 'slot laws' you'll find lots of web sites that list the different laws for each U.S. state. Most states allow private ownership of machines that are 25 years old or older, a few states allow any year, and a few don't allow it at all.

Then you look up slot machines on ebay, and you find sellers that claim newer ones are legal if they've been converted to token use only. I think the pachislo/skill stop games are legal because they use tokens and you have to manually stop the reels, making them a game of skill not chance.

The whole thing is totally confusing, and I think that most people that want one just go ahead and buy one and hope they don't get caught. I think all that would happen if you're caught is that they take the game away and destroy it.
 
In general, if your area allows 25 years or older machines, then there is no age limit on who the machine owner is. The "25 year" law makes the assumption that old slot machines are antiques and anyone can own antiques.

However, ALWAYS CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FIRST!
 
Can't seem to find anything besides the age to play them.... hmmm maybe theres no law against owning one then.
 
From a post on newlifegames.net by a resident of Canada:

Actually our laws are based on the activities and not the machines. For personal use, you can own machines, if you use them for revenue(gambling/racketeering) purposes, you are breaking the law. The police have raided poker rooms as well as bars and other establishments that have cherry master machines.

Remember laws have interpitations.
 
no real ownership laws up here pertaining to them, had a cop stop in the garage once on a noise complaint , just thought it was cool, played a few rounds and left
 
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