Editing Slot machine (section)

===United States===
In the United States, the public and private availability of slot machines is [[United States state slot machine ownership regulations|highly regulated by state governments]]. Many states have established [[gaming control board]]s to regulate the possession and use of slot machines and other forms of gaming.

[[Nevada]] is the only state that has no significant restrictions against slot machines both for public and private use. In [[New Jersey]], slot machines are only allowed in hotel casinos operated in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]. Several states ([[Indiana]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Missouri]]) allow slot machines (as well as any casino-style gambling) only on licensed [[riverboat]]s or permanently anchored [[barge]]s. Since [[Hurricane Katrina]], [[Mississippi]] has removed the requirement that casinos on the Gulf Coast operate on barges and now allows them on land along the shoreline. [[Delaware]] allows slot machines at three horse tracks; they are regulated by the [[Delaware Lottery|state lottery]] commission. In Wisconsin, bars and taverns are allowed to have up to five machines. These machines usually allow a player to either take a payout, or gamble it on a double-or-nothing "side game".

The [[Unincorporated territories of the United States|territory]] of [[Puerto Rico]] places significant restrictions on slot machine ownership, but the law is widely flouted and slot machines are common in bars and coffeeshops.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765596778/Illegal-slot-machines-threaten-Puerto-Rico-casinos.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809124821/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765596778/Illegal-slot-machines-threaten-Puerto-Rico-casinos.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2016|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|last=Coto|first=Danica|date=August 13, 2012|title=Illegal slot machines threaten Puerto Rico casinos|access-date=June 23, 2016}}</ref>

In regards to [[Native American gaming|tribal casinos]] located on [[Indian reservation|Native American reservations]], slot machines played against the house and operating independently from a [[centralized system|centralized computer system]] are classified as "Class III" gaming by the [[Indian Gaming Regulatory Act]] (IGRA), and sometimes promoted as "Vegas-style" slot machines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://southfloridareporter.com/10-casinos-you-can-gamble-at-in-south-florida/|title=10 Casinos You Can Gamble at in South Florida|last=SouthFloridaReporter.com|date=2018-09-05|website=South Florida Reporter|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-10}}</ref> In order to offer Class III gaming, tribes must enter into a [[Tribal-state compact|compact]] (agreement) with the state that is approved by the [[United States Department of the Interior|Department of the Interior]], which may contain restrictions on the types and quantity of such games. As a workaround, some casinos may operate slot machines as "Class II" games—a category that includes games where players play exclusively against at least one other opponent and not the house, such as [[Bingo (American version)|bingo]] or any related games (such as [[pull-tab]]s). In these cases, the reels are an entertainment display with a pre-determined outcome based on a centralized game played against other players. Under the IGRA, Class II games are regulated by individual tribes and the [[National Indian Gaming Commission]], and do not require any additional approval if the state already permits tribal gaming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.glendalestar.com/news/article_ed78ec06-728e-11e5-9c29-23f1fea664a5.html|title=Slot machines ordered; Class II casinos explained|last=Dryer|first=Carolyn|website=The Glendale Star|date=15 October 2015 |language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jun-21-fi-golden21-story.html|title=New Slot Machines Without Strings|date=2004-06-21|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref>

Some [[Instant Racing|historical race wagering]] terminals operate in a similar manner, with the machines using slots as an entertainment display for outcomes paid using the [[parimutuel betting]] system, based on results of randomly-selected, previously-held [[horse race]]s (with the player able to view selected details about the race and adjust their picks before playing the credit, or otherwise use an auto-bet system).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/news/kentucky-downs-kicks-off-instant-racing/article_264ec04a-fd72-5506-8462-45852253d045.html|title=Kentucky Downs kicks off instant racing|last=Minor|first=Robyn L.|website=Bowling Green Daily News|date=2 September 2011 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref>

====Private ownership====
{{see also|United States slot machine ownership regulations by state}}
[[Alaska]], [[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], [[Kentucky]], [[Maine]], [[Minnesota]], [[Nevada]], [[Ohio]], [[Rhode Island]], [[Texas]], [[Utah]], [[Virginia]], and [[West Virginia]] place no restrictions on private ownership of slot machines. Conversely, in [[Connecticut]], [[Hawaii]], [[Nebraska]], [[South Carolina]], and [[Tennessee]], private ownership of any slot machine is completely prohibited. The remaining states allow slot machines of a certain age (typically 25–30 years) or slot machines manufactured before a specific date.