Editing Redemption game (section)

===North America===
==== New Jersey ====
The state of [[New Jersey]] in the United States is the first to prohibit redemption games that distribute tickets based on a player's skill without a valid Amusements License Issued by the State. Games must either dispense no tickets or a fixed number of tickets per play. For example, [[Chuck E. Cheese]] establishments located in these regions have their redemption games configured to always dispense four tickets per play, regardless of a player's skill level.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Urbanski|first1=Dave|title=Chuck E. Cheese Will Change Way It Does Coupons|url=http://articles.philly.com/1991-08-01/news/25804521_1_arcade-games-chuck-e-cheese-gambling|website=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|publisher=The Inquirer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206050548/http://articles.philly.com/1991-08-01/news/25804521_1_arcade-games-chuck-e-cheese-gambling|archive-date=February 6, 2015|date=August 1, 1991}}</ref>

==== Florida ====
In April 2013, the state of [[Florida]] passed legislation designed to target [[sweepstakes parlor]]s—among other changes, it prevents gambling machines from awarding prizes more than $0.75 in value, and prohibits them from accepting cards or bills as payment. Although the law does contain specific distinctions meant to exclude arcade redemption games from its scope, the law attracted concern from the arcade industry, who felt that it could be interpreted to ban their operation—especially at facilities that use card-based systems for credits rather than [[token coin|tokens]].<ref name=vt-antisweepstakes>{{cite web|title=Florida Governor Signs Anti-Sweeps Café Law, Possibly Outlawing Standard Features Of Legitimate Amusements|url=http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C9C0B546C8724C9DB539A00F4F05FE18|website=Vending Times|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref><ref name=mh-sweepsban>{{cite web|title=Florida House votes to ban internet cafes|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article1948470.html|website=Miami Herald|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref> In January 2015, as a cautionary measure, [[Disney Parks]] removed redemption and [[claw machine]]s from the arcades of its Florida resorts: representatives of the company have supported attempts to clarify the wording of the sweepstakes parlor ban to reduce its potential effects on arcades.<ref name=vt-disneynoredemption>{{cite web|title=Disney Is Removing Redemption Games And Crane Machines From Its Florida FECs|url=http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&tier=4&id=890D02F308C24348A8A8C2F81C635501|website=Vending Times|accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref>

====North Carolina====
In North Carolina, table-mounted video games known as "fish games" are illegal in [[Greensboro, North Carolina]] because they are machines which result in a cash payout, not allowed "irrespective of whether the game requires skill or dexterity."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/game-over-police-cracking-down-on-fish-table-games-in-greensboro/448188230|title=Game Over: Police Cracking Down On 'Fish Table Games' in Greensboro|last=McCarty|first=Alma|work=[[WFMY]]|date=12 June 2017|accessdate=27 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2020/01/09/granite-quarry-changes-where-fish-arcades-can-open-in-town/|title=Granite Quarry changes where 'fish arcades' can open in town|last=Blankenship|first=Carl|work=[[Salisbury Post]]|date=9 January 2020|accessdate=9 January 2020}}</ref> After a 2017 court ruling, "fish arcades" were later determined to be gambling establishments and therefore illegal elsewhere.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://salisburypost.com/2020/01/16/rowan-sheriff-fish-arcades-considered-illegal-gambling-to-face-shut-down/|title=Rowan Sheriff: 'Fish arcades' considered illegal gambling, to face shut down|last=Walker|first=Shavonne|work=Salisbury Post|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=16 January 2020}}</ref> Two software companies filed an [[injunction]] against the [[Sheriff|sheriff's office]] in [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]] on January 21, 2020 claiming gaming experts consider the businesses cited to be offering "games of skill".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://salisburypost.com/2020/01/26/rowan-sheriffs-office-served-with-injunction-by-fish-arcade-gaming-software-companies/|title='Fish arcade' software companies file injunction against sheriff's office|last=Walker|first=Shavonne|work=Salisbury Post|date=26 January 2020|accessdate=27 January 2020}}</ref>

==== Quebec ====
In the [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Canadian province]] of [[Quebec]], arcades must pay operator fees and an additional fee per machine. If a game meets certain criteria, it may offer "free games or additional game time" as a prize. Examples include the Extra Stage mechanism in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'', or a racing game that awards a free race to those in first place. Only a [[game of skill]], such as a [[claw crane]], may distribute another type of prize.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regulation respecting amusement machines|url=http://legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cr/L-6,%20r.%201|website=LégisQuébec|accessdate=March 17, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Arcade games cannot distribute prizes based on luck, as most redemption games do. This led to arcade chains such as [[Player One Amusement Group|Xscape]] and [[Cinémas Guzzo]] offering only traditional arcade games and games of skill.

In 2019, the Quebec government agreed to update the legislation regarding arcade games in the province, with the new laws taking effect in October 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/09/17/cineplex-passe-a-loffensive-au-quebec-avec-son-concept-the-rec-room-1|title=Cineplex passe à l'offensive au Québec avec son concept The Rec Room|website=TVA Nouvelles|date=17 September 2019 |access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> Following this announcement, Canadian movie theater chain [[Cineplex Entertainment]] announced that it would be opening up a new location in [[Montreal]]'s soon-to-be-constructed Royalmount mega mall complete with a restaurant, a VIP theater for adults aged 18 and over, and an arcade area called "The Rec Room", with the latter being the first of its kind in Quebec.  The Rec Room will feature both skill- and luck-based arcade games in which visitors can earn credits and exchange them for prizes. The new theater is expected to open in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cineplex-announces-quebec-s-first-location-of-the-rec-room-and-new-vip-cinemas-coming-soon-to-royalmount-in-montreal-892160428.html|title=Cineplex Announces Quebec's First Location of The Rec Room and New VIP Cinemas Coming Soon to Royalmount in Montreal|last=Cineplex|website=www.newswire.ca|language=en|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref>{{Update inline|date=February 2024}}