Editing Redemption game (section)

==== 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>