• Eight Liners Operate On The Edge Of State Law. A New Bill Would Give Communities Regulatory Options

  This 2019 article from the Texas Standard discusses the fuzzy grey area that allows eight-liners to operate in Texas. The article also discusses a bill that was introduced but ultimately failed to pass during the 2019 legislation that would have given cities and counties the ability to decide whether to allow eight-liners in their jurisdiction.
• Bingo, Raffles, Gaming Rooms and Other Gambling Issues Under Texas Law [PDF]

  A 2019 publication created by the Texas Association of Counties addressing certain exceptions to the general prohibition against gambling including game rooms, eight-liners, bingo and fantasy sports. It also discusses Texas counties' authority to regulate businesses that offer these services.
• Legal Q&A: Eight-Liners [PDF]

  This 2016 publication from the Texas Municipal League answers common questions regarding 'eight-liners'.
• 8-liners in Texas: Still Illegal

  A 2016 publication from the Texas District & County Attorneys Association discussing the controversy of 8-liners and the difficulties that arise for law enforcement when attempting to enforce the law.

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.

Are Video Slot Machines Legal In Texas Gas Stations

Game Room In Texas Laws

• In other words, the so-called 'Pow'r Up' machines at some local gas stations 'are kind of like slot machines,' according to Milwaukee County Circuit Judge John DiMotto.
• It is unlawful for slot-machine casinos to pay cash to gamblers, but it is legal to own, operate and play the machines in Texas, as long as the prizes are cheap noncash items such as coffee pots.