Question: I love the Little Green Men video slot machines. How do I get one of my own? I rarely get to Las Vegas, but love it every time I do get to be there.
Liz in Tulsa, Okla.
Answer: You can buy slot machines from various resellers and vendors, but they will only sell to you once you prove you live in a state where it is legal.
In Oklahoma, for instance, the law says you can only own a slot machine that is more than 25 years old. That would eliminate your Little Green Men machines, which have only been around for a couple of years.
If you happened to live in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or West Virginia, you could own your very own slot machine of any type that you're willing to pay for. Of course, they can only be for personal enjoyment ... don't be try to lure the neighbors over to start making money.
Possessing any kind of slot machine is illegal in Alabama, Connecticut, Indiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, and Tennessee, so if you're in one of those states, you're out of luck.
In all other states it is only legal to own older machines, something they set up by an actual date (pre-1950, for example) or by a time period (must be more than 25 years old). For a complete list of the laws state by state click here.
As far as where to get them, you can buy online from any of a number of vendors like slotmachinesusa.com or bestbuyslots.com. Just go to your favorite search engine and type in "slot machine sales." You can also often find them on eBay.
There are also several stores in Vegas that sell them. You can get information on those in the Vegas4Visitors.com shopping section under the gambling header.
Of course, none of this comes cheap. Older machines will cost hundreds of dollars, while the newer types that you'll find in casinos now will run you in the thousands. For instance, a newer two-coin, three-reel Double Diamond machine will probably set you back about $2,000.
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