Is it legal to change a cabinet of a real arcade game and still charge quarters?

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Davidthepirate:
You are right. I should rely on facts instead of hearsay. People can say exactly what they want if it fits their agenda. That is why I went to the Florida Revenue website and found this. It explains the fees and rights associated with operating coin operated amusement machines.

floridarevenue.com/dor/forms/current/dr18.pdf

JDFan:

--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on April 21, 2017, 01:54:37 pm ---What??!!??

I guess "most places" are New York and California then. ;)

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And all of Texas (and most other states as well ) -- See attached

pbj:
You'll never recover that $30 fee. Just slap it on location without any stickers and see how long you get away with it. Take it home if you get a warning letter. If, by some freak chance, you actually make more than $30 then go legit on the second round.

Mike A:
Illinois has laws too.

"While Lambert said he hasn't run into any zoning issues, Battaglia, despite initially protesting, pays the village of Algonquin a $120 licensing tax per game, per year. He operates 60 games. You do the math."

I have no specific knowledge as to how aggressively this is enforced, but the laws are there.

Howard_Casto:
Excuse me.... New York, California, and Chicago. ;)

You see amusement devices, especially pinball, have long been associated with gambling, especially in the populous cities/states. So their are a lot of archaic, un-enforceable laws still on the books of particular regions. Unless there is a militant region I'm not aware of (which is entirely possible) I doubt anyone is going to give you any trouble. Heck, aside from Chucky Cheese, Dave & Busters and your occasional hipster Barcade, finding a machine out in the wild is like finding a white rhino, so it'll be a miracle if you make any money anyway.

I think if I were opening a full-fledged arcade I would be concerned, but otherwise have at it. Hell I've seen those xxx-in-1 machines out in the wild and the board they run on is blatantly illegal.

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