In the state of West Virginia, Video Lottery is the legal use of player interactive gaming machines similar to those commonly known as “slot” machines in the casino industry. As of 1994, video lottery was approved, with restraints set forth by law, at West Virginia’s four thoroughbred and greyhound racetracks. The issue had to be approved by voters in the counties in which each track is located.
In 2001, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill allowing for a limited number of video lottery machines in adult environments. It is referred to as the “Limited Video Lottery Act.” The measure outlawed pre-existing “gray” or “poker” machines and restricted the number of Limited Video Lottery terminals to no more than 9,000. The environments in which they are permitted are classified as adult-only based on the fact that they possess a Class A, Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABCA) license and meet various other legal requirements.
The Illinois Video Gaming Act became law on July 13, 2009, regulating the use of video gaming terminals (VGTs or slot machines) in licensed establishments in Illinois. The legislation initially allowed for up to five VGTs per licensed establishment. In June 2019, Illinois lawmakers passed sweeping legislation.
How are Profits Spent?
In general, profits from video lottery gaming fund West Virginia programs for senior citizens, education and tourism. In 2000, House Bill 102 capped the lottery’s 4 percent administrative allowance under the Racetrack Video Lottery Act at the fiscal year 2001 level. Today, excess funds are deposited into the State’s Excess Lottery Revenue Fund, used to provide West Virginia students with college scholarships and to back bonds for economic development endeavors. West Virginia cities and counties also receive two percent of the State’s revenues produced by the limited video lottery machines located within their geographic boundaries.
If you have a working or non-working pinball machine or antique slot machine, we MAY BE very interested in buying the machine. We enjoy working on machines and attempting to get them in operating condition. Even if a machine can never be made to work, sometimes the parts would be handy to have for other machines.
Selling us your machines will free up valuable space in your home and make your spouse happy!
We will not buy a machine if it is in a basement where the only exit is an inside the house staircase.
Please use the information below to contact us. We will pay cash for machines in any condition. Currently, we are looking for pinball machines in the Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia area.
We are only interested in cocktail Galaga and cocktail PacMan/Ms. PacMan machines. No other video games have value to us. We are not interested in moving top heavy stand up video games. Too heavy and not worth the effort.
We are not interested in new IGT, Universal, or Bally Slot machines or video machines. They are almost impossible to fix due to the proprietary nature. We also have absolutely no interest in repairing or buying EM slot machines (from the 1960s and 1970s). These are just very heavy paperweights once they stop working.
We are also not interested in Japanese slot machines with the skill stops. They are not REAL slot machines. They are fun and great for the kids, but just not real.
Virginia Lottery Slot Machines
Here is a list of items I look for when I purchase a machine. (You can use this when you buy a game from me or others.)
Home Slot Machines For Sale
Item | Subtract |
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Missing Manual | $25 |
Broken Plastics | $200* |
Broken Ramp | $150 - $250* |
Game Specific Motor | $100 - $200 or more* |
Game Specific Part | $50 - $200 or more* |
Cabinet: Light Scratching | $200 - $400 |
Cabinet: Heavy Scratching/Wear | No Go |
Playfield: Bare Wood Areas | $200 - $500 or No Go |
Playfield: Wear Spots | $200 - $400* |
Translite Scratched or Missing | $200 - $300* |
Older Backglass w/artwork Flaking/Fading | $200 - $400* |
Older Backglass w/artwork Broken/Missing | No Go |
Decals Missing or Ripped | $50 - $100* |
Need for Cliffy Protectors | $50 - $100 |
Boards: Missing Boards | $200 - $500 or No Go |
Boards: Repairs Required | $200 - $300* |
Displays: DMDs | $250* |
Displays: Older displays | $200 - $300* |
Slot Machines In Virginia Stores
* Could be a 'No Go' if parts are not available for the game.