Laws on owning a slot machine depends on local laws of where you are.
In Canada, it is legal across the country to possess your own machine. However, unless you are in possession of the correct gaming license the machine must be deactivated – meaning it’s largely okay for collectors who are not running their own casino.
In the USA, whether deactivated or not, there are certain states where owning a slot machine is banned outright. These states are Alabama, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. Though they are banned in these nine states, the laws are more open in the other forty-one.