Indiana § 35-45-5-3.5 Possession of electronic gaming device; maintaining a professional
gambling site; exception for antique slot machines possessed for
decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes

Indiana Statutes

§ 35-45-5-3.5 — Possession of electronic gaming device; maintaining a professional gambling site; exception for antique slot machines possessed for decorative, historic, or nostalgic purposes

Indiana § 35-45-5-3.5

Art. 45OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH, ORDER,

Ch. 5Gambling

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Ind. Code § 35-45-5-3.5 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who possesses an electronic gaming device commits a Class A infraction.

(b)A person who knowingly or intentionally accepts or offers to accept for profit, money, or other property risked in gambling on an electronic gaming device possessed by the person commits maintaining a professional gambling site, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this subsection.

(c)Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who:

(1)possesses an antique slot machine;

(2)restricts display and use of the antique slot machine to the person's private residence; and

(3)does not use the antique slot machine for profit.

(d)As used in this section, "antique slot machine" refers to a slot ma

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5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a
person who possesses an electronic gaming device commits a Class A
infraction.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally accepts or offers to
accept for profit, money, or other property risked in gambling on an
electronic gaming device possessed by the person commits maintaining
a professional gambling site, a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is
a Level 5 felony if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under
this subsection.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a person who:
(1) possesses an antique slot machine;
(2) restricts display and use of the antique slot machine to the
person's private residence; and
(3) does not use the antique slot machine for profit.
(d) As used in this section, "antique slot machine" refers to a slot
machine that is:
(1) at least forty (40) years old; and
(2) possessed and used for decorative, historic, or nostalgic
purposes.