New Georgia law behind surge of gas station 'slot machine' games

With legal, skill-based “slot machines” popping up at convenience stores across the state, some Metro Atlantans want to know how they work.

A new law passed during the 2024 legislative session expanded the kind of rewards machines could offer players, inviting an increase of awards-based gaming in stores around town.

Coin-based amusement machines, different than slot machines in Las Vegas and Native American casinos, are classified as skill-based games in state law.

Instead of pressing a button and randomly winning a prize, coin-based operating machines, or COAMs, require players to make a decision before any prize is awarded.

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