Gentlemen,
I think that Ebay should be put in their place, 90% of coin operated machines advertised on Ebay, is illegal, although Ebay advisers it's sellers to not ship to certain states, that is just a smoke screen to show the authorities that they are complying with the federal laws, this is not the case, Why,
1. Under the Johnson Act of 1951 and the updates to those acts, it is illegal not only to ship slot machines, Poker machines, Roulette devices as well as ANY PARTS OR SUB-ASSEMBLIES pertaining to a gaming device, under the Subessemblies and Partially Assembled, Disassembled and Sanitized Devices , Sections of the Act,
2 Although the Johnson Act goes back to the 1950's, over the years it as been updated to Modern Times as it is reffered to. Even Payout Pinball Machines and the well known Bally Bingo machines now come under the Act.
3. One might say that these machine are no longer Gambling Machines, but they are because the new parts of the
Act, only recognizes what the machine was designed for by the original Manufacturer. and what it was intended
for at the time of manufacturer, although sellers are selling fairly modern machines from the likes of Bally, IGT
and Altronics, all of those machines were designed for casino use.
4. All Ebay sellers in the U.K must hold a gaming license to sell any gaming devices on the site.
I think Ebay should be made aware of their actions in this matter, and let them know if they do not start helping to protect the innocent sellers of antique gaming machines, those sellers will inform the federal authorities and even bring a class action lawsuit against Ebay for restrictive practices, and restraint of trading.
Find attached the modern version of the Johnson Act, and a copy of the appropriate sections.
Freddy Bailey