Virginia skill games: the veto and the statute to read
Separate Virginia's April veto, proposed licensing language and the current statutory definitions before relying on a supplier's operating claim.
Follow the rules. Understand the stakes.
Legislation, litigation, and enforcement, with the jurisdiction and primary source in view.
Texas noncash prize exception: what the $5 rule says
The Texas amusement-device exception limits reward types as well as wholesale value. A $5 headline leaves out conditions that matter.
Texas skill gaming: how to read the primary sources
A practical reading order for Texas statutes, tax records, bills and court decisions, and a method for matching each source to the actual equipment.
PRIMARY SOURCES / TEXAS
The source desk.
STATUTE ↗
Texas Penal Code · Chapter 47
Gambling definitions and offenses in the official state code.
STATUTE ↗Texas Occupations Code · Chapter 2153
The state's coin-operated machine framework.
AGENCY ↗Texas Comptroller
Coin-operated machine licensing, tax information, and forms.
BILL TRACKER ↗Texas Legislature Online
Search bills, actions, and legislative records.
Source links checked September 9, 2026. These references are a starting point for reporting, not a determination of a particular machine’s legal status.