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In the State of New York rules pertaining to slot machines are drafted by the State Liquor Authority.  Unfortunately the State Liquor Authority is being a touch unclear about the legality of a new machine that is very similar to slot machines.  After approving the game as a game of skill, the State Liquor Authority has changed their minds. 

Two out of three of the commissioners on that make up the State Liquor Authority voted against the machine, overturning the original ruling.  The claim the manufactures misrepresented the game when they called a game of skill, it is just too much like slot machines. 

Noreen Healy and Jeanine Green, the two commissioners opposing the new slots like game, have not yet fully explained their ruling but say they will elaborate in written form.  For know it is known that the two commissioners feel the game is closer to the family of slot machines as the game is based on more luck than skill.

Chairman Daniel B. Boyle, the third chairman, did not exactly vote in favor of the machines but said he did not have enough information to make a decision.  There has not yet been a response from the Pace-O-Matic Corp., owners of Moxie Mania; the game in question.

Moxie Mania has already been installed in over 300 bars all across New York after being approved by the State Liquor Authority.  Now that the State Liquor Authority have overturned their own ruling it is likely the games will have to be removed.

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