Georgia COAM Law

Simply put, in Georgia, a Class B COAM or Coin Operated Amusement Machine is a skill-based game where a successful player earns points that carry over from play to play. Since July 1, 2026, those winnings can be redeemed only for replays, Georgia Lottery products, or reloadable and nonreloadable gift cards, never for cash (O.C.G.A. 50-27-71.1, added by HB 353). See Georgia COAM rules for 2026.

The law put the Georgia Lottery Corporation in charge of all COAM regulations and compliance. This means that Coin Operated Amusement Machines no longer exist in a gray area; they are totally within the boundaries of the law.

The state of Georgia defines a Class B Coin Operated Amusement Machine, or COAM, as:

"a bona fide coin-operated amusement machine that allows a successful player to accrue points on the machine and carry over points won on one play to a subsequent play or plays and rewards a successful player in compliance with Georgia law and does not reward a successful player with any item prohibited as a reward by Georgia law".

Who can place Class B machines

Only a company holding a Class B master license from the Georgia Lottery can own and place these machines, and only under a written agreement with a licensed location. Continental Games holds GA Lottery Class B Master License #000015253. How the master license works.