Gambling & Gaming in Lubbock, TX (2026)
1 verified gambling & gaming rules for Lubbock, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Game Room Regulations
Any Lubbock business running six or more skill-or-pleasure coin-operated machines, or whose main business is running them, must hold an operator's game room permit from the city secretary under Code of Ordinances § 8.04.061. The permit costs $500.00, requires background disclosures, and comes with a 300-foot buffer from schools, churches and hospitals.
Lubbock Operator's Game Room Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsLubbock Code of Ordinances § 8.04.061
(a) Any operator whose business operates six (6) or more skill or pleasure coin-operated machines or any operator whose principal business is the operation of skill or pleasure coin-operated machines, without regard to number, shall obtain an operator's game room permit from the city secretary. (b) All associated fees for obtaining an operator's game room permit shall be set by the current fisc...
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