Is it legal to have a fruit machine in your place of work?

Question

My MD has just bought a fruit machine and has put it in our office, for people to use. Is this legal?

Answer 1

i dont see why it woudlnt be.. its just a vending machine

Answer 2

Why wouldn't it be??????

Answer 3

Yes it is Legal to have a vending machine in your Office.

Answer 4

Does it actually payout? Who keeps the profits, if so?

Everywhere I am aware of you need a license to have one, if it is a machine that actually pays out, but I do suppose it varies from place to place.

Based on your use of the terms "Fruit Machine" and "Pub" I assume you are from the UK? I always understood that the gambling machines there were regulated, licensed and rented by the government. (I am from Canada, so I could be wrong.)

If your boss is promoting gambling at the work place and even worse, profiting off of it, my vote is that you should get another job. What's next, an opium den instead of a coffee lounge?

Edit: What's an MD, if you don't mind my asking? To me that means a Dr. which would make promoting gambling at work all the much worse for a licensed doctor!

Answer 5

IF the fruit its making is cocaine then no

Answer 6

A fruit machine?  Like a vending machine with fruit in it?  I don't see how it could be illegal.  He's promoting health and fruit is good for you, better than a candy machine or a potato chip machine....

Answer 7

That sells fresh fruit? Why would it be illegal?  

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Is the fruit machine harmful in some way?

Answer 10

No. why would it be? coffee machines are more dangerous... and  it's not ilegal

Answer 11

Well people work in casinos doen't they?

Answer 12

Yes. Why wouldn't it be?

ok you should have given the additional details to start with- now your questioning the legality makes more sense.

Really it depends on what state you are in.

-In Texas for instance you are allowed to have them as long as they do not actually pay out in cash money.

In Louisiana it is perfectly fine

Answer 13

Why not? Fruit is good for you, better than those snack machines with all that trans fat that WILL kill you eventually. They should outlaw snack machines - since there are so many obese people with diabetes.

Answer 14

How is it any different than a coffee machine. I can't see why it wouldn't be legal.

A gambling machine no you would need a license.

Answer 15

Don't go being a tatle-tale! Be a rebel and just eat the fruit!

Answer 16

Why would you care?  Why not just enjoy it?  It's never smart to get your bosses in trouble lol.

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Answer 17

Yes, most refrigerated vending machines do offer certain types of fruit. Apples, oranges, salads, and yogurt, milk, juices, just to name a few. Make sure the "vending company" monitors these machines frequently. If you see something that may have gone bad, call the phone number to the vender on the machine, eat and be healthy.