In the 2006 Guamanian general election, 54.81% or 20,260 among the 55,311 registered voters voted against legalizing slot machines which are already legal in the United States and United Kingdom, .
Against 20,260 54.81 Registered voters/turnout 55,311 Slot machines are covered by the Gambling Act 2005, which superseded the Gaming Act 1968. It transfers authority for licensing gambling from the magistrates' courts to local authorities (specifically unitary authorities, and the councils of metropolitan borough, non-metropolitan district and London boroughs), or to Scottish licensing boards. In the United States, the public and private availability of slot machines is highly regulated by state governments. The legality of these machines have been questioned, with critics having accused their manufacturers and operators of using the games to skirt gambling laws. Many states have established gaming control boards to regulate the possession and use of slot machines. 
