HONOLULU (KHON2) — Businesses on Oʻahu that offer video amusement devices must now have a permit from the Honolulu Police Department. The new requirement is part of a Honolulu law aimed at separating legal operations from illegal gambling.
This arcade game was illegal in Hawaiʻi, until the Supreme Court stepped in
Electronic Amusement Devices, Chapter 34, Section 18 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, defines a video amusement device as any digital or electronic device that provides video- or graphic-based gameplay.
Examples include video games, virtual reality simulators and dance or motion games. Music devices and vending machines are not included.
The Honolulu Police Department’s Narcotics/Vice Division said permits are available on the department’s website. Operating a video amusement device without a permit could lead to enforcement action that includes warnings or misdemeanor charges…