No. You cannot operate "money-wheel" and merchandise prize wheel games in Connecticut. The use of "money-wheels" and merchandise prize wheels was repealed on January 7, 2003. It would illegal to utilize this equipment for any purpose.
The legislation repealing the Las Vegas Night law included the repeal of the language allowing "money-wheel" games. The Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division was advised by the Attorney General that the merchandise prize wheel games are the same as cash "money-wheel" games, and should no longer be authorized.
Who may we contact in order to address reinstating the "money-wheel" and merchandise prize wheel games?
You may contact your legislator.
Are there any other games of chance being considered to replace the merchandise prize wheel games?
In order to assist organizations that have been affected by the repeal of the use of these items of equipment, we have been advising them of alternative games which may be played at their bazaar events. We feel that one game in particular, "blower ball", may be of interest to many organizations. This game would be played in a similar manner as the merchandise prize wheel game, except a blower machine (such as a bingo blower machine) filled with numbered balls, would be used to determine the winner, rather than the spin of a wheel.
This game is also commonly referred to as "cage ball", whereby the numbered balls are placed into a round or oval cage (similar to a bingo cage device), which is spun manually by its handle in order to determine the winner of the prize.