The similarity of a pull tab machine to a slot machine appears to obvious.  This is not a new concept. This request pushed by a distributor or manufacturer of these machines, not by request of the public or charitable organizations.

 An excerpt from a 1991 LA Times article: 

"For years, employees of bingo halls have roamed the aisles-like cigarette vendors of yore-hawking trays of "pull-tabs," a paper instant-win game. Now gambling promoters have seized on the game in a device that plays like a slot machine-but which they argue is legal even in states, such as California, that ban slots. Although their legality is in question, the new "pull-tab machines" are being installed on reservations from coast to coast.

Paper Pull-Tabs

* Player pays 50 cents of $1 for game cards resembling scratch-off lottery tickets.

* Player pulls off a tab, uncovering series of symbols. Three matching symbols in a row produce a win.

Pull-Tab Machines

* Player slides from $1 to $20 into machine with video screen.

* Player pushes button to uncover rows of symbols on screen. A winning combination sets off music of bells, and the machine asks if player wants to play again."

  The use of these machines may increase revenue for charitable organizations, yet they are stand alone gaming devices. Is the player inserting money, or does a player purchase a software card or token that is put in the machine?  No matter how these machines are operated it is a stand alone gaming device. 

As we all know gambling can become an addiction. Let us not make it easier for those who can not overcome their weakness'.