It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any of the following acts:
A. Gambling Prohibited: Gambling as defined in the Illinois Criminal Code and operating or using a sweepstakes machine in the City is hereby prohibited. This provision is not intended to prohibit licensed video gaming devices that are operated or allowed to operate in compliance with State law and City ordinance.
B. Gambling Devices And Sweepstakes Machines:
1. To lease, own, keep or possess any gambling device, gambling paraphernalia or sweepstakes machine with the intent to use the same for an unlawful purpose in any premises open to the public within the City;
2. To use, operate, play or participate in the use, operation or playing of any gambling device or sweepstakes machine in the City.
C. Gambling Houses: To operate, maintain or patronize any establishment where gambling is allowed or gambling devices or sweepstakes machines are kept.
D. Advertising: To advertise gambling, gambling devices, sweepstakes machines or gambling houses within the City.
E. Penalty: Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. (Ord. 19-44, 6-3-2019)