No person shall, in the city, set up any gaming table or gambling device, at which any game of chance shall be played for money, or property, or anything of value, or anything representing money or property, or anything of value; or at any such table or device, or at any game of chance, bet, win or lose any money, or property, or anything of value, either in specie, or in anything representing the same; or suffer any such table or device, at which any game of chance is played, to be set up or used in any tenement, or on any premises in his or her possession or under his or her control; or let any tenement or premises owned by him or her or under his or her control to any person to be used for any purpose of gaming or gambling therein or thereon; or being a landlord permit any tenant to employee, or use any premises or tenement leased by such landlord to such tenant, for any purpose of gaming or gambling. This shall not apply to charitable games licensed under 230 ILCS 30/1 et seq. or to video gaming terminal games at a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment or licensed veterans establishment when conducted in accordance with the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.
(1960 Code, § 30-1-32) (Ord. 7649, passed 11-19-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99