As used in this chapter:
(a) “Anything of value” means any cash, cash equivalents, tangible objects, credits to play, sweepstakes entry points and any tangibles, no matter how slight. “Anything of value” includes playing a game, viewing a video display, hearing an audio transmission, and reading entries or outcomes from any other kind of device. A person who gives anything of value for a product or service, whether tangible or intangible, in any way, directly or indirectly, in association with being given access to the use of an entertainment device, is deemed to have given value for the access to the entertainment device.
(b) “Amusement arcade” means a premises in the City in which more than five amusement devices are present.
(c) “Amusement device” means any machine or device which operates or is designed to operate as a game, contest or amusement, or which may be used for any such game, contest or amusement on a premises in the City in which the player or operator may receive anything of value, including a payout, in excess of ten dollars ($10.00) after operation of said device.
(d) “Family-oriented entertainment device arcade”means a premises in the City in which more than five family-oriented entertainment devices are present.
(e) “Family-oriented entertainment device” means any vending machine, juke box, billiard table, audio book, video player or any device that gives anything of value where the only value given, directly or indirectly, is a video or audio transmission or the playing of a game or a prize or toy valued under ten dollars ($10.00).
(f) “Internet game café” means any business, establishment, room or place where entertainment devices are kept for use by the public or by persons other than the owner of the devices, where persons give anything of value to access the use of the entertainment devices or the premises, and the person may be given anything of value by the operator whether the giving occurs on or off the premises or at the same or a later time.
(g) “Musical device” means any machine, apparatus or device designed or constructed for the purpose of producing, reproducing or playing any musical or vocal tone or combination of tones, which operates or is designed to operate or which may be operated for such playing of such music, tones or combination of tones on a premises in the City.
(h) “Sweepstakes business” means any privately owned business operating in the City of Canton where adults may purchase a product for value that enters the adult into a lottery with a predetermined winner or in which skill does not determine the winner, or any other Schemes of Chance. The purchase of the product gives the adult credits to play computer based games necessary to win the lottery. The number of credits provided by the purchase is directly correlated to the value of the purchase. A business which provides the opportunity to play a machine/computer based game for the purpose of discovering lottery results is also a sweepstakes business, even if the purchase of a product does not require participation in the computer game for entry to win.
(Ord. 128-2013. Passed 7-29-13.)