The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE.
(1) A recreational machine that provides the user with an opportunity to receive something of value other than a right of replay and which complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to such machines.
(2) A skill or pleasure coin-operated machine that is designed, made and adapted solely for bona fide amusement purposes, and that by operation of chance or a combination of skill and chance affords the user an opportunity to receive exclusively non-cash merchandise prizes, toys, novelties, or a representation of value redeemable for those items.
(3) Any electronic, electromechanical or mechanical contrivance designed, made and adapted solely for bona fide amusement purposes if the contrivance rewards the player exclusively with non-cash merchandise, prizes, or novelties, or a representation of value redeemable for those items, that have a wholesale value available from a single play of the game or device of not more than ten times the amount charged to play the game or device once or $5, whichever amount is less.
AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE GAME ROOM or GAME ROOM. Any establishment, building, facility or other place where two or more amusement redemption machines, with the exception of excluded machines, are displayed or exhibited for public use.
COIN-OPERATED MACHINE. Any kind of machine or device operated by or with a coin or other United States currency, metal slug, token, electronic card, or check, including a music or skill or pleasure coin-operated machine.
EXCLUDED MACHINES. An amusement redemption machine game room does not include:
(1) A recreational machine that provides the user with an opportunity to receive something of value other than a right of replay and which complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations applicable to such machines.
(2) A machine that awards the user non-cash merchandise prizes, toys or novelties solely and directly from the machine, including claw, crane, or similar machines; nor
(3) A machine from which the opportunity to receive non-cash merchandise prizes, toys, or novelties, or a representation of value redeemable for those items, varies depending upon the user’s ability to throw, roll, flip, toss, hit, or drop a ball or other physical object into the machine or a part thereof, including basketball, skeet ball, golf, bowling, pusher, or similar machines; nor
(4) A machine or any device defined in § 47.01 of the Texas Penal Code as a gambling device, or any activity prohibited or described in Chapter 47 of the Texas Penal Code.
GAME ROOM OWNER or OWNER. A person who has an ownership interest of at least 25% in a game room.
LICENSEE. Any person, individual, firm, company, association, or corporation operating an amusement redemption machine game room in the city.
OPERATIONAL MACHINE. An amusement redemption machine that is ready to be played and which is accessible to the public.
PERMITTEE. Any person, individual, firm, company, association, or corporation maintaining, displaying for public patronage, or otherwise keeping for operation the public any gaming machine in the city.
(Ord. 2018-29, passed 11-20-2018)