It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, maintain, possess, or have under control in any place of public resort, either as owner, lessee, agent, employee, mortgagee, or otherwise, any table game or device commonly known as a “pin game” or “marble game,” or any claw, scoop or grab machine, or any “horse racing” machine or game, or any device similar thereto, the operation, use or play of which is controlled by placing therein any coin, plate, disk, plug, key or other device, or by the payment of any fee.
('65 Code, § 23-15) (Ord. No. 521 § 1)