No person shall, by himself or herself, by another person or otherwise, directly or indirectly, give any prize, award, merchandise, gift or anything of value to any player, or to any operator of any mechanical amusement device, or to any contestant for high score on the device. Nonprofit charitable organizations such as would qualify under the Internal Revenue Code to be tax exempt are excepted and excused from this prohibition.
(Ord. 7596, passed 10-26-1982) Penalty, see § 709.99