To play at any game for any sum of money or other property of any value, or to make any bet or wager for money or other property of value; or to record or register bets or wagers or sell pools on the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endurance of human or beast, or on the result of any political nomination or election, or to keep a place for the purpose of doing any such thing, or to own, lease or occupy any premises where the same is permitted, or any part thereof is used for any such purpose, or to receive as custodian or depository, for hire or reward, money, property or things of value staked, wagered or bet on any such result.