For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly requires a different meaning.
AUTHORIZED CARD GAME. Card games known as bridge, cribbage, hearts, panguingue, pinochle, pitch, rummy, whist, solo and poker.
CARD GAME. Any game played with cards for which prize is money or any item of value.
DEALER’S PERMIT. A permit issued by the town authorizing an individual to deal, supervise, participate in, conduct and operate authorized card games and games of chance as an agent, servant, employee or independent contractor for a licensee on a premise for which a gaming license or temporary license has been issued pursuant to this chapter.
EQUIPMENT. With respect to bingo, the receptacle and numbered objects drawn from it, the master board upon which such objects are placed as drawn, the cards or sheets bearing numbers or other designations to be covered and the objects used to cover them, the boards or signs, however operated, used to announce or display the numbers or designations as they are drawn, public address system and all other articles essential to the operation, conduct and playing of bingo or with respect to raffles, the implements, devices and machines designed, intended or used for the conduct of raffles and the identification of the winning number or unit and the ticket or other evidence of right to participate in raffles.
GAME OF CHANCE. The specific kind of game of chance commonly known:
(1) BINGO, in which prizes are awarded on the basis of designated numbers or symbols on a card which conforms to numbers or symbols selected at random; and such prizes must be in tangible personal property only and not in money, cash, stocks, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other intangible personal property and must not exceed the value of $100 for each individual bingo award. The price for an individual bingo card shall not exceed $0.50. It shall be unlawful to, in any manner, combine any awards so as to increase the ultimate value or such award; and
(2) RAFFLES, which are conducted by drawing for prizes. Prizes must be in tangible personal property only and not in money, cash, stocks, bonds, evidences of indebtedness or other intangible personal property and must not exceed the value of $1,000 for each individual raffle card. It shall be unlawful to, in any manner, combine any award so as to increase the ultimate value of such award.
GAMING LICENSE. A license issued by the town to a qualified person under which it shall be lawful for the licensee to provide a place and equipment for the conduct of and operate games of chance and authorized card games, as provided in this chapter and the state’s Card Games Act and Bingo and Raffles Law.
GAMING MACHINE. Any implement, device, equipment or machine designed, intended or used for the conduct of raffles or the receptacle and master board used for the conduct of bingo.
GAMING TABLE. A piece of furniture used as a surface for playing any authorized card games.
LICENSEE. The person to whom a license is issued.
MINOR. An individual under the age of 18 years.
PERSON. Every individual, copartnership or corporation who owns or operates premises which have been licensed for the sale of liquor, beer, food, cigarettes or any other consumable product.
PREMISES. Any building, structure, lot or parcel of real property under the control of any person.
TEMPORARY LICENSE. A gaming license issued by the town for a specified period not to exceed two weeks.
(Prior Code, § 5.10.010) (Ord. 204, passed - -)