(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep a place for gambling in any building, booth, yard, garden, boat or float used or occupied by himself or herself or his or her agent, or to procure or permit any persons to frequent or to come together to play for money or other valuable thing at any game in any such building, booth, yard, garden, boat or float. It shall also be unlawful for any person to possess or use any table, device or paraphernalia or other apparatus for playing at any game or sport for money or any valuable thing, or keep or allow to be used or rented any such place for gambling purposes.
(b) For purposes of the foregoing sentence, a
DEVICE for gambling purposes includes without limitation any video gaming terminal, as defined in the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/5; or any mechanism, furniture, fixture, equipment or other device designated primarily for use in a gambling place.
(c) A
DEVICE for gambling purposes does not include:
(1) A coin-in-the-slot operated mechanical device played for amusement which rewards the player with the right to replay such mechanical device, which device is so constructed or devised as to make such result of the operation thereof depend in part upon the skill of the player and which returns to the player thereof no money, property or right to receive money or property.
(Ord. No. 2009-17-3250)
(2) Vending machines by which full and adequate return is made for the money invested and in which there is no element of chance or hazard.
(Ord. No. 2009-17-3250)