For the purposes of this article the following definitions shall apply:
A. The phrase
games of chance and/or lotteries shall mean those forms of gambling authorized by the State of Nebraska pursuant to Article III, Section 24, of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska.
B. The phrase
gambling device shall mean any and all machines or devices used by a person engaged in the occupation of conducting games of chance and/or lotteries.
C. The phrase
person engaged in the occupation of conducting games of chance and/or lotteries shall mean any person who operates, owns or is the lessee of a place of business where any game of chance and/or lottery activity is conducted, whether or not any other type of business is conducted on the premises; or, any person who either directly controls or manages the games of chance and/or lotteries, or owns any machine or device used to engage in the occupation of games of chance and/or lotteries, but does not sell, lease, or deliver possession or custody of such a device to other persons.
D. The word
distributor shall mean any person who engages in the business of selling, leasing, or delivering possession or custody of gambling devices for consideration to a person engaged in the occupation of conducting games of chance and/or lotteries.