A. Any person who plays for money or other valuable things at any game with cards, dice, checks, or at billiards, or with any article, instrument or thing whatsoever which may be used for the purpose of gaming, or shall bet on any game others may be playing shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.
B. Exceptions. Participants in any of the following activities shall not be convicted of gambling:
1. Manufacture of gambling devices, including the acquisition of essential parts therefore and the assembly thereof, for transportation in interstate or foreign commerce to any place outside this state when such transportation is not prohibited by any applicable federal law; or the manufacture, distribution or possession of video gaming terminals, as defined in the Illinois Video Gaming Act, by manufacturers, distributors, terminal operators and establishments licensed to do so under the Video Gaming Act.
2. Video gaming terminal games located at a licensed establishment, licensed truck stop establishment, licensed fraternal establishment, or licensed veteran's establishment when conducted in accordance with the Illinois Video Gaming Act.
(Ord. 2013-5, 2012; prior code § 17.301).