As used in this chapter:
(a) “Bet” or “betting” means the wagering of any money, thing or consideration of value, either directly or by means of books, cards, machines or any other device, apparatus or paraphernalia of any kind, upon the result of a gambling event.
(b) “Charitable Gaming Act” means the Charitable gaming Act, 230 ILCS 30/1 et seq. as adopted by the Illinois General Assembly and all regulations implementing said Act.
(c) "Gambling event" means any trial of speed or power of endurance, or pretended trial of speed or power of endurance, of any animal, or any other event, including, but not limited to, any type of sporting event or athletic contest whether or not the event takes place or is alleged or pretended to take place in the Village.
(d) “Gambling game” means any game of faro, monte, poker, roulette, craps, wheel of fortune, slot machine or policy, any banking or percentage game or any other gambling game or game of chance played with dice, cards or any other device whatsoever for property, money, checks, credit or any representative of value.
(e) “Slot machine” means any machine which may be played for money, property, checks, credit or any representative of value or any machine which vends merchandise in varying quantities, which quantities in any way depend upon chance. “Slot machine” does not include vending machines and automatic salesman machines which do nothing more than store merchandise or other commodities and deliver a stated amount upon deposit of a coin.
(f) “Video Gaming Act” means the Video Gaming Act, 230 ILCS 40/1 et seq. as adopted by the Illinois General Assembly and all regulations implementing said Act.
(1976 Code 12-33; Ord. 1529. Passed 7-23-12; Ord. 1672. Passed 7-25-18; Ord. 1677. Passed 9-10-18.)