When used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section:
COIN OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE: Any machine which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, token, plate or disk, may be operated by the public generally for use as a game or entertainment. The term includes such devices as marble machines, pinball machines, electronic games, skill ball, mechanical grab-em machines, and all games, operations, or transactions similar thereto under whatever name they may be known.
GAMBLING DEVICE: Every clock, tape machine, slot machine, or other machine or device for the reception of money, or token of value, on chance or upon the action of which money or other valuable thing is staked, hazarded, bet, won or lost, or upon the result of the action and operation of which, or a combination of the action of the player and such machine, money or other valuable thing is staked, hazarded, bet, won or lost; or any machine or device which is set into play or operation by the payment of money or other valuable thing to the keeper of such machine or device, or by the insertion into such machine or device of money or other valuable thing, and upon the result of the operation of such machine, or the result of the combination of the action of such machine and the action of the person playing the same, prizes or rewards consisting of money, merchandise or other valuable things, are awarded to the person playing such machine, or held out to be awarded to such person, depending upon the result of such operation. The fact that in the operation of any such machine or device, amusement in the form of games or otherwise, shall be afforded to the person playing such machine or device, or that any article or merchandise is vended by such machine or device, shall not take such machine or device out of the class of a gambling device if the character and operation of such machine or device otherwise places it within this definition. (2016 Code)