It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person within the city to deal, play, carry on or bet at or against any game played with cards, dice or other instrument, thing, device or machine, for money, either directly or indirectly, or for checks, chips or credit or any other article exchangeable for or redeemable in money, which game is not prohibited by any law of the state.
(1995 Code, § 6.24.030)