It shall be unlawful for any person either as owner, lessor or lessee, employer or employee, whether for hire or not, to deal, play or carry on, open or conduct in any capacity whatever, any gambling game or games, or game or games of chance of any name, nature or description, mechanical or otherwise, except slot machines, punchboards and theater lotteries based upon the sale of tickets for admission, for money, property, checks, tokens, credit or any representative of value within or without building, on public or private property within areas not specifically designated as gaming areas. (Ord. 91-29, 8-6-1991)