Chapter 9.74
FRAUDULENT GAMES OF CHANCE
Sections:
9.74.010 Winning at play by fraudulent means.
9.74.010 Winning at play by fraudulent means.
Every person who by the game of “three-card monte,” so called, or any other game, device, sleight of hand, pretensions to fortunetelling, trick or other means whatsoever, by use of cards or other implements or instruments, or while betting on sides or hands of any such play or game fraudulently obtains from another person money or property of any description, shall be punished as in the case of theft of property of like value. (Ord. 621-79 § 1, 1979)
9.74.020 Concessions.
Manufacture, sale or use for fraudulent purposes of any concession, game of skill or chance is a criminal offense.
A. Every person who owns or operates any concession, and who fraudulently obtains money from another by means of any hidden mechanical device or obstruction with intent to diminish the chance of any patron to win a prize, or by any other fraudulent means, shall be punished as in the case of theft of property of like value.
B. Any person who owns or operates any game at a fair or carnival of the type known as “razzle-dazzle” shall be guilty of a Class A offense as defined in the city Criminal Code.
C. As used in this section, “razzle-dazzle” means a series of games of skill or chance in which the player pays money or other valuable consideration in return for each opportunity to make successive attempts to obtain points by the use of dice, darts, marbles or other implements, and where such points are accumulated in successive games by the player toward a total number of points, determined by the operator, which is required for the player to win a prize or other valuable consideration.
D. As used in this section, “concession” means any game or concession open to the public and operated for profit in which the patron pays a fee for participating and may receive a prize upon a latter happening.
E. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or preempt more restrictive regulations of any concession at a fair or carnival by any appropriate agency. (Ord. 621-79 § 2, 1979)