Chapter 10.22 — GAMBLING DEVICES

It is unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession or under his or her control, either as owner, lessee, agent, employee, mortgagee or otherwise, or to permit to be placed, maintained or kept, in any room, space, enclosure or building, owned, leased or occupied by him, or which is under his or her management or control, any slot or card machine, contrivance, appliance or mechanical device, upon the result or action of which money or other valuable thing is staked or hazarded, and which is operated, or played, by placing or depositing therein any coins, checks, slugs, balls or other articles or device, or in any other manner and by means whereon, or as a result of the operation of which any merchandise, money, representative or articles of value, checks or tokens, redeemable in, or exchangeable for money, or any other thing of value, is won or lost, or taken from, or obtained from such machine when the result of action or operation of such machine, contrivance, appliance or mechanical device is dependent upon hazard or chance. (1941 Code § 1430)