§ 267.560 — Definitions

267.560. - Definitions.

As used in this article, the following terms shall mean: Game of chance: Any mechanical amusement device which simulates a common gambling form, including but not limited to, poker, blackjack, craps, hi-lo, roulette, slot machines, though not offering any pecuniary award or gain to players, except games or devices licensed by the State of Minnesota as video games of chance under Minnesota Statutes Section 349.50 et seq. Machine: A mechanical amusement device. Mechanical amusement device: (a) A machine or contrivance, including "pinball" machines, which, upon the insertion of a coin, slug, other token, or paper currency, operates or may be operated as a game, contest or other amusement only and which contains no automatic payoff device for the return of money, coins, merchandise, checks, tokens or any other thing or item of value; provided, however, that such machine may be equipped to permit a free play or game. (b) Mechanical miniature pool tables, bowling machines, shuffleboards, electric rifle or gun ranges, miniature mechanical devices and games or amusements patterned after baseball, basketball, hockey and similar games and like devices, machines or games which may be played solely for amusement and not as gambling devices, and which devices or games are played by the insertion of paper currency, or coin, or at a fee fixed and charged by the establishment in which such devices or machines are located. (c) Mechanical amusement devices shall include all devices and machines described in (a) or (b) above, whether operated mechanically, electronically, by means of a video display, or by a combination thereof. Operator: A person engaged in the business of operating mechanical amusement devices. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 369.010; 85-Or-142, § 1, 7-26-85)