[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Gloversville
12-20-1977 as L.L. No. 3-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Games of Chance Law of the City
of Gloversville."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An "authorized organization" as defined in Paragraph 4 of § 186
of the General Municipal Law.
The City of Gloversville.
A "game of chance" as defined in Paragraph 3 of § 186 of
the General Municipal Law.
Authorized organizations may, upon the obtainment of a license from
the Clerk of the City of Gloversville, conduct games of chance within the
City of Gloversville, as provided in Article 9-A of the General Municipal
Law and as provided further in this chapter. Such games of chance shall be
conducted in accordance with the general state law and with the rules and
regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board and this chapter.
A.
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization,
other than a licensee, shall conduct such game or shall lease or otherwise
make available for conducting games of chance a hall or other premises for
any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect, except as provided in § 190
of the General Municipal Law.
B.
No game of chance shall be held, operated or conducted
on or within any leased premises if rental under such lease is to be paid,
wholly or partly, on the basis of a percentage of the receipts or net profits
derived from the operation of such game.
C.
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions
of this chapter shall purchase or receive any supplies or equipment specifically
designed or adapted for use in the conduct of games of chance from other than
a supplier licensed by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board or from
another authorized organization.
D.
The entire net proceeds of any game of chance and of
any rental shall be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization
permitted to conduct the same.
E.
No single prize shall exceed the sum or value of three
hundred dollars ($300.) in any operation or conducting of a single game of
chance, except for merchandise wheels and bell jars, where no single prize
shall exceed the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.). No single wager
shall exceed six dollars ($6.).
[Amended 3-13-1979 by L.L.
No. 2-1979[1]]
F.
No series of prizes shall aggregate more than five hundred
dollars ($500.), except for merchandise wheels and bell jars, where no series
of prizes with an aggregate value of more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.)
shall be awarded during successive operations of any one (1) merchandise wheel
or bell jar.
[Amended 3-13-1979 by L.L.
No. 2-1979[2]]
G.
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization,
its auxiliary or an affiliated organization shall participate in the management
or operation of such game, as set forth in § 195-c of the General
Municipal Law.
H.
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating
in the management or operation of any such game.
I.
The unauthorized conduct of a game of chance shall constitute
and be punishable as a misdemeanor.
Games of chance on the first day of the week, commonly known as Sunday,
may be conducted pursuant to this chapter and appropriate statute and regulation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 195 of the General Municipal Law.
The chief law enforcement officer, the Chief of Police, shall exercise
control over and supervision of all games of chance conducted under an appropriately
issued license. Such officer shall have all those powers and duties set forth
in Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law.
