[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Jamestown 8-22-1988.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Amusements and amusement devices — See Ch. 97.
Bingo — See Ch. 112.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved by a majority of the voters on 11-8-1988.
[Amended 9-12-1988]
Pursuant to Subdivision 2 of § 9 of Article 1 of the State Constitution, it shall be lawful for any authorized organization, as defined in § 186 of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, upon obtaining the required license, to conduct games of chance as such are defined by Subdivision 3 of § 186 of the General Municipal Law, as amended by Chapter 46 of the Laws of 1988, within the territorial limits of the City, subject to the provisions of this chapter, Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law, § 186 of the General Municipal Law, as amended by Chapter 46 of the Laws of 1988, and the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
[Amended 9-12-1988]
No person, firm, association, corporation or organization other than a licensee under the provisions of Article 9-A of General Municipal Law shall conduct such games of chance or shall lease or otherwise make available for conducting such games of chance or other premises for any consideration whatsoever, direct or indirect.
No games 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 profit derived from the operation of such game.
[Amended 9-12-1988]
No authorized organization licensed under the provisions of Article 9-A of the General Municipal Law 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 under the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
A. 
No single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $100, except that for merchandise wheels, no single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $250 and for bell jars, no single prize shall exceed the sum or value of $500. No single wager shall exceed $2.
[Amended 1-30-1995]
B. 
The accounting for games of chance proceeds, the filing of required financial statements and the disposition of games of chance proceeds to the licensee and City of Jamestown shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, and said rules and regulations as from time to time amended are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
C. 
No series of prizes on any one game of chance shall aggregate more than $1,000 for any one occasion as the term "one occasion" is defined by Subdivision 14 of Section 186 of the General Municipal Law, as amended by Chapter 46 of the Laws of 1988, except that for bell jars, no series of prizes for any one game of chance shall aggregate more than $3,000 and for merchandise wheels, no series of prizes on any one game of chance shall aggregate more than $10,000.
[Amended 1-30-1995]
A. 
No person except a bona fide member of any such organization shall participate in the management or operation of such game of chance.
B. 
No person shall receive any remuneration for participating in the management or operation of any game of chance, except that the compensation of bookkeepers and accounts for preparing the quarterly summary statement required for games of chance operations shall be $20 per statement.
The rules and regulations of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, as from time to time amended, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Chapter 155 as though more fully put forth herein.
The unauthorized conduct of any game of chance and any willful violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute and be punishable as a misdemeanor.