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(a)
Unlawful Locations. It is unlawful for any person to play, or permit the playing, of any game regulated or referred to by the provisions of this chapter at any place within the city, except a place operated under a permit and licensed under a permit held or issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
Unlawful Games. It is unlawful for any person to play in any game at any place licensed pursuant to this chapter which game is not permitted by the provisions of this chapter, or in any game played in violation of this chapter.
(c)
Operation of Card Rooms. It is unlawful for any operator of a card room permitted under this chapter or for any owner, principal employee or agent of a card room permitted under this chapter:
(1)
To allow any person to wager any sum in excess of the value of the chips or other playing tokens which such person has purchased from the card room;
(2)
To allow to be wagered by any player any amount in excess of the posted wagering limit for the table at which the player is then playing;
(3)
To permit more than ten persons to be seated or to play at any table at one time; except in the games where players banking is allowed or as permitted by Section 5.48.220, Rule 15;
(4)
To derive revenues from games being played in the card room otherwise than from collection of a specified periodic fee from its patrons for the use of the card room facilities for incremental periods of time or as permitted by Section 5.48.185.
(Ord. No. 804, § 2, 12-13-2022)