A. Gambling Offenses: It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in gambling, or professional gambling.

B. Gambling Devices And Proceeds: Except as provided in subsection C of this section, all gambling devices, instruments and things used for the purpose of gambling, as well as gambling proceeds are hereby declared to be contraband and shall be subject to seizure by any peace officer and may be confiscated and destroyed by order of the court. All gambling proceeds shall be forfeited to the town and transferred by court order to the general fund of the town.

C. Antique Gambling Devices: If a gambling device is an antique gambling device and is not operated for gambling purposes for profit or for business purposes, it shall not be confiscated or destroyed pursuant to subsection B of this section. If a gambling device is confiscated and the owner shows that such gambling device is an antique gambling device and is not used for gambling purposes, the court acquiring jurisdiction shall order such gambling device returned to the person from whom it was confiscated. For the purpose of this section, a gambling device shall be conclusively presumed to be an antique gambling device if it was manufactured prior to 1950.

D. Possession Of A Gambling Device: It shall be unlawful for any person to own, manufacture, sell, transport, possess or engage in any transaction designed to affect the ownership, custody or use of a gambling device, knowing that it is to be used in professional gambling.

E. Gambling Premises: It shall be unlawful for any person as owner, lessee, agent, employee, operator or occupant, knowingly to maintain, aid or permit the maintaining of a gambling premises. (Ord. 13, Series 1981)