Coin Slot Magazine - #085 - 1982 - March [International Arcade Museum]
Legislative
AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT «TO THE CON
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE RELATING TO
SLOT MACHINES
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Article II, Section 17, of the Constitution
of the State of Delaware by adding thereto a new subsection
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remain subject to such mortgage, assignment, lien or
security interest. The court may also order that such
property be sold by sale at public auction, in which case the
proceeds shall become the property of the state; provided
any person who has a bona fide mortgage, assignment of
lease or rent, lien or security interest shall have the same
right to the proceeds as he had in the property prior to sale.
The provisions of section 54-33g shall not be applicable to
proceedings under this section.
(d) Any person who knowingly owns, manufactures,
possesses, buys, sells, rents, leases, stores, repairs or
(d) to read as follows:
"(d) Slot machines, notwithstanding the provisions of sub
section (b), under state control and confined to enclosures
licensed by the State to conduct pari-mutuel wagering."
SYNOPSIS
This is a proposed Constitutional amendment to legalize
slot machines in the state's race tracks licensed to conduct
pari-mutuel wagering.
Author - Senator Holloway
transports any gambling device, or offers or solicits any
interest therein, except in connection with a permit under
sections 7-169 to 7-186m, inclusive, whether through an
STATE OF
agent or employee or otherwise shall be guilty of a class A
FLORIDA
misdemeanor. Subsection (b) of this section shall have no
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application in the enforcement of this subsection.
849.235 Possession of certain gambling devices;
defense.—
STATE OF
DELAWARE
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§ 1405. Possessing a gambling device; class A mis
demeanor.
A person is guilty of possessing a gambling device when
he knowingly manufactures, sells, transports, keeps, exhibits,
manages, places, possesses or conducts or negotiates any
transaction affecting or designed to effect ownership,
custody or use of a slot machine or any other gambling
device.
Possessing a gambling device is a class A misdemeanor.
(11 Del. C. 1953, § 1405; 58 Del. Laws, c. 497, § 1.)
§ 1406. Being concerned in interest in keeping any
gambling device; class A misdemeanor.
A person is guilty of being concerned in interest in keeping
any gambling device when:
(1) He keeps or exhibits a gaming table, faro bank, sweat
cloth, roulette table or other device under any denomination
at which cards, dice or any other game of chance is played
for money, or other thing of value or other gambling device of
any kind whatsoever; or
(2) He, with the intent that it shall be kept or exhibited for
(1) It is a defense to any action or prosecution under ss.
849.15-849.233 for the possession of any gambling device
specified therein that the device is an antique slot machine
and that it is not being used for gambling. For the purpose of
this section, an antique slot machine is one which was
manufactured prior to January 1,1941.
(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the
contrary, upon a successful defense to a prosecution for the
possession of a gambling device pursuant to the provisions
of this section, the antique slot machine shall be returned to
the person from whom it was seized
History.-s. 1,ch. 78-22.
STATE OF
GEORGIA
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26-2707 Possession of gambling device or equipment
A person who knowingly owns, manufactures, transfers
commercially, or possesses any device which he knows is
designed for gambling purposes or anything which he
knows is designed as a subassembly or essential part of
such device is guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and
aggravated nature.
use by the public, buys, sells or distributes a gaming table,
faro bank, sweat cloth or other gambling device; or
(3) He is a partner or concerned in interest in the keeping
or exhibiting of a gaming table, fargo bank, sweat cloth or
other gambling device.
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