HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 6311 03/21/2017 Amending Chapter 23, Article V of the Village Code of Mount Prospect in regard to sweepstakes machinesORDINANCE NO. 6311
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 (OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS
REGULATIONS), ARTICLE V (GAMBLING), OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT
RROSPECT, ILLIMM IN REGARD JO T
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 23, Article V of the Mount Prospect Village Code is hereby
amended by creating a new Subsection 23.503.3 entitled "Sweepstakes Machines
Prohibited," which shall read in its entirety as follows:
"23.503.3: Electronic Sweepstakes Machines Prohibited
A. For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
1) 'Electronic machine or device means a mechanically,
electrically or electronically operated machine or device, that is
owned, leased or otherwise possessed by a sweepstakes
sponsor or promoter, or any of the sweepstakes sponsor's or
promoter's partners, affiliates, subsidiaries or contractors, that is
intended to be used by a sweepstakes entrant, that uses
energy, and that is capable of displaying information on a
screen or other mechanism.
2) 'Enter' or 'entry' means the act or process by which a person
becomes eligible to receive any prize offered in a sweepstakes.
3) 'Entertaining display' means visual information, capable of being
seen by a sweepstakes entrant that takes the form of actual
game play, or simulated game play.
4) 'Prize' means any gift, award, gratuity, good, service, credit, or
anything else of value, which may be transferred to a person,
whether possession of the prize is actually transferred, or
placed on an account or other record as evidence of the intent
to transfer the prize.
5) 'Sweepstakes' means any game, advertising scheme or plan, or
other promotion, which, with or without payment of any
consideration, a person may enter to win or become eligible to
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receive any prize, the determination of which is based upon
chance.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate, or place into operation,
an electronic machine or device to do either of the following in the
village:
1) Conduct a sweepstakes through the use of an entertaining
display, including the entry process or the reveal of a prize.
2) Promote a sweepstakes that is conducted through the use of an
entertaining display, including the entry process or the reveal of
a prize.
C. It is the intent of this section to prohibit any mechanism that seeks to
avoid application of this section through the use of subterfuge or
pretense whatsoever."
SEQJION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
AYES: Hoefert, Matuszak, Polit, Rogers, Saccotelli, Zadel
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21St day of March, 2017
Arlene A. Juracek, V1 age President
ATTEST:
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Karen Agoranos, Interim Village Clerk
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