Title 167 · ORS Chapter 167

167.118, 464.250 to 464.380 and 464.420 to 464.530 to operate such games. ����� (e) Savings promotion raffles, as defined in ORS 708A.660. ����� (8) �Gambling device� means any device, machine, para

Citation: ORS 167.118

Section: 167.118

167.118, 464.250 to 464.380 and 464.420 to 464.530 to operate such games.

����� (e) Savings promotion raffles, as defined in ORS 708A.660.

����� (8) �Gambling device� means any device, machine, paraphernalia or equipment that is used or usable in the playing phases of unlawful gambling, whether it consists of gambling between persons or gambling by a person involving the playing of a machine. Lottery tickets, policy slips and other items used in the playing phases of lottery and policy schemes are not gambling devices within this definition. Amusement devices other than gray machines, that do not return to the operator or player thereof anything but free additional games or plays, shall not be considered to be gambling devices.

����� (9)(a) �Gray machine� means any electrical or electromechanical device, whether or not it is in working order or some act of manipulation, repair, adjustment or modification is required to render it operational, that:

����� (A) Awards credits or contains or is readily adaptable to contain, a circuit, meter or switch capable of removing or recording the removal of credits earned by a player, other than removal during the course of continuous play; or

����� (B) Plays, emulates or simulates a casino game, bingo or keno.

����� (b) A device is no less a gray machine because, apart from its use or adaptability as such, it may also sell or deliver something of value on the basis other than chance.

����� (c) �Gray machine� does not include:

����� (A) Any device commonly known as a personal computer, including any device designed and marketed solely for home entertainment, when used privately and not for a fee and not used to facilitate any form of gambling;

����� (B) Any device operated under the authority of the Oregon State Lottery;

����� (C) Any device manufactured or serviced but not operated in Oregon by a manufacturer who has been approved under rules adopted by the Oregon State Lottery Commission;

����� (D) A slot machine;

����� (E) Any device authorized by the Oregon State Lottery Commission for:

����� (i) Display and demonstration purposes only at trade shows; or

����� (ii) Training and testing purposes by the Department of State Police; or

����� (F) Any device used to operate bingo in compliance with ORS 167.118 by a charitable, fraternal or religious organization licensed to operate bingo pursuant to ORS 167.118,