Pursuant to section 849.15, Florida Statutes, it is unlawful to possess or permit the operation of any slot machine or device. Section 849.01, Florida Statutes, prohibits a person from keeping a gambling house. Do adult arcades, adult amusement centers, or other similar facilities having amusement games or machines, act in violation of the requirements of section 849.161(1)(a)1., Florida Statutes, by awarding points or credits exchanged at the arcade for gift certificates which may be exchanged off premises at other businesses for merchandise that includes alcoholic beverages, or cash which is provided for the purchase of some item of nominal value, and thus violate sections 849.01 and 849.15, Florida Statutes? Do adult arcades, adult amusement centers, or other similar facilities which maintain, operate or utilize amusement games or machines which may operate by means of the insertion of a coin, but also may operate by means of insertion of paper currency of various denominations, violate sections 849.01 and 849.15, Florida Statutes, since section 849.161(1)(a)1., Florida Statutes, refers only to such machines which operate by insertion of a coin?Ģ. On behalf of the Pompano Beach City Commission, you ask substantially the following questions:ġ. RE: GAMBLING–SLOT MACHINES–ARCADES–interpretation of statutory exemption for arcade amusement centers.

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