Ultra Telecom, Inc. v. State

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari in these cases to address whether the seven video game machines at issue are illegal gambling devices subject to condemnation by the State, as found by the Court of Appeals based on the interpretation it gave to the phrase “a single play” pertaining to the noncash redemption options set forth in OCGA § 16-12-35, State of Ga. v. Damani, 299 Ga. App. 112 (681 SE2d 635) (2009), or whether the game machines meet the definition in OCGA § 16-12-35 for coin operated games or devices designed and manufactured for bona fide amusement purposes only, as…