United States v. Various Gambling Devices

MEMORANDUM OPINION

READY, Chief Judge.

In these consolidated cases, the United States, plaintiff seeks the forfeiture of 435 pinball and slot machines named as defendants under the provisions of 15 U.S.C. § 1177 on the ground that they are gambling devices within the meaning of 15 U.S.C. § 1171, which were used or possessed during the calendar year 1970 by persons engaged in the business of repairing, reconditioning, buying, selling, leasing, using or making available for use by others gambling devices without having first registered with the Attorney General as required by 15 U. S.C. §…