State v. Mint Vending MacHine No. 195084

The issue presented involves the construction of the statute. Is the machine a “gambling implement” within the meaning of section 11, and was the “use” made of it, or for which it was kept or provided, “unlawful gaming” within the terms of section 10? The state makes no claim that a slot machine which dispenses merchandise of a uniform value at a fixed price is a gambling implement. It’s position in argument is that section 11 of the statute is aimed at the evil of hazarding money on any chance; that the legislature used the words “any other thing” in their unlimited sense, and by “thing” did…