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GAMBLING § 10-9 of any unlawful gambling activity. Illegal possession of a gambling device shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Code 1971, § 11-8; Ord. of 3-12-74) Cross reference'Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11. State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-331. Sec. 10-7. Forfeiture of money, gambling devices, etc., seized from illegal gambling enterprise. All money, gambling devices, office equipment and other personal property used i~. connection with an illegal gambling enterprise or activity, and all morley. stakes am~ th~s of value received or proposed to be received by a w~nner in any illegal gambling tr~nsa~t~e~,l which are lawfully seized by any law-enforcement officer or wl~,ch sha~t tawfUlly come into such officer's custody, shall be forfeited to the city by order of the court in which a conviction under this chapter is obtained. Such court shall order all money so forfeited to be paid over to the city and, by order, shall make such disposition of other property so forfeited as the court deems proper, including the award of such property to any city or state agency or charitable organization for lawful purposes; or, in case of the sale thereof, the proceeds therefrom to be paid over to the city. Such forfeiture shall not extinguish the rights of any person, without knowledge of the illegal use of such property, who is the lawful owner or who has a lien on the same which has been perfected as provided by law. State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-336. Sec. 10-8. Certain acts not deemed "consideration" in prosecution under chapter. In any prosecution under this chapter, no consideration shall be deemed to have passed or been given because of any person's attendance upon the premises of another; his execution, mailing or delivery of an entry blank; his answering of questions, verbally or in writing; his witnessing of a demonstration or other proceeding; Or any one or more thereof, where no charge is made to, paid by, or any purchase required of him in connection therewith. State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-332. Sec. 10-9. Exceptions from chapter--Contests of speed or skill. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent any contest of speed or skill between men, animals, fowl or vehicles, where participants may receive prizes or different percentages of a purse, stake or premium dependent upon whether they win or lose or dependent upon their position or score at the end of such contest. (b) Any participant who, for the purpose of competing for any such purse, stake or premium offered in any such contest, knowingly and fraudulently enters any contestant other than the contestant purported to be entered or knowingly and fraudulently enters a contes- tant in a class in which it does not belong, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Cross reference--Penalty for Class 3 misdemeanor, § 1-11. State law reference--Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-333. 611