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Arkansas Code Title 23. Public Utilities and Regulated Industries § 23-114-103. General provisions

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The game of bingo or a raffle conducted by a licensed authorized organization shall not be a lottery prohibited by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 14, if all net receipts over and above the actual cost of conducting the game of bingo or raffle are used only for charitable, religious, or philanthropic purposes.

(b)(1) No net receipts from games of bingo or raffles shall be used to compensate in any manner any person who works for or is in any way affiliated with the licensed authorized organization.

(2)(A) Charitable bingo or raffles shall only be conducted by a licensed authorized organization through its bona fide officers and members who volunteer their time and receive no compensation for their services.

(B) A licensed authorized organization shall not conduct games of bingo or raffles through any agent or third party.

(c) The provisions of this chapter are not intended and shall not be construed to allow the play of games of bingo or raffles through any electronic device or machine.

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