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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Lottery shall mean a gambling scheme in which (a) participants pay or agree to pay something of value for an opportunity to win, (b) winning opportunities are represented by tickets differentiated by sequential enumeration, and (c) winners are determined by a random drawing of the tickets or by the method set forth in section 9-426.01.
(2) Lottery shall not include (a) any raffle as defined in section 9-415, (b) any gambling scheme which uses any mechanical, computer, electronic, or video gaming device which has the capability of awarding something of value, free games redeemable for something of value, or tickets or stubs redeemable for something of value, (c) any activity which is authorized or regulated under the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act, the State Lottery Act, section 9-701, or Chapter 2, article 12, or (d) any activity which is prohibited under Chapter 28, article 11.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 9. Bingo and Other Gambling § 9-411. Lottery, defined - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-9-bingo-and-other-gambling/ne-rev-st-sect-9-411/
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