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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A professional sports team charitable foundation that meets the qualifications under Section 2004.003 may conduct a charitable raffle during each preseason, regular season, and postseason game hosted at the home venue or each rodeo event at the rodeo venue of the professional sports team associated with the foundation to provide revenue for the foundation's charitable purposes.
(a-1) Raffle tickets for a charitable raffle conducted under Subsection (a) may be sold:
(1) at the home venue or rodeo venue of the professional sports team associated with the foundation conducting the raffle; or
(2) through digital interactive media, including an Internet website of or mobile application provided by the professional sports team associated with the foundation conducting the raffle.
(a-2) Raffle tickets for a charitable raffle conducted under Subsection (a) may be sold only during the period beginning when the venue opens to attendees of the game or rodeo venue opens to attendees of the rodeo event and ending when the draw to determine the prize winners for the raffle concludes.
(a-3) Raffle tickets sold under Subsection (a-1)(2) may only be sold to individuals who at the time of the sale are physically located inside the home venue or rodeo venue of the professional sports team associated with the foundation conducting the raffle.
(a-4) Subsection (a-1)(2) does not authorize the use of an Internet website or mobile application to provide a graphic or dynamic animation that corresponds to the outcome of a winning or losing raffle ticket.
(b) A professional sports team charitable foundation authorized to conduct a raffle under this section may award to a raffle winner selected by random draw a cash prize in an amount not to exceed 50 percent of the gross proceeds collected from the sale of raffle tickets.
(c) Only employees or volunteers of the professional sports team charitable foundation or the professional sports team associated with the foundation may sell raffle tickets for a charitable raffle conducted under this chapter.
(d) Only persons 18 years of age or older may purchase raffle tickets in a charitable raffle conducted under this chapter. A professional sports team charitable foundation that conducts a charitable raffle under Subsection (a) shall contract with a third-party vendor to ensure only persons 18 years of age or older purchase tickets for the raffle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 2004.004. Raffle Authorized; Ticket Sales - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-2004-004/
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