Nebraska Statutes 9-502. Act, purpose
(1) The purpose of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act is to allow qualifying nonprofit organizations to conduct lotteries and raffles with gross proceeds not greater than fifteen thousand dollars subject to minimal regulation.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 9-502
- Gross proceeds: shall mean the total aggregate receipts received from the conduct of any lottery or raffle conducted by any qualifying nonprofit organization without any reduction for prizes, discounts, or expenses and shall include receipts from admission cost, any consideration necessary for participation, and the value of any free tickets, games, or plays used. See Nebraska Statutes 9-506
- 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, (c) the winners are to be determined by a random drawing of the tickets or by the method set forth in section Nebraska Statutes 9-507
- Raffle: 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, (c) winners are to be determined by a random drawing of tickets or by the method set forth in section Nebraska Statutes 9-509
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) The Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act shall apply to all lotteries and raffles with gross proceeds not greater than fifteen thousand dollars, except for lotteries by the sale of pickle cards conducted in accordance with the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, lotteries conducted by a county, city, or village in accordance with the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, and lottery games conducted pursuant to the State Lottery Act.
(3) All such lotteries and raffles shall be played and conducted only by the methods permitted in the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act. No other form or method shall be authorized or permitted.