(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly participates in the award of a prize to a bingo player in a manner that disregards, to any extent, the random selection of numbers or symbols.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 2001.552

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that no participant in the game furnished anything of value for the opportunity to participate in the game.

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