"DIAMOND STATE CASINOS, LIMITED" TO OPERATE GAMBLING AND TO HIRE AND SUBCONTRACT PERSONS TO OPERATE GAMBLING TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS A DAY ON ANY DAY WITHIN THE NAMED COUNTIES, INCLUDING ANY CITY OR TOWN THEREIN, WITHOUT LICENSE, FEE, OR PERMIT BY THE STATE OR ANY SUBDIVISION THEREOF; PROVIDING THAT GAMBLING MAY BE OPERATED WITHIN THE INTERIOR AREA OF NOT MORE THAN ONE STRUCTURE IN EACH OF THE NAMED COUNTIES; DEFINING "STRUCTURE" AS A SINGLE BUILDING OF ANY KIND AND SIZE, INCLUDING ANY ANCHORED WATER VESSEL; PROVIDING THAT THE "STRUCTURE" SHALL INCLUDE ANY KIND AND SIZE OF ATTACHED ADDITIONS AS PART OF THE SINGLE BUILDING; PERMITTING THE SALE AND COMPLIMENTARY SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES WITHOUT LICENSE, FEE, OR PERMIT DURING THE OPERATION OF GAMBLING WITHIN THE STRUCTURES USED FOR GAMBLING; PERMITTING SUCH SALE AND COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE OF ALCOHOL NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROHIBITION AGAINST THE SALE OF ALCOHOL IN THE COUNTY, CITY, OR TOWN; AUTHORIZING THE LEGAL SHIPMENT OF GAMBLING DEVICES; EXEMPTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE "DIAMOND STATE CASINOS, LIMITED" FROM CALLING AN ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS; PROVIDING THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS MAY PETITION FOR AN ANNUAL MEETING ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISMISSING OR ELECTING DIRECTORS; DEFINING "BINGO" AS THE RISKING OF MONEY ON A GAME PLAYED WITH NUMBERED CARDS CORRESPONDING TO NUMBERED BALLS DRAWN AT RANDOM TO WIN A PRIZE OR MONEY; DEFINING "RAFFLE OR RAFFLES" AS THE RISKING OF MONEY FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF A PRIZE AMONG PERSONS WHO HAVE PAID FOR A CHANCE TO OBTAIN A PRIZE, BUT EXCLUDING MONEY AS A PRIZE; DEFINING" GAMBLING" AS THE RISKING OF MONEY BETWEEN PERSONS ON ANY CONTEST OR CHANCE WHERE ONE MUST BE LOSER AND THE OTHER GAINER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GAMES OF CHANCE OR SKILL AND ANY COMBINATION THEREOF INVOLVING THE USE OF ROULETTE WHEELS, SLOT MACHINES, AND GAMING TABLES FOR THE USE OF CARDS AND DICE; EXCLUDING FROM THE DEFINITION OF "GAMBLING" THE OPERATION OF A "LOTTERY OR LOTTERIES"; DEFINING "LOTTERY OR LOTTERIES" AS THE TYPICAL FORM OF A LOTTERY CHARACTERIZED BY THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT WHICH INVOLVES THE SALE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF CHANCES RELATIVE TO THE SELECTION OF A SMALL NUMBER OF WINNERS BY A DRAWING DETERMINED BY CHANCE ALONE; MAKING THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED; REQUIRING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE AND LOCAL RULE MAKING AUTHORITIES TO MAKE ALL OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE AMENDMENT; MAKING THE AMENDMENT SEVERABLE; AND REPEALING ALL LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN CONFLICT WITH THE AMENDMENT.
Pursuant to A.C.A. § 7-9-108, instructions to canvassers and signers must precede every petition, informing them of the privileges granted by the Constitution and of the penalties imposed for violations of this act. Enclosed herewith, over the signature of the Attorney General, are instructions that should be incorporated in your petition prior to circulation.
Sincerely,
MARK PRYOR Attorney General
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