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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-426 - Special permit to conduct raffle and lottery; fee.

9-426.
Special permit to conduct raffle and lottery; fee.
(1) A licensed organization may obtain from the department a special permit to conduct one raffle and one lottery. The cost of the special permit shall be ten dollars. The special permit shall exempt the licensed organization from subsections (2) and (3) of section 9-427 and from section 9-430. The organization shall comply with all other requirements of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act.
(2) The special permit shall be valid for one year and shall be issued by the department upon the proper application by the licensed organization. The special permit shall become invalid upon termination, revocation, or cancellation of the organization's license to conduct a lottery or raffle. The application shall be in such form and contain such information as the department may prescribe.
(3) No licensed organization conducting a raffle or lottery pursuant to a special permit shall pay persons selling tickets or stubs for the raffle or lottery, except that nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the awarding of prizes to such persons based on ticket or stub sales.
Source
Laws 1985, LB 486, § 1;
R.S.Supp.,1985, § 9-199.01;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 147;
Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 18;
Laws 2020, LB1056, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-426.01 - Race utilizing floating objects; requirements.

9-426.01.
Race utilizing floating objects; requirements.
(1) Pursuant to a special permit obtained in accordance with section 9-426, a licensed organization may conduct a lottery or raffle in which the winners are to be determined by a race utilizing inanimate, buoyant objects floated along a river, canal, or other waterway. The objects shall each bear a number or other unique identifying mark which corresponds to sequentially numbered tickets which are sold to participants in the lottery or raffle. A licensed organization utilizing this method of winner determination shall comply with all other requirements of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act and any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act.
(2) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of a lottery or raffle utilizing the method of winner determination provided by this section.
Source
Laws 1997, LB 248, § 24.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-427 - Lottery or raffle; gross proceeds; use; restrictions.

9-427.
Lottery or raffle; gross proceeds; use; restrictions.
(1) The gross proceeds of any lottery or raffle shall be used solely for lawful purposes, awarding of prizes, and allowable expenses.
(2) Not less than sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds of any lottery shall be used for the awarding of prizes, and not more than ten percent of the gross proceeds shall be used to pay the allowable expenses of operating such scheme.
(3) Not less than sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds of any raffle shall be used for the awarding of prizes, and not more than ten percent of the gross proceeds shall be used to pay the allowable expenses of operating such scheme, except that if prizes are donated to the licensed organization to be awarded in connection with such raffle, the prizes awarded shall have a fair market value equal to at least sixty-five percent of the gross proceeds and the licensed organization shall use the proceeds for allowable expenses, optional additional prizes, and a lawful purpose.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 259, § 50;
Laws 1984, LB 949, § 56;
Laws 1985, LB 486, § 3;
Laws 1985, LB 408, § 34;
R.S.Supp.,1985, § 9-185;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 148;
Laws 1994, LB 694, § 106.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-428 - Segregation of gross proceeds; records; requirements.

9-428.
Segregation of gross proceeds; records; requirements.
The gross proceeds of any lottery or raffle shall be segregated from other revenue of any licensed organization conducting the lottery or raffle and placed in a separate account. Separate records shall be maintained by any licensed organization conducting a lottery or raffle. Each licensed organization conducting a lottery or raffle shall keep a record of all persons who are paid to sell tickets or stubs. Records required by the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act shall be preserved for at least three years. Any law enforcement agency or other agency of government shall have the authority to investigate the records relating to lotteries or raffles and gross proceeds from such lottery or raffle at any time. Organizations shall, upon proper written request, deliver all such records to the department or other law enforcement agency for investigation.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 149.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-429 - Lottery or raffle; gross proceeds; tax; deficiencies.

9-429.
Lottery or raffle; gross proceeds; tax; deficiencies.
Any licensed organization or any other organization or person conducting a lottery or raffle activity required to be licensed pursuant to the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act shall pay to the department a tax of two percent of the gross proceeds of each lottery having gross proceeds of more than one thousand dollars or raffle having gross proceeds of more than five thousand dollars. Such tax shall be remitted annually by September 30 each year on forms approved and provided by the department. The department shall remit the tax to the State Treasurer for credit to the Charitable Gaming Operations Fund. All deficiencies of the tax imposed by this section shall accrue interest and be subject to a penalty as provided for sales and use taxes in the Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 259, § 61;
Laws 1984, LB 949, § 70;
R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-196;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 150;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 51;
Laws 1994, LB 694, § 107;
Laws 2020, LB1056, § 2.
Cross References
Nebraska Revenue Act of 1967, see section 77-2701.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-430 - Participation; age limitation.

9-430.
Participation; age limitation.
(1) No person under eighteen years of age shall participate in any way in any lottery or raffle, except that a person under eighteen years of age may participate in a lottery or raffle conducted by a licensed organization pursuant to a permit issued under section 9-426.
(2) No person, licensee, or permittee or employee or agent thereof shall knowingly permit an individual under eighteen years of age to play or participate in any way in a lottery or raffle conducted pursuant to the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, excluding those conducted by a licensed organization with a special permit issued under section 9-426.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 151;
Laws 1997, LB 248, § 26.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-431 - Lottery or raffle ticket or stub; requirements.

9-431.
Lottery or raffle ticket or stub; requirements.
Each licensed organization conducting a lottery or raffle conducted pursuant to the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act shall have its name and identification number clearly printed on each lottery or raffle ticket or stub used in such lottery or raffle. No such ticket or stub shall be sold unless such name and identification number is so printed thereon. In addition, all lottery or raffle tickets or stubs shall bear a number, which numbers shall be in sequence and clearly printed on the ticket or stub.
Each ticket or stub shall have an equal chance of being chosen in the drawing. Each ticket or stub shall be constructed of the same material, shall have the same surface, and shall be substantially the same shape, size, form and weight.
Each licensed organization conducting a lottery or raffle shall keep a record of all locations where its tickets or stubs are sold. In addition to other authorized sales, a licensed organization conducting a raffle conducted pursuant to the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act may also sell tickets or stubs for such raffles on its website and at events, and such tickets or stubs may be purchased using a debit card online on the website and at events in addition to other authorized methods of payment.
Source
Laws 1984, LB 949, § 62;
R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-198;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 152;
Laws 2020, LB1056, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-432 - Tax Commissioner; power to seize contraband; effect.

9-432.
Tax Commissioner; power to seize contraband; effect.
(1) The Tax Commissioner or his or her agents or employees, at the direction of the Tax Commissioner, or any peace officer of this state may seize, without a warrant, the following contraband goods found any place in this state: (a) Any lottery or raffle tickets or stubs that are being sold which are not properly printed as required in section 9-431 or which do not meet the other requirements of such section; (b) any lottery or raffle tickets or stubs that are being sold without the proper license or permit; or (c) any lottery or raffle tickets or stubs that have been sold in violation of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act or any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act.
(2) The Tax Commissioner may, upon satisfactory proof, direct return of any confiscated lottery or raffle tickets or stubs when he or she has reason to believe that the owner has not willfully or intentionally failed to comply with the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act.
(3) The Tax Commissioner may, upon finding that an owner of contraband goods has willfully or intentionally failed to comply with the act, confiscate such goods. Any lottery or raffle tickets or stubs confiscated shall be destroyed.
(4) The seizure of lottery or raffle tickets or stubs under this section shall not relieve any person from a fine, imprisonment, or other penalty for violation of the act.
(5) The Tax Commissioner or his or her agents or employees, when directed to do so by the Tax Commissioner, or any peace officer of this state shall not be responsible for negligence in any court for the seizure or confiscation of any lottery or raffle ticket or stub pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 153.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-433 - Lottery or raffle; local control; section, how construed.

9-433.
Lottery or raffle; local control; section, how construed.
(1) Any county or incorporated municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, tax, regulate, control, or prohibit any lottery or raffle within the boundaries of such county or the corporate limits of such incorporated municipality. No county may impose a tax or otherwise regulate, control, or prohibit any lottery within the corporate limits of an incorporated municipality. Any tax imposed pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the general fund of the county or incorporated municipality imposing such tax.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any lottery or raffle not otherwise authorized under Nebraska law.
Source
Laws 1983, LB 259, § 60;
Laws 1984, LB 949, § 69;
R.S.Supp.,1984, § 9-195;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 154;
Laws 2017, LB217, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-434 - Violations; penalties; enforcement; venue.

9-434.
Violations; penalties; enforcement; venue.
(1) Except when another penalty is specifically provided, any person, licensee, or permittee, or employee or agent thereof, who violates any provision of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, or who causes, aids, abets, or conspires with another to cause any person, licensee, or permittee or employee or agent thereof to violate the act, shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for any second or subsequent violation. Any licensee guilty of violating any provision of the act more than once in a twelve-month period may have its license canceled or revoked.
(2) Each of the following violations of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act shall be a Class IV felony:
(a) Giving, providing, or offering to give or provide, directly or indirectly, to any public official or employee or agent of this state, or any agencies or political subdivisions of this state, any compensation or reward or share of the money for property paid or received through gambling activities authorized under Chapter 9 in consideration for obtaining any license, authorization, permission, or privileges to participate in any gaming operations except as authorized under Chapter 9 or any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to such chapter; or
(b) Knowingly filing a false report under the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act.
(3) Intentionally employing or possessing any device to facilitate cheating in any lottery or raffle or using any fraudulent scheme or technique in connection with any lottery or raffle is a violation of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act. The offense is a:
(a) Class II misdemeanor when the amount gained or intended to be gained through the use of such items, schemes, or techniques is less than five hundred dollars;
(b) Class I misdemeanor when the amount gained or intended to be gained through the use of such items, schemes, or techniques is five hundred dollars or more but less than one thousand five hundred dollars; and
(c) Class IV felony when the amount gained or intended to be gained through the use of such items, schemes, or techniques is one thousand five hundred dollars or more.
(4) In all proceedings initiated in any court or otherwise under the act, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General and appropriate county attorney to prosecute and defend all such proceedings.
(5) The failure to do any act required by or under the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act shall be deemed an act in part in the principal office of the department. Any prosecution under such act may be conducted in any county where the defendant resides or has a place of business or in any county in which any violation occurred.
(6) In the enforcement and investigation of any offense committed under the act, the department may call to its aid any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other peace officer in the state.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 155;
Laws 1987, LB 523, § 3;
Laws 1995, LB 344, § 28;
Laws 1997, LB 248, § 27;
Laws 2015, LB605, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-435 - Violations; standing to sue.

9-435.
Violations; standing to sue.
Any person in this state, including any law enforcement official, who has cause to believe that (1) any licensed organization, (2) any employee or agent of such licensed organization, (3) any person acting in concert with such licensed organization, or (4) any person in connection with a lottery or raffle has engaged in or is engaging in any conduct in violation of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act or has aided or is aiding another in any conduct in violation of such act may commence a civil action in any district court of this state.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 156.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-436 - Civil action; relief permitted.

9-436.
Civil action; relief permitted.
In any civil action commenced pursuant to section 9-435, a court may allow:
(1) A temporary restraining order or injunction, with or without a bond as the court may direct, prohibiting a party to the action from continuing or engaging in such conduct, aiding in such conduct, or doing any act in furtherance of such conduct;
(2) A declaration that the conduct by a licensed organization or employee or agent of a licensed organization, which is a party to the action, constitutes a violation of the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act and a determination of the number and times of violations for certification to the department for appropriate license or permit revocation purposes;
(3) A permanent injunction under principles of equity and on reasonable terms;
(4) An accounting of the profits, earnings, or gains resulting directly and indirectly from such violations, with restitution or a distribution of such profits, earnings, or gains to all licensed organizations existing at the time of such violations which apply to the court and show that they suffered monetary losses by reason of such violations and with distribution of any remaining profits, earnings, or gains to the state; and
(5) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 157;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 52.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-437 - Civil procedure statutes; applicability.

9-437.
Civil procedure statutes; applicability.
Proceedings under section 9-435 shall be subject to and governed by the district court civil procedure statutes. Issues properly raised shall be tried and determined as in other civil actions in equity. All orders, judgments, and decrees rendered may be reviewed as other orders, judgments, and decrees.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 158.
Cross References
Appeals, procedure, see section 25-1901 et seq.
Civil procedure statutes, see section 25-101 et seq.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-501 - Act, how cited.

9-501.
Act, how cited.
Sections 9-501 to 9-513 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 159;
Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 19.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-502 - Act, purpose.

9-502.
Act, purpose.
The purpose of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act is to allow qualifying nonprofit organizations to conduct lotteries with gross proceeds not greater than one thousand dollars or raffles with gross proceeds not greater than five thousand dollars subject to minimal regulation. The Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act shall apply to all lotteries with gross proceeds not greater than one 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, and to all raffles with gross proceeds not greater than five thousand dollars. All such lotteries and raffles shall be played and conducted only by the methods permitted in the act. No other form or method shall be authorized or permitted.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 160;
Laws 1991, LB 849, § 53;
Laws 1993, LB 138, § 11.
Cross References
Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, see section 9-601.
Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, see section 9-301.
State Lottery Act, see section 9-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-503 - Definitions, sections found.

9-503.
Definitions, sections found.
For purposes of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 9-504 to 9-509 shall be used.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 161.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-504 - Charitable or community betterment purposes, defined.

9-504.
Charitable or community betterment purposes, defined.
(1) Charitable or community betterment purposes shall mean (a) benefiting persons by enhancing their opportunity for religious or educational advancement, by relieving or protecting them from disease, suffering, or distress, by contributing to their physical well-being, by assisting them in establishing themselves in life as worthy and useful citizens, or by increasing their comprehension of and devotion to the principles upon which this nation was founded, (b) initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures, and (c) lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting, or supplementing services which government would normally render to the people.
(2) Charitable or community betterment purposes shall not include any activity consisting of an attempt to influence legislation or participate in any political campaign on behalf of any elected official or person who is or has been a candidate for public office.
(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any qualifying nonprofit organization from using its proceeds or profits derived from activities under the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act in any activity which benefits and is conducted by the qualifying nonprofit organization, including any charitable, benevolent, humane, religious, philanthropic, recreational, social, educational, civic, or fraternal activity conducted by the organization for the benefit of its members.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 162.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-505 - Expenses, defined.

9-505.
Expenses, defined.
Expenses shall mean (1) all costs associated with the purchasing, printing, or manufacturing of any items to be used or distributed in the lottery or raffle, (2) all office or clerical expenses in connection with the lottery or raffle, (3) all promotional expenses, (4) all salaries of persons employed to operate, conduct, or supervise any lottery or raffle, (5) any rental or lease expense, and (6) any fee or commission paid to any person associated with the lottery or raffle.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 163.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-506 - Gross proceeds, defined.

9-506.
Gross proceeds, defined.
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.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 164.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-507 - Lottery, defined.

9-507.
Lottery, defined.
(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, (c) the winners are to be determined by a random drawing of the tickets or by the method set forth in section 9-511.01, and (d) the holders of the winning tickets are to receive something of value.
(2) Lottery shall not include (a) any raffle, (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 authorized or regulated under the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, the State Lottery Act, section 9-701, or Chapter 2, article 12, or (d) any activity prohibited under Chapter 28, article 11.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 165;
Laws 1991, LB 849, § 54;
Laws 1993, LB 138, § 12;
Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 20.
Cross References
Nebraska Bingo Act, see section 9-201.
Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, see section 9-601.
Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, see section 9-401.
Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, see section 9-301.
State Lottery Act, see section 9-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-508 - Qualifying nonprofit organization, defined.

9-508.
Qualifying nonprofit organization, defined.
Qualifying nonprofit organization shall mean any nonprofit organization holding a certificate of exemption under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code or whose major activities, exclusive of conducting any lottery or raffle, are conducted for charitable and community betterment purposes. A qualifying nonprofit organization shall have its principal office located in this state and shall conduct a majority of its activities in Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 166;
Laws 1994, LB 694, § 108;
Laws 1995, LB 574, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-509 - Raffle, defined.

9-509.
Raffle, defined.
(1) 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 9-511.01, and (d) at least eighty percent of all of the prizes to be awarded are merchandise prizes which are not directly or indirectly redeemable for cash by the qualifying nonprofit organization conducting the raffle or any agent of the organization.
(2) Raffle shall not include (a) 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, (b) any activity authorized or regulated under the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, the State Lottery Act, section 9-701, or Chapter 2, article 12, or (c) any activity prohibited under Chapter 28, article 11.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 167;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 53;
Laws 1991, LB 849, § 55;
Laws 1993, LB 138, § 13;
Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 21.
Cross References
Nebraska Bingo Act, see section 9-201.
Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, see section 9-601.
Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, see section 9-401.
Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, see section 9-301.
State Lottery Act, see section 9-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-510 - Nonprofit organization; conduct lotteries; conditions.

9-510.
Nonprofit organization; conduct lotteries; conditions.
Any qualifying nonprofit organization may conduct a lottery that has gross proceeds not greater than one thousand dollars. Each chance in such lottery shall have an equal likelihood of being a winning chance. The gross proceeds of the lottery shall be used solely for charitable or community betterment purposes, awarding of prizes, and expenses. No more than one lottery shall be conducted by any qualifying organization within any calendar month.
Source
Laws 1977, LB 38, § 231;
Laws 1978, LB 351, § 51;
Laws 1979, LB 152, § 10;
Laws 1983, LB 259, § 40;
Laws 1984, LB 949, § 74;
R.S.1943, (1985), § 28-1115;
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 168.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-511 - Nonprofit organization; conduct raffles; conditions.

9-511.
Nonprofit organization; conduct raffles; conditions.
Any qualifying nonprofit organization may conduct a raffle that has gross proceeds not greater than five thousand dollars. Each chance in such raffle shall have an equal likelihood of being a winning chance. The gross proceeds shall be used solely for charitable or community betterment purposes, awarding of prizes, and expenses. Any qualifying nonprofit organization may conduct one or more raffles in a calendar month if the total gross proceeds from such raffles do not exceed five thousand dollars during such month.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 169.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-511.01 - Nonprofit organization; conduct lottery or raffle with winners determined by racing objects; conditions.

9-511.01.
Nonprofit organization; conduct lottery or raffle with winners determined by racing objects; conditions.
(1) A qualifying nonprofit organization may conduct a lottery or raffle in which the winners are to be determined by a race utilizing inanimate, buoyant objects floated along a river, canal, or other waterway. The objects shall each bear a number or other unique identifying mark which corresponds to sequentially numbered tickets which are sold to participants in the lottery or raffle. A qualifying nonprofit organization utilizing this method of winner determination shall comply with all other requirements of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act and any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the act.
(2) The Department of Revenue may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the conduct of a lottery or raffle utilizing the method of winner determination provided by this section.
Source
Laws 2000, LB 1086, § 22.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-512 - Department of Revenue; law enforcement agency; powers and duties.

9-512.
Department of Revenue; law enforcement agency; powers and duties.
The Department of Revenue or any law enforcement agency may require any proper investigation or audit of any qualifying nonprofit organization which conducts any lottery or raffle under the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act, either for the specific purpose of determining whether the provisions of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act are being complied with or for the specific purpose of ensuring that the provisions of the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, or the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act are not being violated. No audit or investigation shall be conducted under this section except as is absolutely necessary for the department or the agency to fulfill its necessary and proper duties.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 170.
Cross References
Nebraska Bingo Act, see section 9-201.
Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, see section 9-601.
Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act, see section 9-401.
Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act, see section 9-301.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-513 - Violations; penalties.

9-513.
Violations; penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor for the first offense and of a Class II misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 171.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-601 - Act, how cited.

9-601.
Act, how cited.
Sections 9-601 to 9-653 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 172;
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 47;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 54;
Laws 1991, LB 795, § 4;
Laws 1993, LB 563, § 2;
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 44;
Laws 2011, LB490, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB259, § 1;
Laws 2023, LB775, § 4.
Effective Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-602 - Purpose of act.

9-602.
Purpose of act.
The purpose of the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act is to allow any county, city, or village to conduct a lottery for community betterment purposes. Any lottery conducted by a county, city, or village shall be conducted only by those methods and under those circumstances prescribed in the act. No other form or method shall be authorized or allowed.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 173.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-603 - Definitions, where found.

9-603.
Definitions, where found.
For purposes of the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the definitions found in sections 9-603.02 to 9-618 shall be used.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 174;
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 48;
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 45;
Laws 2003, LB 3, § 4;
Laws 2011, LB490, § 2;
Laws 2014, LB259, § 2;
Laws 2023, LB775, § 5.
Effective Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-603.02 - Authorized representative, defined.

9-603.02.
Authorized representative, defined.
Authorized representative shall mean any person designated by the county, city, or village or a joint entity created by the county, city, or village by entering into an agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act to examine, sign, and approve a lottery worker license application for submission to the department.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 46.
Cross References
Interlocal Cooperation Act, see section 13-801.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-603.03 - Cancel, defined.

9-603.03.
Cancel, defined.
Cancel shall mean to discontinue all rights and privileges to hold a license for up to three years.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 49;
R.S.1943, (1997), § 9-603.01;
Laws 2003, LB 3, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-604 - Community betterment purposes, defined.

9-604.
Community betterment purposes, defined.
(1) Community betterment purposes shall mean (a) benefiting persons by enhancing their opportunity for educational advancement, by relieving or protecting them from disease, suffering, or distress, by contributing to their physical well-being, by assisting them in establishing themselves in life as worthy and useful citizens, by providing them with opportunities to contribute to the betterment of the community, or by increasing their comprehension of and devotion to the principles upon which this nation was founded, (b) initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures, (c) lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting, or supplementing services which government would normally render to the people, or (d) providing tax relief for the community.
(2) Community betterment purposes shall not include any activity consisting of an attempt to influence legislation or participate in any political campaign on behalf of any elected official or person who is or has been a candidate for public office.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 175;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 55.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-604.02 - Digital-on-premises ticket, defined.

9-604.02.
Digital-on-premises ticket, defined.
Digital-on-premises ticket means a digital ticket purchased in person on a mobile or other electronic device verified to be present at the location of the lottery operator or an authorized sales outlet location in accordance with subdivision (3)(b) of section 9-651.01.
Source
Laws 2023, LB775, § 6.
Effective Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-605 - Expenses, defined.

9-605.
Expenses, defined.
Expenses shall mean (1) all costs associated with the purchasing, printing, or manufacturing of any items to be used or distributed in the lottery, (2) all office or clerical expenses in connection with the lottery, (3) all promotional expenses for the lottery, (4) all salaries of persons employed to operate, conduct, or supervise the lottery, (5) any rental or lease expense related to the lottery, (6) any fee or commission paid to any person associated with the lottery, (7) license fees paid to the department, and (8) any other costs associated with the conduct of a lottery by a county, city, or village. Expenses shall not include taxes paid pursuant to section 9-648 or prizes awarded to participants.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 176;
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 51.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-605.01 - Governing official, defined.

9-605.01.
Governing official, defined.
Governing official shall mean the chief executive officer of a county, city, village or any other elected or appointed official, including a governing board member, who has any decisionmaking responsibility regarding the conduct of the lottery.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 47.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-606 - Gross proceeds, defined.

9-606.
Gross proceeds, defined.
Gross proceeds shall mean the total aggregate receipts received from the conduct of any lottery conducted by any county, city, or village without any reduction for prizes, discounts, taxes, or expenses and shall include receipts from admission costs, any consideration necessary for participation, and the value of any free tickets, games, or plays used, except that gross proceeds shall not include any admission costs collected at any location where the lottery is also available to the public free of any admission charge.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 177;
Laws 2023, LB775, § 7.
Effective Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-606.01 - License, defined.

9-606.01.
License, defined.
License shall mean a license issued to any county, city, or village to conduct a lottery for community betterment purposes, any license issued to any lottery operator, any license issued to any manufacturer-distributor, any license issued to any authorized sales outlet location, and any license issued to any lottery worker.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 52;
Laws 1993, LB 563, § 3;
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 50.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-606.03 - Keno writer, defined.

9-606.03.
Keno writer, defined.
(1) Keno writer means a person whose primary responsibilities include accepting inside tickets or other requests for wagers and payments of wagers from players, issuing outside tickets, voiding tickets, and redeeming winning tickets.
(2) Keno writer does not include a keno manager, a lottery operator, or any other person who is directly in charge of the manual selection of numbers.
Source
Laws 2014, LB259, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-613 - Lottery equipment, defined.

9-613.
Lottery equipment, defined.
Lottery equipment shall mean all proprietary devices, machines, and parts used in the manufacture or maintenance of equipment which is used in and is an integral part of the conduct of any lottery activity authorized or regulated under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 54.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-614 - Lottery operator, defined.

9-614.
Lottery operator, defined.
Lottery operator shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation which operates a lottery on behalf of a county, city, or village.
A lottery operator shall be a resident of Nebraska or, if a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, shall be organized under the laws of this state as a partnership, formed under the Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, or incorporated under the Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 55;
Laws 1990, LB 1055, § 6;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 114;
Laws 1995, LB 109, § 194;
Laws 2010, LB888, § 98;
Laws 2013, LB283, § 1;
Laws 2014, LB749, § 237.
Cross References
Nebraska Model Business Corporation Act, see section 21-201.
Nebraska Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, see section 21-101.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-615 - Lottery supplies, defined.

9-615.
Lottery supplies, defined.
Lottery supplies shall mean all tickets, cards, boards, sheets, or other supplies which are used in and are an integral part of the conduct of any lottery activity authorized or regulated under the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 56.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-615.01 - Lottery worker, defined.

9-615.01.
Lottery worker, defined.
Lottery worker shall mean any person, other than a keno writer, who performs work directly related to the conduct of a lottery, including, but not limited to, winning number selection, winning number verification, record keeping, shift checkout and review of keno writer banks, and security.
Source
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 49;
Laws 2014, LB259, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-616 - Manufacturer-distributor, defined.

9-616.
Manufacturer-distributor, defined.
Manufacturer-distributor shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation which assembles, produces, makes, prints, or supplies lottery equipment or supplies for sale, use, or distribution in this state.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 57;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 115.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-619 - Regulation of lotteries; department; duty.

9-619.
Regulation of lotteries; department; duty.
The department shall regulate lotteries conducted by counties, cities, and villages to insure fairness, equity, and uniformity.
Source
Laws 1986, LB 1027, § 183;
R.S.1943, (1987), § 9-612;
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 91.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-621 - Administrative fines; disposition; collection.

9-621.
Administrative fines; disposition; collection.
(1) All money collected by the department as an administrative fine shall be remitted on a monthly basis to the State Treasurer for credit to the permanent school fund.
(2) Any administrative fine levied under section 9-620 and unpaid shall constitute a debt to the State of Nebraska which may be collected by lien foreclosure or sued for and recovered in any proper form of action in the name of the State of Nebraska in the district court of the county in which the violator resides or owns property.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 61;
Laws 1993, LB 563, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-622 - Application; denial; hearing.

9-622.
Application; denial; hearing.
(1) Before any application is denied pursuant to section 9-620, the department shall notify the applicant in writing by mail of the department's intention to deny the application and the reasons for the denial. Such notice shall inform the applicant of his or her right to request an administrative hearing for the purpose of reconsideration of the intended denial of the application. The date the notice is mailed shall be deemed to be the date of service of notice to the applicant.
(2) A request for a hearing by the applicant shall be in writing and shall be filed with the department within thirty days after the service of notice to the applicant of the department's intended denial of the application. If a request for hearing is not filed within the thirty-day period, the application denial shall become final at the expiration of such period.
(3) If a request for hearing is filed within the thirty-day period, the Tax Commissioner shall grant the applicant a hearing and shall, at least ten days before the hearing, serve notice upon the applicant by mail of the time, date, and place of the hearing. Such proceedings shall be considered contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 62;
Laws 2002, LB 545, § 52;
Laws 2012, LB727, § 11.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-623 - Hearing; required; when; notice.

9-623.
Hearing; required; when; notice.
Before the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation, the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of any license pursuant to section 9-620, or the levying of an administrative fine pursuant to such section, the department shall set the matter for hearing. Such suspension, revocation, or cancellation proceedings or proceedings to levy an administrative fine shall be contested cases pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
At least ten days before the hearing, the department shall (1) in the case of suspension, revocation, or cancellation proceedings or proceedings to levy an administrative fine, serve notice upon the licensee or violator by personal service or mail of the time, date, and place of any hearing or (2) in the case of adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or regulation, issue a public notice of the time, date, and place of such hearing.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 63;
Laws 1991, LB 427, § 57;
Laws 1993, LB 563, § 7;
Laws 1995, LB 344, § 30;
Laws 2012, LB727, § 12.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-624 - Proceeding before department; service; decision; appeal.

9-624.
Proceeding before department; service; decision; appeal.
(1) A copy of the order or decision of the department in any proceeding before it pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act shall be served upon each party of record to the proceeding before the department. Service upon any attorney of record for any such party shall be deemed to be service upon such party. Each party appearing before the department shall enter his or her appearance and indicate to the department his or her address for the service of a copy of any order, decision, or notice. The mailing of any copy of any order or decision or of any notice in the proceeding, to such party at such address, shall be deemed to be service upon such party.
(2) Any decision of the department in any proceeding before it pursuant to the act may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 64.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 9 - Bingo and Other Gambling › 9-626 - Continuation of lottery; election; form; restrictions.

9-626.
Continuation of lottery; election; form; restrictions.
(1) A governing board of a county, city, or village may submit to the registered voters of such county, city, or village the question whether an existing lottery should be continued. The question may be submitted at a regular election or a special election called by the governing board of the county, city, or village for such purpose.
(2) The question shall be submitted in substantially the following form:
Shall the (county, city, or village) of (here insert the name of the county, city, or village) continue operating a lottery pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act?
...... For continued operation of lottery
...... Against continued operation of lottery
(3) A majority of the voters voting on the issue shall determine such issue. The vote shall be binding on the affected county, city, or village, and if the majority vote is to discontinue the lottery, such county, city, or village shall discontinue the lottery within sixty days of the certification of the election results.
(4) An election pursuant to this section shall not be held within two years of the election authorized under section 9-625 and shall not be held more often than once every two years.
(5) An election held by a county, city, or village pursuant to section 9-625 shall not be held within two years of an election authorized under this section and section 9-627 if such election results in the discontinuation of the lottery in the county, city, or village.
Source
Laws 1989, LB 767, § 66.