1.Wagers or entry fees; exceptions.
The following limits apply to games of chance.
2.Games conducted by members and bartenders of registrant only.
A game of chance registered pursuant to this chapter must be operated and conducted for the exclusive benefit of the registrant and, except for an Internet raffle conducted by an Internet raffle operator, must be operated and conducted only by duly authorized members of the registrant or by persons employed by the registrant as bartenders. Nonmembers employed by the registrant as bartenders may not operate or conduct any game of chance permitted under subsection 5, paragraph B. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to any agricultural society registered to operate a game of chance.
3.Games conducted at agricultural fair by members
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1.
Wagers or entry fees; exceptions.
The following limits apply to games of chance.
2.
Games conducted by members and bartenders of registrant only.
A game of chance registered pursuant to this chapter must be operated and conducted for the exclusive benefit of the registrant and, except for an Internet raffle conducted by an Internet raffle operator, must be operated and conducted only by duly authorized members of the registrant or by persons employed by the registrant as bartenders. Nonmembers employed by the registrant as bartenders may not operate or conduct any game of chance permitted under subsection 5, paragraph B. The requirements of this subsection do not apply to any agricultural society registered to operate a game of chance.
3.
Games conducted at agricultural fair by members of the agricultural society or a bona fide nonprofit.
Games of chance operated and conducted solely by members of an agricultural society or games of chance operated and conducted by members of bona fide nonprofit organizations on the grounds of the agricultural society and during the annual fair of the agricultural society may use cash, tickets, tokens or other devices approved by the Gambling Control Unit by rule.
4.
Persons under 18 years of age; exception.
Except as provided in section 1837‑A, a registrant, game owner or operator may not permit a person under 18 years of age to take part in a game of chance. Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, upon receiving an application on a form provided by the Gambling Control Unit and a determination by the director that a game of chance licensed to be conducted at a festival-style event is designed to attract players under 18 years of age and awards a nonmonetary prize valued at less than $10 for every chance played, the Gambling Control Unit may permit:
5.
Location.
A registration for a game of chance must specify the location where the organization may operate the game.
6.
Door prizes.
Distribution of tickets to an event upon which appear details concerning any prize to be given away as a result of a drawing is a game of chance within the meaning of this chapter; a distribution of tickets containing only the words "Door Prize," without further description, is excluded from the provisions of this chapter, as long as no promotional materials or presentations, written or oral, describe the door prize.
7.
"Donation" not to provide an exclusion.
The word "donation" printed on a ticket does not exclude the sponsoring organization from complying with this chapter.