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Committee clears public hearing on bill to modernize raffle rules tied to bingo games
Summary
SB 160 would update raffle rules tied to bingo games — permitting nonsequential ticket sales and raising single‑prize and ticket‑price thresholds; Lottery officials said they do not regulate raffles (enforcement would lie with the attorney general) but supported clarifying language.
Senate Bill 160 would modernize statutory rules governing raffles conducted in conjunction with bingo games, including removing a requirement that tickets be sold sequentially, allowing higher per‑ticket denominations and increasing maximum prize or wholesale‑cost caps for raffle prizes held with bingo.
Sponsor Sen. Tim Lang told the committee the bill is an industry‑requested cleanup to reflect contemporary practice: raffle tickets…
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