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Section 304.1. [Major league sports] Athletic event drawing.
(a) General rule.--A person may purchase one or more [major
league sports] athletic event drawing tickets at a home game,
and each ticket purchased shall represent one entry in the
drawing for a winner. A single ticket shall be randomly chosen
as the winner after a certain number of tickets are sold or a
specified time period expires as designated by the affiliated
nonprofit organization. Purchase of athletic event drawing
tickets may be made by cash, credit card or debit card.
(b) Frequency.--An affiliated nonprofit organization may
conduct no more than one [major league sports] athletic event
drawing per home game.
(b.1) Sales restricted.--Tickets for [a major league sports]
an athletic event drawing may not be sold in any seating area
designated as a family section.
(b.2) Charitable event.--[A major league sports] An athletic
event drawing may be conducted by the affiliated nonprofit
organization during a charitable event held within the same
arena, stadium, grandstand, bleachers or other facility during a
home game or car race of the [major league sports] athletic
team. Drawings may only be held within spectator areas within
the arena, stadium, grandstand or bleachers where the home game
or car race is being conducted and not at ancillary areas or
facilities, including parking areas, restaurants and bars or
areas outside the arena, stadium, grandstand or bleachers or
areas where the sport is shown on remote electronic equipment.
(c) Distribution.--The prize amount of [a major league
sports] an athletic event drawing shall be 50% of the total
amount collected from the sale of [major league sports] athletic
event drawing tickets. Except as set forth in subsection (c.1),
the other 50% of the total amount collected from the sale of
[major league sports] athletic event drawing tickets shall be
donated within seven days from the date of the drawing by the
affiliated nonprofit organization conducting the [major league
sports] athletic event drawing to one or more designated
charitable organizations for which the drawing was conducted.
(c.1) Use of funds.--
(1) The affiliated nonprofit organization may utilize
nonprize money collected for the following:
(i) To employ or provide payment to individuals 18
years of age or older to sell [major league sports]
athletic event drawing tickets [at a professional
sporting event].
(ii) For administrative expenses directly related to
the conduct of the athletic event drawing under this
section.
(2) Authorized expenses under paragraph (1)(ii) may not
exceed 2% of the total amount collected from the sale of
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