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, except as provided for in
subsection (b.3), 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.
(b.3) Outside sales.--Notwithstanding subsection (b.2),
athletic event drawing tickets may be sold prior to a home game
or car race in an officially designated parking area adjacent to
the arena, stadium, grandstand or bleachers or similar facility
where the home game or car race is being conducted and which is
not separated by a highway or street, unless the highway or
street is adjacent to the arena, stadium, grandstand, bleachers
or similar facility.
(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
[major league sports] athletic event drawing tickets.
(d) Designated charitable organization.--The affiliated
nonprofit organization conducting the [major league sports]
athletic event drawing shall disclose to all ticket purchasers
the designated charitable organization for which the [major
league sports] athletic event drawing is being conducted.
(e) Eligibility.--In order to receive proceeds from [a major
league sports] an athletic event drawing, a charitable
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