(A) The lottery operator whom the governing body contracts to conduct its lottery shall not operate the lottery without prior approval for the sales outlet location by the governing body. The governing body shall approve or disapprove each sales outlet location and individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation which desires to conduct the lottery at its sales outlet location solely on the basis of the qualification standards prescribed in division (B) below.
(B) Any individual sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation which seeks to have its location approved as an authorized sales outlet location shall:
(1) First obtain a retail liquor license for consumption on the premises pursuant to Neb.Rev. Stat. Chapter 53, Article 1;
(2) Not have been convicted of, forfeited bond upon a charge of, or pleaded guilty to forgery, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, willful failure to make required payments or reports to a governmental agency at any level, filing false reports with any such agency, or any similar offense or offenses or any crime, whether felony or misdemeanor, involving gambling activity or moral turpitude;
(3) Not have had a gaming license revoked or cancelled under the state’s Bingo Act, the state’s Pickle Card Lottery Act, the state’s Lottery and Raffle Act, or the state’s County and City Lottery Act; and
(4) Be fit, willing, and able to properly provide the service proposed in conformance with all provisions and requirements of the state’s County and City Lottery Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act.
(C) If the person seeking to have its location approved as an authorized sales outlet location is a partnership or corporation, the qualification standards shall apply to every partner of such partnership, every officer of such corporation, and stockholder owning more than 10% of the stock of such corporation.
(D) The governing body shall notify the Department of Revenue of all approved lottery locations within 30 days of approval.
(Prior Code, § 10-305) (Ord. 2004-19, passed 10-6-2004)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. 9-642.01