Approval by a majority of the registered voters of the city, having been received in accordance with section 9-625 RS Neb., the City Council is authorized to establish and conduct a lottery, as defined in section 9-607 RS Neb. The lottery shall be conducted by a lottery operator pursuant to contract and subject to the provisions of the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act (the “Act”). Gross proceeds from the lottery shall be used solely for the awarding of prizes, taxes, authorized expenses, and for community betterment purposes, as defined in the Act.
(Ord. No. 971, 7/5/23)
(A) The lottery shall be operated by a lottery operator. LOTTERY OPERATOR shall mean any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation which operates the lottery on behalf of the City pursuant to written contract.
(B) The lottery operator’s selection shall be at the sole discretion of the governing body of the City pursuant to a duly-approved resolution, except in the case where the lottery operator is selected pursuant to a valid interlocal agreement to be entered between the City and another political subdivision of the state to cooperate in the establishment and operation of a lottery within the City pursuant to the Act.
(C) In all events, the lottery operator shall: (a) be a resident of the state, or if a partnership or corporation, shall be organized under the laws of the state; and (b) be licensed by the state Department of Revenue to conduct a lottery pursuant to the Act.
(D) In addition to any obligations set forth in this section, the rights and obligations of the lottery operator shall be as set forth in a contract between the City and the lottery operator, except in the case where such operational contract with the lottery operator already exists between the lottery operator and another political subdivision of the state with whom the City has entered a valid interlocal agreement to cooperate in the establishment and operation of a lottery within the City pursuant to the Act.
(E) The lottery operator shall be required to install and maintain security devices and measures to ensure the integrity, honesty, and fairness of the lottery operation. Any such security system is subject to the approval and inspection of the City.
(Ord. No. 971, 7/5/23)
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