For the purposes of this chapter the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them.
AGGREGATE RETAIL VALUE OF PRIZES. The total retail value of all prizes to be raffled by any organization, licensed under this chapter.
BONA FIDE MEMBER. A person who has been a member of an organization for a time period greater than 30 contiguous days.
MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF A RAFFLE. A person participates in the MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF A RAFFLE when he or she sells admission tickets at the event; sells, redeems, or in any way assists in the selling or redeeming of raffle chances; participates in the conducting of any of the raffle games played during the event, or supervises, directs or instructs anyone conducting a raffle change; or at any time during the hours of the raffle event counts, handles or supervises anyone counting or handling any of the proceeds or money at the event. A person who is present to ensure that the raffle is being conducted in conformance with the rules established by the licensee is considered to be participating in the MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF A RAFFLE. A person who is present solely to ensure the equipment is working properly is not considered to be participating in the MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF A RAFFLE. Setting up, cleaning up, selling food and drink and providing security for the persons or property at the event does not constitute participation in the MANAGEMENT OR THE OPERATION OF A RAFFLE. Notwithstanding anything heretofore to the contrary, the one individual who determines the winning chance through a drawing or by some other method based on an element of chance by an act or set of acts shall not be considered to be participating in the MANAGEMENT OR OPERATION OF A RAFFLE.
NET PROCEEDS. The gross receipts from the conduct of raffles, less reasonable sums expended for prizes, local license fees and other reasonable operating expenses incurred as a result of operating a raffle.
RAFFLE. A form of lottery, as defined in § 28-2(b) of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961, conducted by an organization licensed under this chapter in which:
(1) The player pays or agrees to pay something of value for a chance, represented and differentiated by a number or by a combination of numbers or by some other medium, one or more of which chances is to be designated the winning chance;
(2) The winning chance is to be determined through a drawing or by some other method based on an element of chance by an act or set of acts on the part of persons conducting or connected with the lottery, except that the winning chance shall not be determined by the outcome of a publicly exhibited sporting contest.
(Ord. 07-08, passed 4-9-07; Am. Ord. 07-36, passed 12-10-07; Am. Ord. 13-07, passed 3-11-13)