“Qualified organization” means an alumni, charitable, civic, educational, fraternal, patriotic, religiousor veterans’ organization or a state or local bar association that has been certified by the Department of Taxation or the Internal Revenue Service as not operated for profit.
Nevada State Fees; Scope of Charitable Lottery or Charitable Game.
1. Each application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee in the amount of:
(a) For qualified organizations other than qualified professional sports organizations:
(1) $25.00 for each day a qualified organization conducts a drawing or drawings determining the winners of a charitable lottery or charitable lotteries.
(2) $25.00 for each day a qualified organization exposes charitable games, other than a charitable game tournament, for play.
(3) $25.00 for each charitable game tournament conducted by a qualified organization.
(b) For qualified professional sports organizations:
(1) $200.00 per day for each charitable lottery offered by a qualified professional sports organization.
(2) $200.00 for each day a qualified professional sports organization exposes charitable games for play.
Statewide ticket sales and online sales are permitted upon approval by the Chair, but all lottery ticket sales must be limited to persons who are physically located within this State at the time of purchase.
Registration of Qualified Organization
NRS 462.190 Limitations on compensation for prizes and supplies and compensation of persons for services; exceptions.
A qualified organization shall not:
1. Compensate any person for the provision of prizes and supplies used in the operation of a charitable lottery or charitable game, except to pay the fair market value of the prizes and supplies necessary for the operation of the charitable lottery or charitable game.
2. Provide any additional compensation to a person who is a regular employee of the organization for his or her services in organizing or operating a charitable lottery or charitable game or assisting in the organization or operation of a charitable lottery or charitable game. This subsection does not prohibit a qualified organization from compensating a person for the fair market value of services that are ancillary to the organization.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2260; A 2019, 962)
NRS 462.200 Prohibition against contracting for operation of charitable lottery or charitable game under certain circumstances; limitation on expenditure of net proceeds of charitable lottery or charitable game; annual financial report required upon request.
1. A qualified organization:
(a) Shall not contract with any vendor for the operation of a charitable lottery or charitable game who charges more than 8 percent of the gross proceeds of the charitable lottery or charitable game in exchange for the provision of services.
(b) Shall expend the net proceeds of a charitable lottery or charitable game only for the benefit of charitable or nonprofit activities in this state.
2. A qualified organization registered by the Chair shall, upon request, submit to the Chair a financial report on a charitable lottery or charitable game. The financial report must include a statement of:
(a) The expenses incurred in the operation of the charitable lottery or charitable game; and
(b) The amount and use of the net proceeds of the charitable lottery or charitable game.
(Added to NRS by 1991, 2261; A 2019, 963)