The bill amends the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act by introducing a new section that explicitly prohibits conducting raffles for the purpose of funding student-athletes under the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act. This addition aims to ensure that funds raised through raffles are not used to support individual student-athletes, thereby maintaining the integrity of fundraising activities associated with charitable organizations.
Specifically, the new legal language added to the Arkansas Code includes the designation of a section titled "Prohibition on raffles for student-athlete funding," which states that no raffle shall be conducted for this purpose. This legislative change reflects a commitment to regulating the use of raffles in a manner that aligns with the principles of the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act.