The bill amends the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act by introducing a new section that explicitly prohibits conducting raffles for the purpose of providing funding to student-athletes, as outlined in the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act. This addition aims to ensure that funding for student-athletes does not come from raffle proceeds, thereby maintaining the integrity of fundraising activities associated with student-athletes.
The specific legal language added to the Arkansas Code includes the new section 23-114-410, which states that "A raffle shall not be conducted to provide funding for a student-athlete under the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act." This legislative change reflects a commitment to regulating the financial support mechanisms available to student-athletes and aligns with existing laws governing their publicity rights.