§ 14-306.3. Certain game promotions unlawful. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑306.3.  Certaingame promotions unlawful.

(a)        It is unlawful topromote, operate, or conduct a server‑based electronic game promotion.

(b)        It is unlawful forany person to possess any game terminal with a display that simulates a gameordinarily played on a slot machine regulated under G.S. 14‑306 or avideo gaming machine regulated under G.S. 14‑306.1A for the purpose ofpromoting, operating, or conducting a server‑based electronic gamepromotion.

(c)        As used in thissection, "server‑based electronic game promotion" means asystem that meets all of the following criteria:

(1)        A database containsa pool of entries with each entry associated with a prize value.

(2)        Participantspurchase, or otherwise obtain by any means, a prepaid card.

(3)        With each prepaidcard purchased or obtained, the participant also obtains one or more entries.

(4)        Entries may berevealed in any of the following ways:

a.         At a point‑of‑saleterminal at the time of purchase or later.

b.         At a game terminalwith a display that simulates a game ordinarily played on a slot machineregulated under G.S. 14‑306 or a video gaming machine regulated underG.S. 14‑306.1A.

(d)        Upon conviction orplea of guilty, all of the following held by the person shall be automaticallyrevoked:

(1)        A permit issuedunder Chapter 18B of the General Statutes.

(2)        A contract to selltickets or shares under Article 5 of Chapter 18C of the General Statutes.

(e)        Nothing in thissection shall apply to the form of Class III gaming legally conducted on Indianlands which are held in trust by the United States government for and on behalfof federally recognized Indian tribes if conducted in accordance with anapproved Class III Tribal‑State Gaming Compact applicable to that tribeas provided in G.S. 147‑12(14) and G.S. 71A‑8.  (2008‑122, s. 1.)