§ 6-1. Lottery; sales outlet locations; approval required; qualification standards.

(a)

The lottery operator with whom the City of York contracts to conduct its lottery shall not operate the lottery at a sales outlet location without prior written approval of the sales outlet location by the city council. The city council shall approve or disapprove each sales outlet location and individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or corporation which desires to conduct the lottery at its sales outlet locations solely on a basis of the qualification standards described in subsection (c) of this section.

(b)

The following qualification standards are hereby established by the City of York and shall be met by any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or corporation seeking to have its location qualify as an authorized sales outlet location for conducting the York Keno Lottery.

(c)

Any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company or corporation which seeks to have its location approved as an authorized sales outlet location shall meet the following requirements and submit the required documentation to the City of York:

(1)

Obtain a retail liquor license for consumption on the premises and provide proof of the same to the city;

(2)

Provide a copy of the completed Nebraska Schedule II/Form 50g-County/City Lottery Sales Outlet Location application as required by the Division of Charitable Gaming of the Nebraska Department of revenue;

(3)

Provide a copy of the written agreement between the lottery operator and the sales outlet location;

(4)

Not have been convicted of, forfeited bond upon a charge of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any offense or crime, whether a felony or a misdemeanor, involving any gambling activity or fraud, theft, willful failure to make required payments or reports, or filing false reports with a governmental agency at any level;

(5)

Not have been convicted of, forfeited bond upon a charge of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any felony other than those described in paragraph (c)(4) within the ten (10) years preceding the filing of this application;

(6)

Not have had a gaming license revoked or cancelled under the Nebraska Bingo Act, the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act, the Nebraska Lottery and Raffle Act or the Nebraska Pickle Card Lottery Act;

(7)

Be fit, willing and able to properly provide the service proposed in conformance with all provisions and requirements of the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Act; and

(8)

Any other information reasonably requested by the City of York.

(d)

If the person or entity seeking to have its location approved as an authorized sales outlet location is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation, the qualification standards shall apply to every partner of such partnership, every member of such limited liability company, every officer of such corporation and every stockholder owning more than ten (10) per cent of the stock of such corporation.

(e)

The York City Clerk shall be immediately notified of any interruption or cessation of operations at any sales outlet location.

(f)

The city shall notify the Nebraska Department of Revenue of all approved sales outlet locations within thirty (30) days of approval.

(g)

Sales outlet location criteria.

(1)

All locations shall provide the number of street parking stalls required by the regulations of the City of York.

(2)

All locations shall provide seating capacity sufficient to accommodate persons who may wish to come to the location to observe or play keno or to engage in any other activities conducted on the premises.

(3)

All locations shall have sufficient facilities to permit the sale of keno tickets.

(4)

All locations shall have a board or other monitor, clearly visible to players, on which the winning numbers are displayed.

(5)

All locations shall have proper security for the keno lottery operations and associated activities.

(6)

All persons with any direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of keno at any location must be of good character and financially responsible.

(7)

The operation of the keno lottery at any sales outlet location must not create any undue impact on the surrounding neighborhood due to noise, congestion or other circumstances.

(8)

The lottery operator shall not be in material default under the Lottery Operator Agreement at the time the application is acted upon by the city council.

(9)

All locations and operations at all locations must meet all requirements of applicable federal, state and local law.

(Ord. No. 2062, §§ 1, 2, 8-2-12)