As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Annual event” means an event:

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-17-601

  • Benefit: means anything reasonably regarded as economic gain, enhancement or advantage, including benefit to any other person in whose welfare the beneficiary is interested. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: means the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation or its successor. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State lottery game: means any game of chance approved and operated pursuant to title 4, chapter 51, part 1, including, but not limited to, instant tickets, online games, and games using mechanical or electronic devices. See Tennessee Code 39-17-601
(A) Authorized by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of all members elected to each house of the general assembly;
(B) Operated for the benefit of a nonprofit organization located in Tennessee;
(C) Conducted with a single type of lottery game, as defined in § 3-17-102;
(D) Conducted on an event date, as defined in § 3-17-102; and
(E) Conducted at a location within a county where the organization maintains a physical presence;
(2) “Corporation” means the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation or its successor;
(3) “Proof of age” means a driver license or other generally accepted means of identification that describes the individual as eighteen (18) years of age or older, contains a photograph or other likeness of the individual, and appears on its face to be valid;
(4) “State lottery game” means any game of chance approved and operated pursuant to title 4, chapter 51, part 1, including, but not limited to, instant tickets, online games, and games using mechanical or electronic devices;
(5) “State lottery retailer” means:

(A) A person who sells state lottery tickets or shares on behalf of the corporation pursuant to a contract or an employee or agent of the person; or
(B) The corporation or an employee or agent of the corporation; and
(6) “State lottery ticket or share” means a lottery ticket or share issued by, or under the authority of, the corporation for evidence of participation in a state lottery game.
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