Legal Opinion
(1971)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided October 20, 1971PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN E. SHEEHAN, District Attorney, Rock County
You have requested my informal opinion concerning the question of whether or not "cable" television falls within the meaning of "television" under sec. 945.01 (2) (b) 1., Stats. The pertinent sections of ch. 945, Stats., include:
"945.01 (2) LOTTERY. (a) A lottery is an enterprise wherein for a consideration the participants are given an opportunity to win a prize, the award of which is determined by chance, even though accompanied by some skill.
"(b) 1. `Consideration' in this subsection means anything which is a commercial or financial advantage…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Head v. New Mexico Board of Examiners in OptometrySupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Federal Communications Commission v. American Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Allen B. Dumont Laboratories, Inc. v. CarrollCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- State Ex Rel. Cowie v. La Crosse Theaters Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
- The New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc. And Metromedia, Inc. v. United States of America and Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
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