Legal Opinion
CONTACT, INC. v. State
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1982No. 44415PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
The State appeals from a declaratory judgment holding that the sale of “pickle cards” by CONtact, Inc., was a permissible lottery under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-1101(6) and 28-1115 (Reissue 1979).
CONtact, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of Nebraska. As a means of fund-raising, CONtact, Inc., sells pickle cards. These cards, purchased for a quarter, have tabs which the purchaser opens. Once opened, the card reveals five configurations of three symbols ea,ch. The front of the card specifies winning combinations and the amount which can be claimed as a prize. Thus, for…
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