TO AMEND THE CHARITABLE BINGO AND RAFFLES ENABLING ACT; AND TO PROHIBIT RAFFLES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A STUDENT-ATHLETE UNDER THE ARKANSAS STUDENT-ATHLETE PUBLICITY RIGHTS ACT.

House Bill 1143 proposes to amend the Charitable Bingo and Raffles Enabling Act in Arkansas. The bill's primary purpose is to prohibit the use of raffles as a method to provide funding for student-athletes. This restriction applies specifically to funding arrangements made under the Arkansas Student-Athlete Publicity Rights Act. Essentially, it prevents organizations from conducting raffles to generate money for student-athletes' publicity rights.