Charity Games Advertising Clarification Act of 1988

Summary

Lottery Advertising Clarification Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to allow the advertising in interstate commerce of lotteries, gift enterprises, and similar schemes offering prizes dependent upon lot or chance, if the lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme is legal in the State in which it is conducted. (Current law refers only to State-conducted lotteries.) Amends Postal Service provisions of law to provide for the mailing of such advertisements and materials. Includes as a punishable offense the unauthorized television broadcasting (currently, only radio broadcasting) of lottery information.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 November 1988

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 14 October 1988

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 5 October 1988

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 May 1988

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 31 March 1988

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 August 1987

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