Definiciones sobre juegos electrónicos en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Esta sección de la ley explica lo que se considera 'juegos electrónicos' y cómo se manejan las ganancias. También define términos importantes como 'premios', 'costos de juego' y 'valores de renta'.

Es como jugar a la lotería, donde necesitas entender las reglas y cómo se distribuyen los premios antes de comprar un boleto.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan organiza un evento de bingo en su comunidad. Según la ley, debe saber cuánto dinero ganó antes de restar los gastos, como premios y publicidad. Si Juan gana $500 y pagó $200 en premios, sus 'ingresos brutos' son $500, pero su 'ingreso ajustado' sería solo $300.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

"Electronic gaming" does not include (i) the game of chance identified in clause (ii) of the definition of "bingo" or (ii) network bingo. "Electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts" means the gross receipts derived from electronic gaming less the total amount in prize money paid out to players. "Electronic gaming manufacturer" means a manufacturer of electronic devices used to conduct electronic gaming. "Fair market rental value" means the rent that a rental property will bring when offered for lease by a lessor who desires to lease the property but is not obligated to do so and leased by a lessee under no necessity of leasing. "Gaming expenses" means prizes, supplies, costs of publicizing gaming activities, audit and administration or permit fees, and a portion of the rent, utilities, accounting and legal fees, and such other reasonable and proper expenses as are directly incurred for the conduct of charitable gaming. "Gross receipts" means the total amount of money generated by an organization from charitable gaming before the deduction of expenses, including prizes. "Instant bingo," "pull tabs," or "seal cards" means specific games of chance played by the random selection of one or more individually prepacked cards with winners being determined by the preprinted or predetermined appearance of concealed letters, numbers, or symbols that must be exposed by the player to determine wins and losses and may include the use of a seal card that conceals one or more numbers or symbols that have been designated in advance as prize winners. Such cards may be dispensed by mechanical equipment. "Jackpot" means a bingo game that the organization has designated on its game program as a jackpot game in which the prize amount is greater than $100. "Landlord" means any person or his a