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McNees Predicts Lotteries Law Will
Soon Be Challenged In The Courts
JUNEAU, OP*—A law legalizing
the famed Nenana and Chena
river ice break-up lotteries and
certain other non-profit, gambling
activities was placed among Al
aska’s statutes Tuesday over Gov.
Egan’s veto.
Sen. John McNees, who voted
to sustain the veto, said he ex
pected the law to toe challenged
in the courts “within a very brief
time.”
By a 43-17 vote, a joint House
Senate session overrode Egan’s
veto Monday just an hour and 20
minutes after he red-pencilled the
measure.
“I have absolutely no com
ment,” was all Egan would say
later.
Four more votes would have
sustained Egan. Sixteen senators
voted to override and four to sup
port him; 27 House members
voted to pass the bill and 13 to
sustain the veto.
The new law, 26th enacted this
legislature, authorizes sponsoring
organizations which qualify for
$10 annual permits to continue
traditional activities they have
operated in the past without legal
sanction.
Civic organizations, religious
groups, service clubs and other
non-profit organizations may con
tinue activities carried on within
the past five years. They include
church and club bingo games and
raffles for salmon derbies, winter
carnivals and dog mushing events.
First Veto of This Session
It was Egan’s first veto of the
session. The bill was passed two
weeks ago. An opinion by Atty
Gen. John Rader, supporting
Egan’s stand, accompanied the
veto.
The measure is too broad and
the sanctioning of non - profit
gambling ventures, even tradi
tional ones, might open the door
to future wide open gambling in
Aloska, Egan said. Rader said he
believed the cost of enforcing
state regulations of authorized
gambling would be prohibitive—
it “might exceed the amount that
goes to charity from gambling
activity.”
He did favor, the Governor
said, legislation that would allow
continued operation of the Ne
nana and Chena ice classics be
cause he believes they can be
properly regulated.
Egan said it did not appear
there was a question of legalized
gambling involved in fishing der
bies. He suggested the legislature
might consider direct appropria
tions to promote other tourist at
tractions such as dog racing, in
line with support given state ag
ricultural fairs.
Sen. McNees, in a prepared
statement, objected that debate
was too limited at the joint ses
sion. Some who wished to debate
the matter on the floor were not
recognized by the chair, he said.
His statement predicted the
court challenge.
The bill’s supporters said in the
floor debate Egan’s veto did not
take into account that the meas
ure does provide adequate safe
guards to control any attempt to
open Alaska to all types of gam
bling activities.
Later, State Revenue Commis
sioner Peter Gatz said he was
ready to begin immediate approval
of the $3 temporary 90-day per
mits allowed under the law. They
will be sent in letter form to any
qualified organization which
makes proper application, he said.
They will become effective 15
days after filing. During that
period affected communities will
be asked to give their approval.
Gatz said he understood that a
few sponsors are ready to file
immediately for such permits.
Among those expected to do so
are sponsors of the Nenana and
Chena ice classics and the Fair
banks Winter Carnival, which
opened yesterday.
Then, within the next six
months, Gatz is directed by the
measure’s provisions to promul
gate permanent rules and regula
tions governing the annual issu
ance of $10 permits.
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