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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

422.0. "Office Weekly Raffle- info needed" by ARNOLD::ROTH (Todays special:Creamed liver on toast) Mon Nov 23 1987 14:58

The following recently appeared in my mailbox:


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                $      TAKE A CHANCE ON A WEEKLY RAFFLE!!       $

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HERES YOUR CHANCE TO GET RICH QUICK.  THE <facility code> DEC EMPLOYEE
ACTIVITY COMMITTEE WILL BE SPONSORING A WEEKLY RAFFLE FOR ALL DEC EMPLOYEES.


WEEKLY PRIZE - $50.00


RAFFLE COST - $1.00 PER CHANCE OR
              $2.00 FOR 3 CHANCES

DRAWINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAYS AT 9:00 AM IN THE LOBBY.

1ST DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE NOV. 20, 1987.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RAFFLE WILL BE USED TOWARD FUTURE EMPLOYEE ACTIVITES.

TICKETS FOR THE RAFFLE WILL MAY BE PURCHASED ANY TIME DURING THE WEEK FROM ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY MEMBERS.

NAME
NAME
NAME
NAME


I've been looking through the 'orange book' (personnel policies and procedures
manual) but have been unable to locate a policy that even comes near this
subject.

Does anyone have any experience along these lines?

Thanks-

Lee

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
422.1	Employee Activities?	DISSRV::KOSKI		`Mon Nov 23 1987 15:11`	5
	See section 6.10 in the" Orange Book", employee activities, it seems that this activity would fall under Corp. Employees Services juristiction. You might try to locate the "Employee Services & Recreation Handbook" from your Personnel office.
422.2		DFLAT::DICKSON	Network Design tools	`Mon Nov 23 1987 18:23`	2
	Running games of chance for money-raising purposes usually requires a license from the town or state.
422.3	Is it worth the Hassle?	AUSTIN::UNLAND	Lost in Translation	`Mon Nov 23 1987 20:36`	12
	Any game of chance (raffle) where the profits are not directly in benefit of a charity or public organization are considered illegal in Texas, and the organizers (and participants) could be prosecuted under the Gambling and Racketeering statutes. The only exceptions to the rule are Bingo and Para-Mutuel Racetrack betting (which were only recently approved). I would check the local laws carefully before engaging in this type of infernal, I mean internal fund-raising ... Geoff
422.4	Gambling?	ADVLSI::HADDAD		`Mon Nov 23 1987 21:47`	3
	Re: .3 ....And playing the Stock Market.
422.5	What ?	RDGE00::PERRIN	Post No Bills - Digital Graffiti	`Wed Nov 25 1987 13:35`	6
	Excuse my ignorance (being across the pond), but what's PARA_MUTUEL RACE TRACK ?? Ta Paul P
422.6		DFLAT::DICKSON	Network Design tools	`Wed Nov 25 1987 14:04`	3
	As I understand it, paramutual betting is where the participants bet against each other (as is done at race tracks), rather than against "the house" (as is done in casinos).
422.7	I Think KO Frowns On This	FIDDLE::DELUCO		`Wed Nov 25 1987 16:01`	3
	I would advise the local EA group to check with Corporate Personnel for a ruling. We were told that this is against company policy a while back.
422.8	A solicitation?	SDOGUS::DRAKE	Dave (Diskcrash) Drake 619-292-1818	`Thu Nov 26 1987 21:03`	2
	Wasn't that announcement a solicitation? Solicitations for dubious non-business activities are already restricted, as I remember.
422.9		VIKING::TARBET	Margaret Mairhi	`Mon Nov 30 1987 12:43`	6
	<--(.5) Equivalent to the Tote, I think. (not being a race-goer, I'm not willing to bet on it though ;') =maggie