Can a cable system carry advertisements for lotteries?
Cable systems are generally prohibited from transmitting information or advertisements concerning lotteries or other schemes offering prizes dependent upon chance in exchange for consideration. The lottery rule exempts information about a state lottery cablecast by a system located in that state or in another state which conducts a state lottery, or by a system which is integrated with a cable system in such a state, if it is technically unable to terminate the transmission to other states. The rule also permits the cablecast of information about a lottery or similar scheme that is not prohibited by the state in which it is conducted and which is (1) conducted by a not-for-profit or governmental organization or (2) conducted by a commercial organization and which is clearly occasional and ancillary to the organization’s primary business. Information about gaming conducted pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act is also exempt. Q: How can viewers tell when certain cable programming
