2018 -- H 7437

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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A N   A C T

     RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE LOTTERY

     Introduced By: Representatives Lima, Costantino, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, and Williams

     Date Introduced: February 02, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-61 of the General Laws entitled "State Lottery" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

     42-61-5.1. Internet sale of lottery tickets.

     (a) Lottery tickets may be sold by or for the lottery division through the use of mobile

applications by mobile devices or over the Internet. With respect to such sales, the lottery division

shall provide:

     (1) Age verification measures to be undertaken to block access to and prevent sales of

lottery tickets to people under the age of eighteen (18) years. Such measures shall include

requiring players to register for an account at a lottery retailer licensed pursuant to this chapter.

     (2) That lottery purchases shall be limited to transactions initiated and completed within

the geographic borders of the state of Rhode Island.

     (3) Wager limits for daily, weekly, and monthly amounts for each player and account

consistent with the best practices in addressing problem gambling.

     (4) A voluntary self-exclusion program for players to self-exclude themselves from

wagering for set periods of time.

     (b) Owners of retail establishments who have been convicted of a felony within the

previous ten (10) years which has not been annulled or expunged by a court, or a misdemeanor

involving falsehood or dishonesty within the previous five (5) years which has not been annulled

or expunged by a court, shall not be allowed to sell lottery tickets in their retail establishment.

     (c) Fifty percent (50%) of proceeds from the Internet sale of lottery tickets shall go to the

state pension fund, and fifty percent (50%) of proceeds shall go to the state lottery fund.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

     RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT - STATE LOTTERY

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     This act would authorize the internet sale of lottery tickets with fifty percent of the

proceeds to go to the state pension fund and fifty percent to go to the state lottery fund.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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