MA S109

Bill

Establishing an online lottery

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish an online lottery. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an online lottery in the state of Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - The Massachusetts State Lottery Commission is authorized to conduct online lottery games, in addition to the existing physical lottery games. The Commission must implement various consumer protection measures, such as age verification, limits on deposits and transactions, and the ability for players to self-exclude. - The Commission is authorized to enter into agreements with other states or jurisdictions to offer multi-jurisdictional lottery games online. - The apportionment of revenues from online lottery sales is similar to the existing physical lottery, with a minimum of 45% going towards prizes, up to 15% for operating expenses, and the remainder used to fund budgeted aid to cities and towns. Any balance exceeding 103% of the previous year's budgeted aid would be split between the Massachusetts School Building Authority, special education programs, and additional aid to cities and towns. - The existing law prohibiting gambling is amended to specifically allow the online lottery authorized in this bill.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Will Brownsberger (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2534 (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S109

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S109
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S109.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1300	Relative to a lottery for 40B housing residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H349	Relative to online advertising	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H37	Establishing an online lottery	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H38	Modernizing Lottery payment options	Accompanied H202	Similar To
H39	Relative to Lottery compliance investigations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4300	Similar To
S1019	To recover assets used in the commission of sexual offenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S127	Modernizing Lottery payment options	Accompanied H202	Similar To
S166	To protect the privacy of lottery winners	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S173	To reduce lottery littering	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2534	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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