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This bill establishes an online lottery in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: 1. Authorizing the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to conduct lottery games online, over the internet, through mobile apps, or other means, subject to certain requirements such as age verification, limiting sales to within the state, and allowing players to voluntarily exclude themselves. 2. Allowing the Commission to enter into multi-jurisdictional lottery agreements with other states or jurisdictions for online lottery games, while ensuring consistency with restrictions on the Commission's expenditures. 3. Specifying the apportionment of lottery revenues, including a minimum of 45% for prize payouts, up to 15% for operational and administrative costs, and the remaining balance for funding aid to cities and towns. For online lottery revenues exceeding 103% of the previous year's budgeted aid, a portion would be allocated to the Massachusetts School Building Authority and special education programs. 4. Amending existing law to include references to the online lottery provisions in the statute governing illegal gaming.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S203