Bill > H430

This bill modifies existing law to expand fundraising opportunities for charitable organizations by introducing digital pull tab tickets as a new form of lottery ticket sales. The bill allows organizations licensed to conduct beano (a type of bingo game) to sell both traditional lottery tickets and new digital pull tab tickets, but only on their own premises and for educational, charitable, or religious purposes. The legislation specifies that licensed organizations can retain up to 30% of ticket resale value as gross profit and are responsible for paying prizes, which must be at least 45% of ticket resale value. A key new provision is that 10% of the resale value of digital pull tab tickets will revert to the state lottery commission. The bill ensures that these organizations will not be prosecuted for selling lottery tickets and establishes guidelines for how lottery revenue will be apportioned, with costs limited to no more than half the revenue and the remaining balance credited to the State Lottery and Gaming Fund. This change aims to provide charitable organizations with additional, modernized fundraising methods while maintaining strict regulatory oversight.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H430