Title 5, Amusements and Sports

A. In connection with issuing state lottery revenue bonds authorized by this article and to secure the principal and interest on the bonds, the director may: 1. Segregate the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund into one or more accounts and subaccounts and provide that b…

A. Any pledge made under this article in connection with state lottery revenue bonds is valid and binding from the time the pledge is made. B. The monies pledged and received by the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund and by the state lottery fund to be placed in the sta…

The director may purchase bonds for cancellation out of any monies available for the purchase, at a price of not more than either of the following: 1. If the bonds are redeemable at the time of the purchase, the applicable redemption price plus accrued interest to the next intere…

The state lottery revenue bonds shall be paid solely from monies from the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund established by section 5-534.

A. The director may authorize the state treasurer or bond trustee to invest monies in the state lottery revenue bond proceeds fund and the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund. B. The order directing an investment may state a specified time when the monies invested will b…

A. State lottery revenue bonds issued under this article are fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of the uniform commercial code, subject only to any provisions for registration, regardless of whether the bonds actually constitute negotiable instruments under …

A. An amendment of any provision of this article does not diminish or impair the validity of bonds issued under this article or the remedies and rights of bondholders. B. This state pledges to and agrees with the holders of the bonds authorized by this article that this state wil…

A. This article constitutes full authority for authorizing and issuing state lottery revenue bonds without reference to any other law of this state. No other law with regard to authorizing or issuing obligations or that in any way impedes or restricts performing the acts authoriz…

Notwithstanding any other law, all state officials shall comply with all agreements made by the director with or for the benefit of the owners of its state lottery revenue bonds. The executive director of the state lottery commission shall provide assistance and information as re…

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Commission" means the Arizona state lottery commission. 2. "Director" means the executive director of the Arizona state lottery commission. 3. "Lottery" or "state lottery" means the lottery created and operated pursuant …

A. There is established the Arizona state lottery commission consisting of five members who shall be citizens and residents of this state and appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211. No more than three members may be from the same political party. The term of members…

A. An executive director appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38-211 shall exercise immediate supervision over the lottery. The director shall be a person qualified by training and experience to administer the state lottery. The director shall be appointed by the governo…

A. The commission shall meet with the director not less than once each quarter to make recommendations and set policy, receive reports from the director and transact other business properly brought before the commission. B. The commission shall oversee a state lottery to produce …

A. Not more than eighteen and one-half per cent of the total annual revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources and not more than thirty-five per cent of the total annual revenues from the sale of special instant games authorized under …

In addition to other powers and duties prescribed in this chapter, the director shall: 1. Supervise and administer the operation of the lottery in accordance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter, subject to the continuous duty to take into account the partic…

A. The director shall make a monthly report to the commission, the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The monthly report shall include the total lottery revenue, prize disbursements and other expenses for the preceding month. B.…

A. The director shall conduct an ongoing study and investigation of the lottery for the following purposes: 1. To ascertain any defects in this chapter or in the rules through which any abuses in the administration and operation of the lottery or any evasion of this chapter or th…

A. Notwithstanding any other statute, the director may: 1. Directly solicit bids and contract for the design and operation of the lottery or the purchase of lottery equipment, tickets and related materials. 2. Contract to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and the rules adop…

A. The state lottery commission shall maintain operations responsible for security. The director shall appoint a security officer to supervise the security operations of the commission. B. The security operations of the state lottery commission shall be a law enforcement agency a…

The director of the department of public safety shall order an investigation into any violation of a statute of this state which pertains to the conduct of the state lottery. The director shall include in the commission's overhead expenses and pay, upon certified invoice submitte…

A. A license as an agent to sell lottery tickets or shares shall not be issued to any person to engage in business exclusively as a lottery sales agent. Before issuing a license as a lottery sales agent to any person, the director shall consider factors such as the financial resp…

A. The attorney general and county attorneys have concurrent prosecution authority for any offense arising out of or in connection with the formation, management, operation or conduct of the state lottery. B. The director shall include, as an expense of the commission, all costs …

A. The right of any person to a prize is not assignable, except that: 1. Payment of any prize drawn or the remainder of any annuity purchased may be paid to any of the following: (a) The estate of a deceased prize winner. (b) The beneficiary of a deceased prize winner. (c) A pers…

A. A person shall not sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule. A person other than a licensed lottery sales agent or any employee of an agent acting within the scope of his employment shall not sell lottery tickets or shares. This section does not prohib…

A. It is unlawful for a person to sell or offer to sell a lottery ticket or share to any person who is under the age of twenty-one years. B. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

A. It is unlawful for a licensed agent to sell a lottery ticket or share to a person who uses either a public assistance voucher issued by any public entity or an electronic benefits transfer card issued by the department of economic security to purchase the ticket or share. B. I…

It is unlawful for a person under twenty-one years of age to purchase a lottery ticket or share.

Any person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes or counterfeits a state lottery ticket or share is guilty of a class 3 felony.

A. A lottery ticket or share may not be purchased by and a prize may not be paid to an officer or employee of the commission or to any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of such officer or employ…

Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained for the person entitled to the prize for one hundred eighty days after the drawing in which the prize was won in the case of a drawing prize and for one hundred eighty days after the announced end …

The director may make arrangements for redemption agents to perform functions, activities or services in connection with the operation of the lottery, including direct payment of prizes not exceeding five thousand dollars, as he deems advisable pursuant to this chapter and the ru…

No prize may be paid on any winning ticket or share to any person who is under twenty-one years of age.

The state lottery fund is established consisting of all revenues received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, including revenues from games authorized pursuant to section 5-554, subsection G, the fees, if any, charged pursuant to section 5-554 and all other monies credite…

A. If there are any bonds or bond related obligations payable from the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund, the state lottery revenue bond debt service fund shall be secured by a first lien on the monies in the state lottery fund after the payment of operating costs of t…

A. The state lottery prize fund is established. That portion of the gross proceeds that is apportioned pursuant to section 5-555, subsection B shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, directly in the state lottery prize fund as the commission receives such proc…

The certified public accountant hired to perform the annual audit under section 5-555, subsection A, paragraph 2 shall conduct postaudits of all accounts and transactions of the commission for each lottery game. The certified public accountant conducting an audit under this chapt…

A. The commission shall establish a liability setoff program by which state lottery prize payments pursuant to section 5-573 may be used to satisfy debts which a person owes this state. The program shall comply with the standards and requirements prescribed by this section. B. If…

(L21, Ch. 405, sec. 2) The lottery may not, directly or indirectly, spend, allocate or direct any monies under the control of the lottery to advertise the lottery at a professional sporting event or in conjunction with any professional sports team or franchise.