Title 5, Amusements and Sports

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…

(L24, Ch. 210, sec. 2. Eff. until 7/1/27) 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…

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.