Title 9 — Title 9 — Administration Of The Government

Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Wyoming Lottery Act."

(a) Legislative findings and declarations. It is found and declared by the legislature: (i) That lottery games are an entrepreneurial enterprise and that the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Wyoming lottery corporation, with comprehensive and …

(a) Definitions. As used in this chapter: (i) Repealed by Laws 2019, ch. 33, § 2. (ii) "Board" means the board of directors of the Wyoming lottery corporation; (iii) "Central control computer" means a central site computer controlled by the corporation to which all lottery termin…

Wyoming lottery corporation created; membership of board of directors; appointment; terms; filling of vacancies; conflict of interests; reimbursement for expenses; officers; quorum. (a) There is created the Wyoming lottery corporation which is a body politic and corporate operati…

General duties of board of directors. (a) The board of directors shall provide the chief executive officer with private sector perspectives of a large marketing enterprise. The board shall: (i) Approve, disapprove, amend or modify the budget recommended by the chief executive off…

compensation. Perform other functions as specified by this Appointment of chief executive officer; The board of directors shall appoint and shall provide for the compensation of a chief executive officer who shall be an employee of the corporation and who shall direct the day-to-…

General powers of corporation. (a) The corporation shall have any and all powers necessary or convenient to its usefulness in carrying out and effectuating the purposes and provisions of this chapter which are not in conflict with the constitution of this state and which are gene…

Adoption by board of procedures regulating conduct of lottery games. (a) The board may adopt regulations, policies and procedures regulating the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to, regulations, policies and procedures specifying: (i) The type of ga…

Duties of chief executive officer. (a) The chief executive officer of the corporation shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and with the regulations, policies and procedures adopted by the board. I…

Employees; compensation; restrictions; background investigations; bonding. (a) The corporation shall establish and maintain a personnel program for its employees and fix the compensation and terms of compensation of its employees, including, but not limited to, production incenti…

Disposition of lottery proceeds. (a) As nearly as practical, at least forty-five percent (45%) of the total revenue from the sale of lottery tickets or shares shall be made available as prize money, provided, however, that this subsection shall be deemed not to create any lien, e…

Investigation of vendors; disclosure requirements; restrictions on entry into major procurement contracts. (a) The corporation shall investigate the financial responsibility, security and integrity of any lottery system vendor who is a finalist in submitting a bid, proposal or of…

Bonding requirements for vendors; qualifications of vendors; competitive bid requirement. (a) Each vendor shall, at the execution of the contract with the corporation, post a performance bond or letter of credit from a bank or credit provider acceptable to the corporation in an a…

Statewide network of retailers; commissions; certificate of authority; qualifications of retailers; fees for outlets; review of activities. (a) The legislature recognizes that to conduct a successful lottery, the corporation needs to develop and maintain a statewide network of lo…

Retailer contracts not transferable or assignable; restriction on contracts and sales. (a) No lottery retailer contract shall be transferable or assignable. No lottery retailer shall contract with any person for lottery goods or services except with the approval of the board. (b)…

Fidelity fund for retailers; assessments. (a) The corporation may establish a fidelity fund separate from all other funds and shall assess each retailer a one (1) time fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00) per sales location. The corporation is authorized to invest the …

Cancellation, suspension, revocation or termination of retail contracts. Any retail contract executed by the corporation pursuant to this chapter shall specify the reasons for which a contract may be cancelled, suspended, revoked or terminated by the corporation.

Restrictions on sale of tickets or shares; price; gifts and promotions. (a) No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price other than established by the corporation unless authorized in writing by the chief executive officer. No person other than a duly certified lottery retai…

Prize proceeds subject to attachments, garnishments or executions; validation of winning tickets; prohibited purchases; money dispensing machines; unclaimed prize money. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, attachments, garnishments, executions or past-due child supp…

Confidentiality of information; investigations; supervision and inspections; reports of suspected violations; assistance in investigation of violations. (a) Except as authorized in this chapter, the corporation is subject to the provisions of W.S. 16-4-201 through 16-4-205 and 16…

Sales to minors; penalty; affirmative defense. Any person who knowingly sells a lottery ticket or share to a person under eighteen (18) years of age or permits a person under eighteen (18) years of age to play any lottery game shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined n…

Penalty for falsely making, altering, forging, uttering, passing or counterfeiting ticket; penalty for attempting to influence winning of prize. (a) Any person who, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, utters, passes or counterfeits a state lottery ticket is gui…

Penalty for making false statements or false entries in books or records. No person shall knowingly or intentionally make a material false statement in any application for a license or proposal to conduct lottery activities or make a material false entry in any book or record whi…

Agreements with agencies of other jurisdictions; restriction on release of records, documents and information. (a) The corporation may enter into intelligence sharing, reciprocal use or restricted use agreements with the federal government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regul…

contracts. Bidding requirements and procedures for (a) The corporation shall enter into its contracts for procurements after competitive bidding. The requirement for competitive bidding does not apply in the case of a single vendor having exclusive rights to offer a particular se…

Appeals from actions of board. (a) Any retailer, vendor or applicant for a retailer or vendor contract aggrieved by an action of the board may appeal that decision to the first judicial district court. (b) The first judicial district court shall hear appeals from decisions of the…

Corporation authorized to borrow money; validation of debt; restriction on use of money in state general fund and other state funds; purchase or release of goods and services. (a) The corporation may borrow, or accept and expend, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter,…