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Idaho State Lottery Bulk Purchase Ban
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:59 AM
In one sentence
This law bans buying large amounts of lottery tickets at once and allows the state to deny prizes if rules are broken.
What it does
- Defines a bulk purchase as spending more than $5,000 on tickets in one day by one person or a group working together.
- Prohibits all bulk purchase transactions for Idaho State Lottery games.
- Allows the lottery to refuse prize payments if it finds a ticket was bought through a prohibited bulk transaction.
- Gives the lottery authority to investigate suspicious buying patterns using video, records, and witness statements.
- Sets penalties for retailers who knowingly help people make bulk purchases, including losing their contract.
Who it affects
- People or groups trying to buy more than $5,000 worth of lottery tickets in a single day
- Licensed stores and agents that sell Idaho State Lottery tickets
- The Idaho State Lottery Commission and its director
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not list specific dollar amounts for fines against retailers who break the rules.
- The lottery's decision on whether a violation happened is final, and the text does not describe an appeal process.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Acting in concert
- People coordinating their buys, sharing money, or working together to get around the spending limit.
- Bulk purchase transaction
- Buying lottery tickets worth more than $5,000 within a 24-hour period by one person or a group acting in concert.
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Bill history
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