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HB0252 • 2021

Lottery revisions.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming lottery; allowing scratch-off ticket lottery games; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Burt
Last action
2021-03-08
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so its provisions are not currently in effect.

Wyoming Lottery Changes

The bill allows for scratch-off ticket lottery games in Wyoming and sets an effective date.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of 'lottery' to include scratch-off tickets.
  • Allows the board to regulate scratch-off ticket games.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Wyoming lottery system
  • People who buy lottery tickets in Wyoming

Terms To Know

Lottery
A game of chance approved by the board and operated under state rules, including scratch-off tickets.
Board
The governing body that regulates lottery games in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during its session.
  • It does not specify how the new scratch-off ticket games will be regulated beyond allowing their inclusion.

Bill History

  1. 2021-03-08 House

    H Did Not Consider for Introduction

  2. 2021-03-08 House

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

  3. 2021-03-04 House

    H Received for Introduction

  4. 2021-03-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
21LSO-0351
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0351
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0252

Lottery revisions.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Burt, Blackburn, Clausen, Fortner, Knapp, O'Hearn and Zwonitzer and Senator(s) Boner

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming lottery; allowing scratch-off ticket lottery games; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 9
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17
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103(a)(vi) and 9
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17
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108(a)(i) are amended to read:

9
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17
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103.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this chapter:

(vi)

"Lottery," "lotteries," "lottery game" or "lottery games" means any game of chance approved by the
board and operated pursuant to this chapter, specifically limited to a state lottery or multi
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state games
or scratch
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off tickets
, and shall not include
other
instant tickets,
scratch
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off tickets,
video lottery terminals or any other electronic game involving direct physical contact between the player and a machine;

9
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17
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108.

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 games to be conducted, specifically limited to a state lottery or a multi
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state lottery
or scratch
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off ticket games
, and shall not include
other
instant
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win tickets,
scratch
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off ticket games,
video lottery terminals or any other electronic game involving direct physical contact between the player and a machine;

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)

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