§ 23-115-604. Cancellation, suspension, revocation, or termination of retailer license
(a) A retailer license executed by the Office of the Arkansas Lottery under this chapter shall specify the reasons for which the retailer license may be canceled, suspended, revoked, or terminated by the office. The reasons shall include without limitation: (1) Commission of a violation of this chapter or a rule of the office; (2) […]
§ 23-115-904. Inconsistent statutes inapplicable
(a) Section 5-66-101 et seq. and all other laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this chapter are expressly declared not to apply to any person engaged in, conducting, or otherwise participating in lotteries. (b) A person is not guilty of any criminal offense set forth in § 5-66-101 et seq. or any other law […]
§ 23-115-605. Retailers — Fiduciary duty — Protection against loss
(a) (1) Proceeds from the sale of tickets or shares shall be held in trust until paid to the Office of the Arkansas Lottery either directly or through the office’s authorized collection representative. (2) A retailer and officers of a retailer’s business have a fiduciary duty to preserve and account for retail lottery proceeds, and […]
§ 23-115-1001. Legislative intent
(a) The purposes of this subchapter are to establish: (1) A policy and to provide a system whereby all claimant agencies of this state in conjunction with the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall cooperate in identifying debtors who owe money to the state through its various claimant agencies or to persons on whose behalf […]
§ 23-115-404. Confidential information
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall comply with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (2) The following records or information shall be treated as confidential and are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of […]
§ 23-115-405. Intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreements
(a) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery may enter into an intelligence sharing, reciprocal use, or restricted use agreement with the United States Government, law enforcement agencies, lottery regulation agencies, and gaming enforcement agencies of other jurisdictions that provide for and regulate the use of information provided and received under the agreement. (b) Records, documents, […]
§ 23-115-406. Authority of local government
(a) (1) The authority of local government concerning all matters relating to the operation of lotteries is preempted by this chapter. (2) Local government shall not take any action, including without limitation the adoption of an ordinance, relating to the operation of lotteries. (b) This section does not prohibit local government from requiring a retailer […]
§ 23-115-407. Video lotteries prohibited
A video lottery shall not be used as part of a lottery under this chapter.
§ 23-115-408. Video lotteries by institution or facility governed by other wagering laws prohibited
This chapter does not permit the use of a video lottery for any purposes by any institution or facility governed by the: (1) Arkansas Horse Racing Law, § 23-110-101 et seq.; (2) Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law, § 23-111-101 et seq.; or (3) Local Option Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing Electronic Games of Skill Act, § […]
§ 23-115-409. Laws under other wagering chapters not affected
This chapter does not alter wagering that may be conducted under the Arkansas Horse Racing Law, § 23-110-101 et seq., the Arkansas Greyhound Racing Law, § 23-111-101 et seq., or the Local Option Horse Racing and Greyhound Racing Electronic Games of Skill Act, § 23-113-101 et seq.