349A.01 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Terms defined. For the purposes of this chapter the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. [Repealed, 1995 c 254 art 1 s 97] Subd. 3. [Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110] Subd. 4. [Repealed, 1991 c 233 s 110] Subd. 5. Director. “Director” is the […]
349A.02 STATE LOTTERY. Subdivision 1. Director. A State Lottery is established under the supervision and control of a director. The director of the State Lottery shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The director serves in the unclassified service at the pleasure of the governor. The annual salary […]
349A.04 LOTTERY GAME PROCEDURES. The director may adopt game procedures governing the following elements of the lottery: (1) lottery games; (2) ticket prices; (3) number and size of prizes; (4) methods of selecting winning tickets; and (5) frequency and method of drawings. The adoption of lottery game procedures is not subject to chapter 14. History: […]
349A.05 RULES. The director may adopt rules under chapter 14 governing the following elements of the lottery: (1) the number and types of lottery retailers’ locations; (2) qualifications of lottery retailers and application procedures for lottery retailer contracts; (3) investigation of lottery retailer applicants; (4) appeal procedures for denial, suspension, or cancellation of lottery retailer […]
349A.06 LOTTERY RETAILERS. Subdivision 1. Contracts. The director shall sell tickets for the lottery through lottery retailers with whom the director contracts. Contracts under this section are not subject to the provisions of sections 16C.03, 16C.05, 16C.06, 16C.08, 16C.09, and 16C.10, and are valid for a period of one year. The director may permit a […]
349A.07 VENDOR CONTRACTS. Subdivision 1. Contracts authorized. The director may enter into lottery procurement contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease-purchase of the goods or services. In entering into a lottery procurement contract, the director shall utilize an open bid process and shall take into account the particularly sensitive nature of the state lottery and […]
349A.08 LOTTERY PRIZES. Subdivision 1. Agreement by players. A person who buys a lottery ticket agrees to be bound by the rules applicable to the particular lottery game for which the ticket is purchased. The player acknowledges that the determination of whether a ticket is a valid winning ticket is subject to the rules of […]
349A.09 LOTTERY ADVERTISING. Subdivision 1. Odds; required information. The director shall include on each brochure, pamphlet, booklet, or other similar material the director publishes to promote or explain any lottery game, a prominent and clear statement of the approximate odds of winning each prize offered in that lottery game. Each lottery retailer must post prominently […]
349A.10 LOTTERY FUNDS. Subdivision 1. State lottery fund. The director shall establish a lottery fund outside the state treasury, consisting of the gross revenues of the lottery and all other money credited or transferred to it by law, except for money set aside and deposited in the lottery prize fund under subdivision 2. Subd. 2. […]
349A.11 CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Subdivision 1. Lottery ticket; retailer. The director, an employee of the lottery, a member of the immediate family of the director or employee residing in the same household may not: (1) purchase a lottery ticket; or (2) have any personal pecuniary interest in any vendor holding a lottery procurement contract, or […]
349A.12 PROHIBITED ACTS. Subdivision 1. Purchase by minors. A person under the age of 18 years may not buy or redeem for a prize a ticket in the state lottery. Subd. 2. Sale to minors. A lottery retailer may not sell and a lottery retailer or other person may not furnish or redeem for a […]
349A.13 RESTRICTIONS. The director shall not: (1) conduct a lottery game or contest the winner or winners of which are determined by the result of a sporting event other than a horse race conducted under chapter 240; (2) install or operate a lottery device operated by coin or currency which when operated determines the winner […]
349A.14 AUDIT. The director shall contract for an annual certified audit of all accounts and transactions of the lottery. The audit must be conducted by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards. The director shall file a copy of each audit report of the lottery with the governor and the legislature. […]
349A.15 REPORT. The director shall file an annual report with the governor and legislature which must include a complete statement of lottery revenues, administrative and operating costs, capital expenditures, net proceeds transferred, and other financial transactions for the period the report covers. History: 1989 c 334 art 3 s 15; 2004 c 233 s 4
349A.16 LOTTERY RETAILER COMMISSIONS. The director of the State Lottery shall: (1) increase commissions paid to lottery retailers in effect on January 1, 1998, by one-half percent on the price of each ticket sold by each retailer; and (2) provide that each lottery retailer receive a commission of at least one percent on the amount […]
349A.20 STADIUM, SPORTS-THEMED GAMES. The State Lottery shall conduct games based on stadium or professional sports themes to generate a minimum of $2,100,000 in additional revenue for the fiscal year for the general fund. Games issued under this section must comply with all NFL policies on use of trademarks, images, and logos. History: 2012 c […]
