SB 6040 — Lottery promotional entries

Summary

Concerning the manner and method for receiving promotional entries.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 67.70.040.

• RCW 67.70.040

  sixty twenty- four eighteen forty-five six hundred dollars six hundred dollars six hundred dollars → ad as ll The mm (1) a ate l er lotte be d in de venue or e ge l all n be (a) e lling t ld ov th vid te vices 60 interacting with any device or terminal involving digital, video, or other electronic representations of any game of chance, including scratch tickets, pull-tabs, bingo, poker or other cards, dice, roulette, keno, or slot machines. Approval of the legislature shall be required before entering any agreement with other state lotteries to conduct shared games; (b) The price, or prices, of tickets or shares in the lottery; (c) The numbers and sizes of the prizes on the winning tickets or shares; (d) The manner of selecting the winning tickets or shares, except as limited by (a) of this subsection; (e) The manner and time of payment of prizes to the holder of winning tickets or shares which, at the director's option, may be paid in lump sum amounts or installments over a period of years; (f) The frequency of the drawings or selections of winning tickets or shares. Approval of the legislature is required before conducting any online game in which the drawing or selection of winning tickets occurs more frequently than once every 24 hours; (g) Without limit as to number, the type or types of locations at which tickets or shares may be sold; (h) The method to be used in selling tickets or shares, except as limited by (a) of this subsection; (i) The licensing of agents to sell or distribute tickets or shares, except that a person under the age of 18 shall not be licensed as an agent; (j) The manner and amount of compensation, if any, to be paid licensed sales agents necessary to provide for the adequate availability of tickets or shares to prospective buyers and for the convenience of the public; (k) The apportionment of the total revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets or shares and from all other sources among: (i) The payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares, which shall not be less than 45 percent of the gross annual revenue from such lottery, (ii) transfers to the lottery administrative account created by RCW 67.70.260, and (iii) transfer to the state's general fund. Transfers to the state general fund shall be made in compliance with RCW 43.01.050; (l) The manner and method for processing second chance drawing entries, including the ability to receive such entries using electronic means. For purposes of this subsection (1)(l), "second chance drawing" means a drawing in which an eligible nonwinning lottery ticket or share is submitted to the lottery for entry into a drawing to win a promotional prize; (m) Such other m ers e efficient and economical opera n an ery and for the convenience of pu es and the holders of winning ti ts o (2) To ensure t in ell lottery tickets or shares, o he and in any advertising or promo n th isplayed an estimate of the proba ity . (3) To amend, re l, o rom time to time as it deems nece ry o (4) To advise an make tor for the operation and adminis tion (5)(a) By June 3 2021 h a program allowing a person t volu rom lottery activities including, t no (i) Enrolling in play operated or maintained by the lot y; (ii) Entering or ning motion; and (iii) Claiming rec y monetary, promotional, or merc dise y p tra eated in RCW 41.05 1 af .70.255. Promotion and $600 --- END ---

  amended

Action History

1. January 12, 2026

   First reading, referred to Business, Trade & Economic Development.

Sponsors

• (Cortes) · Primary

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