HB73 Summary

• Implements a state lottery system upon voter ratification of a constitutional amendment, creating the Alabama Lottery Corporation and Alabama Lottery Commission to manage lottery operations.

• Establishes the Alabama Lottery Commission to oversee the corporation, appoint an executive director, approve budgets and major procurements, and adopt rules governing lottery games, ticket prices, prize amounts, and retailer compensation.

• Requires lottery retailers to maintain separate accounts for lottery proceeds, deposit funds with federally insured institutions by the next banking day, and restricts vending machines to employee-supervised locations unless equipped with age verification readers.

• Provides that unclaimed prize money exceeding $200,000 annually goes to the Alabama Department of Public Health for compulsive gaming disorder treatment and education, with remaining unclaimed prizes retained for future prize pools or promotions.

• Prohibits corporation officers, employees, and commission members from purchasing lottery tickets or having financial interests in lottery vendors, and authorizes the executive director to suspend, revoke, or terminate retailer contracts for violations, fraud, or conduct prejudicial to lottery integrity.