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AR HB1722

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Mark Lowery

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Office of the Arkansas Lottery cannot enter into new contracts, renew existing contracts, or establish second-chance games that award more than 2.5% of total lottery prizes awarded in a fiscal year.

  • Retailers offering receptacles for non-winning tickets must post a notice developed by the lottery office that informs customers about the availability of second-chance drawings and prize awards.

  • Savings generated from limiting second-chance game prizes shall be allocated to scholarships under the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program — Part 2.

Legislative Description

To Limit The Amount Of Lottery Prizes The Office Of The Arkansas Lottery May Award For Second Chance Games For Non-winning Tickets; And To Require A Retailer To Post Notice Of The Availability Of Second Chance Games.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2017

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