CT SB00160

Changes delinquency assessment interest from compounding to simple interest at 1.5% per month on lottery sales agent accounts, effective July 1, 2022.

Allows lottery sales agents with accounts delinquent before July 1, 2022 to apply for a hardship waiver to reduce compounding interest to simple interest.

Permits the commissioner to waive penalties if failure to pay was due to reasonable cause and not intentional or negligent.

Requires lottery advertisements to display the average chances of winning in prominent font at least 10% the size of the largest font, with modified requirements for digital retail location advertising.

Extends odds statement requirements to video advertisements and audio-only advertisements longer than 30 seconds for online lottery ticket and keno sales.

Prohibits publishing lottery winner photographs on the corporation's website without prior written consent and requires removal of winner names within 5 days upon request.