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DE HB335
Bill
Status
3/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Bush
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AI Summary
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Requires Delaware Internet lottery (iLottery) accounts to be funded exclusively through prepaid cards purchased at physical lottery retail locations, eliminating other online funding methods
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Removes the phrase "or other mechanism" from existing law, closing a loophole that allowed the Lottery Commissioner to launch an iLottery program without the prepaid card requirement
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Aims to protect small business lottery retailers by ensuring they maintain a role in online lottery transactions
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Reinforces the original intent of the 2012 Delaware Gaming Competitiveness Act, which was designed to require physical store involvement in iLottery purchases
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Takes effect 30 days after enactment
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Lottery.
Last Action
Introduced and Assigned to Gaming & Parimutuels Committee in House
3/26/2026