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IL HJR0026

Joint Resolution

Status

Failed

1/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Christine Winger

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Origin

House of Representatives

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests the Illinois Auditor General to conduct an audit of scratch-off lottery games sold by the Illinois State Lottery and Northstar Lottery Group
  • Audit shall investigate whether withdrawing unsold rolls of scratch-off tickets from sale before all printed tickets are sold alters the mathematical odds for individual ticket buyers
  • Auditor General must report findings to the Governor, Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, and President of the Illinois Senate by January 31, 2018
  • Addresses concerns that lottery games may manipulate prize pools by withdrawing ticket rolls while maintaining individual ticket odds

Legislative Description

LOTTERY - SCRATCH-OFF - AUDIT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/8/2019

Committee Referrals

Rules9/28/2017
Finance3/16/2017
Revenue & Finance3/7/2017
Rules2/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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