H.F. No. 1418 Summary

• Removes the reference to subdivision 3 from the "Prizes not assignable" provision, establishing that lottery prizes may only be paid to the winner's estate if the winner dies before receiving payment or to another person under a court order.

• Repeals the subdivision governing payment of lottery prizes to persons under age 18, which previously required director payment to parents/guardians for prizes under $5,000 and district court deposit for prizes of $5,000 or more.

• Clarifies that operating expenses for the State Lottery exclude direct lottery sales expenses such as prize costs, retailer commissions, scratch game production, and online gaming vendor fees.

• Excludes noncash year-end pension liability adjustments from lottery operating expenses when complying with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 68 requirements.

• Requires the lottery director to appear at least once each fiscal year before senate and house committees with gambling policy jurisdiction to present plans for future games, advertising, promotions, and spending.