2011 House Bill 4541

Authorize state lottery “pools”

Introduced in the House

April 13, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Harold Haugh (D-42)

To clarify that criminal statutes prohibiting gambling do not apply to any “gaming” permitted under the state lottery law (which in addition to the lottery also provides for small-stake gambling used for fund-raising purposes by nonprofits). House Bill 4540 would authorize “lottery pool” gambling, which under this bill would not be covered by criminal gambling statutes.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform