Substitute House Bill No. 5253
Public Act No. 22-113
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF GAMING VOLUNTARY
SELF-EXCLUSION RECORDS AND ALLOWING SINGLE -USE
STORED VALUE INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED TO FUND CERTAIN
KENO AND LOTTERY ACCOUNTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 12-863 of the 2022 supplement to the general
statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
(Effective from passage):
(a) (1) An individual may only place a sports wager through retail
sports wagering or online sports wagering outside of the reservations of
the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
Connecticut or place a wager through online casino gaming conducted
outside of such reservations, if the wagering is authorized pursuant to
sections 12-852 to 12-854, inclusive, and the individual (A) has attained
the age of twenty-one, and (B) is physically present in the state when
placing the wager, and, in the case of retail sports wagering, is
physically present at a retail sports wagering facility in this state.
(2) An individual may only participate in a fantasy contest outside of
the reservations of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan
Tribe of Indians of Connecticut if the contest is authorized pursuant to
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attained the age of eighteen.
(b) Any electronic wagering platform used to (1) conduct online
sports wagering or online casino gaming, (2) conduct keno through the
Internet web site, an online service or a mobile application of the
Connecticut Lottery Corporation, (3) conduct retail sports wagering, (4)
sell lottery draw game tickets through the Internet web site, online
service or mobile application of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, or
(5) conduct fantasy contests, shall be developed to:
(A) Verify that an individual (i) with an account for online sports
wagering, online casino gaming or retail sports wagering is twenty-one
years of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing
a wager or, in the case of retail sports wagering, is physically present at
a retail sports wagering facility, (ii) with an account to participate in
keno or to purchase lottery draw game tickets is eighteen years of age
or older and is physically present in the state when participating or
purchasing such tickets, or (iii) with an account for fantasy contests is
eighteen years of age or older;
(B) Provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a
wagering account; and
(C) Maintain the security of wagering, participation or purchasing
data and other confidential information.
(c) A master wagering licensee and a licensed online gaming
operator, online gaming service provider and sports wagering retailer
shall each, where applicable based on the services provided:
(1) Prohibit an individual from establishing more than one account
on each electronic wagering platform operated by the licensee;
(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit
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card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value instruments
purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift
card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant
to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853, as amended by this
act;
(3) Allow a person to limit the amount of money that may be
deposited into an account, and spent per day through an account;
(4) Provide that any money in an online account belongs solely to the
owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner;
(5) Establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a person to
(A) exclude himself or herself from establishing an account, (B) exclude
himself or herself from placing wagers through an account, or (C) limit
the amount such person may spend using such an account;
(6) Provide responsible gambling and problem gambling information
to participants; and
(7) Conspicuously display on each applicable Internet web site or
mobile application:
(A) A link to a description of the provisions of this subsection;
(B) A link to responsible gambling information;
(C) A toll-free telephone number an individual may use to obtain
information about problem gambling;
(D) A link to information about the voluntary self-exclusion process
described in subdivision (5) of this subsection;
(E) A clear display or periodic pop-up message of the amount of time
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(F) A means to initiate a break in play to discourage excessive play;
and
(G) A clear display of the amount of money available to the
individual in his or her account.
(d) At least every five years, each master wagering licensee shall be
subject to an independent review of operations conducted pursuant to
such license for responsible play, as assessed by industry standards and
performed by a third party approved by the department, which review
shall be paid for by the licensee.
(e) No advertisement of online casino gaming, online sports wagering
or retail sports wagering may: (1) Depict an individual under twenty-
one years of age, unless such individual is a professional athlete or a
collegiate athlete who, if permitted by applicable law, is able to profit
from the use of his or her name and likeness; or (2) be aimed exclusively
or primarily at individuals under twenty-one years of age.
(f) The name and any personally identifying information of a person
who is participating or who has participated in the voluntary self-
exclusion process established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection
(c) of this section or established by the Department of Consumer
Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (4) of section
12-865 shall not be deemed public records, as defined in section 1-200,
and shall not be available to the public under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, except:
(1) The Department of Consumer Protection or Connecticut Lottery
Corporation may disclose the name and personally identifying
information of such person to a master wagering licensee, licensed
online gaming operator, licensed online gaming service provider or
licensed sports wagering retailer as necessary to achieve the purposes
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subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section or established by the
Department of Consumer Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to
subdivision (4) of section 12-865; and
(2) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation may disclose the name and
any relevant records of such person, other than records regarding such
person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such
person claims a winning lottery ticket or if such person claims or is paid
a winning wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering
or is paid a prize from a fantasy contest.
Sec. 2. Section 12-810 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes
is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
passage):
(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall
apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1)
where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new
lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, (2) with
respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted by
any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to
provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as
provided in section 12-815, (3) with respect to any personally
identifying, financial, credit or wagering information associated with
any person's account for Internet games, as defined in section 12-850,
and (4) where otherwise limited by [subsection (d) of this section as to
information submitted by any person to the corporation regarding such
person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process
established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of section 12-
863] subsection (f) of section 12-863, as amended by this act.
(b) The records of proceedings as provided in subsection (a) of section
12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of
subsection (a) of section 1-210. Substitute House Bill No. 5253
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(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the
game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number
of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under
the provisions of section 1-210. The president shall submit a fiscal note
prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new
lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and
public safety after approval of such game by the board.
[(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person
who is participating or who has participated in the corporation's
voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as
defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section
1-200, except that the president may disclose the name and any relevant
records of such person, other than records regarding such person's
participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such person
claims a winning lottery ticket from the purchase of a ticket for a lottery
draw game through the corporation's Internet web site, online service
or mobile application or if such person claims or is paid a winning
wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering or is paid
a prize from a fantasy contest.]
Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 12-853 of the 2022 supplement to the
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
thereof (Effective from passage):
(d) After the corporation commences the sale of lottery tickets for
lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online
service or mobile application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section,
the corporation: (1) May implement initiatives to promote the purchase
of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) may implement
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games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or
mobile application and the purchase of lottery tickets through lottery
sales agents; (3) may allow a person to use a single-use stored value
instrument purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not
limited to, a gift card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher,
purchased through a lottery sales agent to fund the person's account to
participate in keno through, or purchase tickets for lottery draw games
through, the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile
application; and [(3)] (4) shall conduct a public awareness campaign to
educate the public regarding responsible gambling and to inform the
public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the state.