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914 AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF GAMING VOLUNTARY
1015 SELF-EXCLUSION RECORDS AND ALLOWING SINGLE -USE
1116 STORED VALUE INSTRUMENTS TO BE USED TO FUND CERTAIN
1217 KENO AND LOTTERY ACCOUNTS.
1318 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
1419 Assembly convened:
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16-Section 1. Section 12-863 of the 2022 supplement to the general
17-statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof
18-(Effective from passage):
19-(a) (1) An individual may only place a sports wager through retail
20-sports wagering or online sports wagering outside of the reservations of
21-the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of
22-Connecticut or place a wager through online casino gaming conducted
23-outside of such reservations, if the wagering is authorized pursuant to
24-sections 12-852 to 12-854, inclusive, and the individual (A) has attained
25-the age of twenty-one, and (B) is physically present in the state when
26-placing the wager, and, in the case of retail sports wagering, is
27-physically present at a retail sports wagering facility in this state.
28-(2) An individual may only participate in a fantasy contest outside of
29-the reservations of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan
30-Tribe of Indians of Connecticut if the contest is authorized pursuant to
31-section 12-852 or 12-853, as amended by this act, and the individual has Substitute House Bill No. 5253
21+Section 1. Section 12-863 of the 2022 supplement to the general 1
22+statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 2
23+(Effective from passage): 3
24+(a) (1) An individual may only place a sports wager through retail 4
25+sports wagering or online sports wagering outside of the reservations of 5
26+the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of 6
27+Connecticut or place a wager through online casino gaming conducted 7
28+outside of such reservations, if the wagering is authorized pursuant to 8
29+sections 12-852 to 12-854, inclusive, and the individual (A) has attained 9
30+the age of twenty-one, and (B) is physically present in the state when 10
31+placing the wager, and, in the case of retail sports wagering, is 11
32+physically present at a retail sports wagering facility in this state. 12
33+(2) An individual may only participate in a fantasy contest outside of 13
34+the reservations of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and the Mohegan 14
35+Tribe of Indians of Connecticut if the contest is authorized pursuant to 15
36+section 12-852 or 12-853, as amended by this act, and the individual has 16 Substitute Bill No. 5253
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35-attained the age of eighteen.
36-(b) Any electronic wagering platform used to (1) conduct online
37-sports wagering or online casino gaming, (2) conduct keno through the
38-Internet web site, an online service or a mobile application of the
39-Connecticut Lottery Corporation, (3) conduct retail sports wagering, (4)
40-sell lottery draw game tickets through the Internet web site, online
41-service or mobile application of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, or
42-(5) conduct fantasy contests, shall be developed to:
43-(A) Verify that an individual (i) with an account for online sports
44-wagering, online casino gaming or retail sports wagering is twenty-one
45-years of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing
46-a wager or, in the case of retail sports wagering, is physically present at
47-a retail sports wagering facility, (ii) with an account to participate in
48-keno or to purchase lottery draw game tickets is eighteen years of age
49-or older and is physically present in the state when participating or
50-purchasing such tickets, or (iii) with an account for fantasy contests is
51-eighteen years of age or older;
52-(B) Provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a
53-wagering account; and
54-(C) Maintain the security of wagering, participation or purchasing
55-data and other confidential information.
56-(c) A master wagering licensee and a licensed online gaming
57-operator, online gaming service provider and sports wagering retailer
58-shall each, where applicable based on the services provided:
59-(1) Prohibit an individual from establishing more than one account
60-on each electronic wagering platform operated by the licensee;
61-(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit
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43+attained the age of eighteen. 17
44+(b) Any electronic wagering platform used to (1) conduct online 18
45+sports wagering or online casino gaming, (2) conduct keno through the 19
46+Internet web site, an online service or a mobile application of the 20
47+Connecticut Lottery Corporation, (3) conduct retail sports wagering, (4) 21
48+sell lottery draw game tickets through the Internet web site, online 22
49+service or mobile application of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, or 23
50+(5) conduct fantasy contests, shall be developed to: 24
51+(A) Verify that an individual (i) with an account for online sports 25
52+wagering, online casino gaming or retail sports wagering is twenty-one 26
53+years of age or older and is physically present in the state when placing 27
54+a wager or, in the case of retail sports wagering, is physically present at 28
55+a retail sports wagering facility, (ii) with an account to participate in 29
56+keno or to purchase lottery draw game tickets is eighteen years of age 30
57+or older and is physically present in the state when participating or 31
58+purchasing such tickets, or (iii) with an account for fantasy contests is 32
59+eighteen years of age or older; 33
60+(B) Provide a mechanism to prevent the unauthorized use of a 34
61+wagering account; and 35
62+(C) Maintain the security of wagering, participation or purchasing 36
63+data and other confidential information. 37
64+(c) A master wagering licensee and a licensed online gaming 38
65+operator, online gaming service provider and sports wagering retailer 39
66+shall each, where applicable based on the services provided: 40
67+(1) Prohibit an individual from establishing more than one account 41
68+on each electronic wagering platform operated by the licensee; 42
69+(2) Limit a person to the use of only one debit card or only one credit 43
70+card for an account, and place a monetary limit on the use of a credit 44
71+card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value 45
72+instruments, including, but not limited to, a gift card or a lottery 46 Substitute Bill No. 5253
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66-card over a period of time, provided single-use stored value instruments
67-purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not limited to, a gift
68-card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant
69-to subdivision (3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853, as amended by this
70-act;
71-(3) Allow a person to limit the amount of money that may be
72-deposited into an account, and spent per day through an account;
73-(4) Provide that any money in an online account belongs solely to the
74-owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner;
75-(5) Establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a person to
76-(A) exclude himself or herself from establishing an account, (B) exclude
77-himself or herself from placing wagers through an account, or (C) limit
78-the amount such person may spend using such an account;
79-(6) Provide responsible gambling and problem gambling information
80-to participants; and
81-(7) Conspicuously display on each applicable Internet web site or
82-mobile application:
83-(A) A link to a description of the provisions of this subsection;
84-(B) A link to responsible gambling information;
85-(C) A toll-free telephone number an individual may use to obtain
86-information about problem gambling;
87-(D) A link to information about the voluntary self-exclusion process
88-described in subdivision (5) of this subsection;
89-(E) A clear display or periodic pop-up message of the amount of time
90-an individual has spent on the operator's Internet web site or mobile
91-application; Substitute House Bill No. 5253
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95-(F) A means to initiate a break in play to discourage excessive play;
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97-(G) A clear display of the amount of money available to the
98-individual in his or her account.
99-(d) At least every five years, each master wagering licensee shall be
100-subject to an independent review of operations conducted pursuant to
101-such license for responsible play, as assessed by industry standards and
102-performed by a third party approved by the department, which review
103-shall be paid for by the licensee.
104-(e) No advertisement of online casino gaming, online sports wagering
105-or retail sports wagering may: (1) Depict an individual under twenty-
106-one years of age, unless such individual is a professional athlete or a
107-collegiate athlete who, if permitted by applicable law, is able to profit
108-from the use of his or her name and likeness; or (2) be aimed exclusively
109-or primarily at individuals under twenty-one years of age.
110-(f) The name and any personally identifying information of a person
111-who is participating or who has participated in the voluntary self-
112-exclusion process established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection
113-(c) of this section or established by the Department of Consumer
114-Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to subdivision (4) of section
115-12-865 shall not be deemed public records, as defined in section 1-200,
116-and shall not be available to the public under the provisions of the
117-Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, except:
118-(1) The Department of Consumer Protection or Connecticut Lottery
119-Corporation may disclose the name and personally identifying
120-information of such person to a master wagering licensee, licensed
121-online gaming operator, licensed online gaming service provider or
122-licensed sports wagering retailer as necessary to achieve the purposes
123-of the voluntary self-exclusion process established pursuant to Substitute House Bill No. 5253
79+terminal printed value voucher, may be used pursuant to subdivision 47
80+(3) of subsection (d) of section 12-853, as amended by this act; 48
81+(3) Allow a person to limit the amount of money that may be 49
82+deposited into an account, and spent per day through an account; 50
83+(4) Provide that any money in an online account belongs solely to the 51
84+owner of the account and may be withdrawn by the owner; 52
85+(5) Establish a voluntary self-exclusion process to allow a person to 53
86+(A) exclude himself or herself from establishing an account, (B) exclude 54
87+himself or herself from placing wagers through an account, or (C) limit 55
88+the amount such person may spend using such an account; 56
89+(6) Provide responsible gambling and problem gambling information 57
90+to participants; and 58
91+(7) Conspicuously display on each applicable Internet web site or 59
92+mobile application: 60
93+(A) A link to a description of the provisions of this subsection; 61
94+(B) A link to responsible gambling information; 62
95+(C) A toll-free telephone number an individual may use to obtain 63
96+information about problem gambling; 64
97+(D) A link to information about the voluntary self-exclusion process 65
98+described in subdivision (5) of this subsection; 66
99+(E) A clear display or periodic pop-up message of the amount of time 67
100+an individual has spent on the operator's Internet web site or mobile 68
101+application; 69
102+(F) A means to initiate a break in play to discourage excessive play; 70
103+and 71
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127-subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section or established by the
128-Department of Consumer Protection in regulations adopted pursuant to
129-subdivision (4) of section 12-865; and
130-(2) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation may disclose the name and
131-any relevant records of such person, other than records regarding such
132-person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such
133-person claims a winning lottery ticket or if such person claims or is paid
134-a winning wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering
135-or is paid a prize from a fantasy contest.
136-Sec. 2. Section 12-810 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes
137-is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from
138-passage):
139-(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall
140-apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1)
141-where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new
142-lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, (2) with
143-respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted by
144-any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to
145-provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as
146-provided in section 12-815, (3) with respect to any personally
147-identifying, financial, credit or wagering information associated with
148-any person's account for Internet games, as defined in section 12-850,
149-and (4) where otherwise limited by [subsection (d) of this section as to
150-information submitted by any person to the corporation regarding such
151-person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process
152-established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of section 12-
153-863] subsection (f) of section 12-863, as amended by this act.
154-(b) The records of proceedings as provided in subsection (a) of section
155-12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of
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111+individual in his or her account. 73
112+(d) At least every five years, each master wagering licensee shall be 74
113+subject to an independent review of operations conducted pursuant to 75
114+such license for responsible play, as assessed by industry standards and 76
115+performed by a third party approved by the department, which review 77
116+shall be paid for by the licensee. 78
117+(e) No advertisement of online casino gaming, online sports wagering 79
118+or retail sports wagering may: (1) Depict an individual under twenty-80
119+one years of age, unless such individual is a professional athlete or a 81
120+collegiate athlete who, if permitted by applicable law, is able to profit 82
121+from the use of his or her name and likeness; or (2) be aimed exclusively 83
122+or primarily at individuals under twenty-one years of age. 84
123+(f) The name and any personally identifying information of a person 85
124+who is participating or who has participated in the voluntary self-86
125+exclusion process established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection 87
126+(c) of this section shall not be deemed public records, as defined in 88
127+section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under the 89
128+provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-90
129+200, except: 91
130+(1) The Department of Consumer Protection or Connecticut Lottery 92
131+Corporation may disclose the name and personally identifying 93
132+information of such person to a master wagering licensee, licensed 94
133+online gaming operator, licensed online gaming service provider or 95
134+licensed sports wagering retailer as necessary to achieve the purposes 96
135+of subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of this section; and 97
136+(2) The Connecticut Lottery Corporation may disclose the name and 98
137+any relevant records of such person, other than records regarding such 99
138+person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such 100
139+person claims a winning lottery ticket or if such person claims or is paid 101
140+a winning wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering 102
141+or is paid a prize from a fantasy contest. 103 Substitute Bill No. 5253
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160-(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the
161-game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number
162-of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as
163-defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under
164-the provisions of section 1-210. The president shall submit a fiscal note
165-prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new
166-lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly
167-having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and
168-public safety after approval of such game by the board.
169-[(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person
170-who is participating or who has participated in the corporation's
171-voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as
172-defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under
173-the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section
174-1-200, except that the president may disclose the name and any relevant
175-records of such person, other than records regarding such person's
176-participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such person
177-claims a winning lottery ticket from the purchase of a ticket for a lottery
178-draw game through the corporation's Internet web site, online service
179-or mobile application or if such person claims or is paid a winning
180-wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering or is paid
181-a prize from a fantasy contest.]
182-Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 12-853 of the 2022 supplement to the
183-general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu
184-thereof (Effective from passage):
185-(d) After the corporation commences the sale of lottery tickets for
186-lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online
187-service or mobile application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section,
188-the corporation: (1) May implement initiatives to promote the purchase
189-of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) may implement
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194-games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or
195-mobile application and the purchase of lottery tickets through lottery
196-sales agents; (3) may allow a person to use a single-use stored value
197-instrument purchased by cash or debit card only, including, but not
198-limited to, a gift card or a lottery terminal printed value voucher,
199-purchased through a lottery sales agent to fund the person's account to
200-participate in keno through, or purchase tickets for lottery draw games
201-through, the corporation's Internet web site, online service or mobile
202-application; and [(3)] (4) shall conduct a public awareness campaign to
203-educate the public regarding responsible gambling and to inform the
204-public of the programs available for the prevention, treatment and
205-rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the state.
148+Sec. 2. Section 12-810 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 104
149+is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 105
150+passage): 106
151+(a) The Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200, shall 107
152+apply to all actions, meetings and records of the corporation, except (1) 108
153+where otherwise limited by subsection (c) of this section as to new 109
154+lottery games and serial numbers of unclaimed lottery tickets, (2) with 110
155+respect to financial, credit and proprietary information submitted by 111
156+any person to the corporation in connection with any proposal to 112
157+provide goods, services or professional advice to the corporation as 113
158+provided in section 12-815, (3) with respect to any personally 114
159+identifying, financial, credit or wagering information associated with 115
160+any person's account for Internet games, as defined in section 12-850, 116
161+and (4) where otherwise limited by [subsection (d) of this section as to 117
162+information submitted by any person to the corporation regarding such 118
163+person's participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process 119
164+established pursuant to subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of section 12-120
165+863] subsection (f) of section 12-863, as amended by this act. 121
166+(b) The records of proceedings as provided in subsection (a) of section 122
167+12-805 shall be subject to disclosure pursuant to the provisions of 123
168+subsection (a) of section 1-210. 124
169+(c) Any new lottery game and the procedures for such game, until the 125
170+game is publicly announced by the corporation, and any serial number 126
171+of an unclaimed lottery ticket shall not be deemed public records, as 127
172+defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 128
173+the provisions of section 1-210. The president shall submit a fiscal note 129
174+prepared by the corporation with respect to the procedures for a new 130
175+lottery game to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly 131
176+having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue, bonding and 132
177+public safety after approval of such game by the board. 133
178+[(d) The name and any personally identifying information of a person 134
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186+voluntary self-exclusion process shall not be deemed public records, as 136
187+defined in section 1-200, and shall not be available to the public under 137
188+the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 138
189+1-200, except that the president may disclose the name and any relevant 139
190+records of such person, other than records regarding such person's 140
191+participation in the voluntary self-exclusion process, if such person 141
192+claims a winning lottery ticket from the purchase of a ticket for a lottery 142
193+draw game through the corporation's Internet web site, online service 143
194+or mobile application or if such person claims or is paid a winning 144
195+wager from online sports wagering or retail sports wagering or is paid 145
196+a prize from a fantasy contest.] 146
197+Sec. 3. Subsection (d) of section 12-853 of the 2022 supplement to the 147
198+general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 148
199+thereof (Effective from passage): 149
200+(d) After the corporation commences the sale of lottery tickets for 150
201+lottery draw games through the corporation's Internet web site, online 151
202+service or mobile application pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, 152
203+the corporation: (1) May implement initiatives to promote the purchase 153
204+of lottery tickets through lottery sales agents; (2) may implement 154
205+initiatives to promote both the purchase of tickets for lottery draw 155
206+games through the corporation's Internet web site, online service or 156
207+mobile application and the purchase of lottery tickets through lottery 157
208+sales agents; (3) may allow a person to use a single-use stored value 158
209+instrument, including, but not limited to, a gift card or a lottery terminal 159
210+printed value voucher, purchased through a lottery sales agent to fund 160
211+the person's account to participate in keno through, or purchase tickets 161
212+for lottery draw games through, the corporation's Internet web site, 162
213+online service or mobile application; and [(3)] (4) shall conduct a public 163
214+awareness campaign to educate the public regarding responsible 164
215+gambling and to inform the public of the programs available for the 165
216+prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of compulsive gamblers in the 166
217+state. 167 Substitute Bill No. 5253
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224+This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
225+sections:
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227+Section 1 from passage 12-863
228+Sec. 2 from passage 12-810
229+Sec. 3 from passage 12-853(d)
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231+PS Joint Favorable Subst.
232+GAE Joint Favorable
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