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OLR Bill Analysis
sSB 1463
AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURES, PAYMENTS AND
REVENUE TRANSFERS BY THE CONNECTICUT LOTTERY
CORPORATION.
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a process to divert Connecticut Lottery
Corporation (CLC) revenue from online lottery ticket sales and gross
gaming revenue from online sports wagering that would otherwise be
deposited in the General Fund and instead deposit it in the Early
Childhood and Education Fund. By law, amounts in this fund must be
used solely to support the state’s early childhood and child care needs.
The bill also increases the minimum average commission the CLC
must pay to a lottery sales agent from 4% to 5.5% of the agent’s lottery
sales. By law, the CLC can set the amount of agent commissions above
the minimum.
The bill prohibits the CLC from publishing the name or address of a
person who redeems a winning lottery ticket, claims or is paid a
winning sports wager, or is paid a fantasy contest prize without the
person’s prior written consent. It also expands requirements for
receiving written consent to publish a winner’s photograph and
exempts winners’ names and addresses from disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Additionally, current law requires that the Finance, Revenue and
Bonding and Public Safety and Security committees receive a fiscal note
from the CLC about a new lottery game. The bill requires that the
General Law Committee receive these notes instead of the Public Safety
and Security Committee.
Finally, the bill makes technical and conforming changes. 2025SB-01463-R000612-BA.DOCX
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EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2025, except the provisions on disclosing
winners’ names, addresses, and photographs are effective October 1,
2025.
§§ 1-6 — ONLINE LOTTERY TICKE T SALE AND SPORTS
WAGERING REVENUE
Currently, CLC revenue from online lottery ticket sales and sports
wagering is placed in the CLC’s lottery and gaming fund along with
other CLC revenue from the lottery. On a weekly basis, the CLC
estimates and certifies to the treasurer the amount in the fund that is not
needed for (1) prizes and winnings, (2) operating and other expenses,
(3) required payments to the General Fund for online and retail sports
wagering (see below) and fantasy contests, and (4) approved reserves.
The CLC must transfer the certified amount to the General Fund after
the treasurer provides notice of receiving the certification (certain
conditions require a transfer to the Connecticut Teacher’s Retirement
Fund Bonds Special Capital Reserve Fund).
Online Lottery Ticket Sale Revenue (§§ 1-4)
The bill diverts the CLC’s online lottery ticket sale revenue from this
process and places it in a new Online Lottery Ticket Sales Fund. It
establishes a process similar to the one described above regarding
weekly estimates and certifications but requires, beginning with FY 26,
the certified amount to be transferred to the Early Childhood and
Education Fund.
The bill makes technical and conforming changes to the CLC’s
powers and processes.
Sports Wagering Revenue (§§ 5 & 6)
Currently, the CLC must pay 13.75% of its gross gaming revenue
from online and retail sports wagering to the General Fund and
remaining amounts are treated the same way as other CLC revenue.
The bill retains this requirement for gross gaming revenue from retail
sports wagering but requires, beginning July 1, 2025, that all CLC gross
gaming revenue from online sports wagering be deposited in the Early 2025SB-01463-R000612-BA.DOCX
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Childhood and Education Fund. The CLC must make payments on the
15th of each month.
By law, gross gaming revenue is the total the CLC receives for online
or retail sports wagering minus the amounts paid as winnings and any
federal excise taxes (with specific provisions governing coupons,
credits, and items that are included in a payout).
§§ 7-9 — DISCLOSING WINNERS’ NAMES, ADDRES SES, AND
PHOTOS
The bill prohibits the CLC from publishing the name or address of a
person who redeems a winning lottery ticket, claims or is paid a
winning sports wager, or is paid a fantasy contest prize without the
person’s prior written consent. Current law permits the CLC to provide
this information but requires the CLC, on request, to remove a person’s
name from the list of winners on its website. The bill instead requires
the CLC to receives the person’s consent before publication.
Additionally, under current law, the CLC cannot put a picture of a
lottery winner on its website without prior written consent. The bill
expands this consent requirement to all of the winners described above
and prohibits the CLC from publishing a winner’s photo anywhere
without prior written consent.
The bill also exempts these winners’ names and addresses from
disclosure under FOIA and eliminates the CLC’s authority to share a
winner’s relevant records. Generally, other CLC records are subject to
disclosure under FOIA except for information about lottery games
before they are publicly announced, serial numbers of unclaimed lottery
tickets, certain proprietary and financial information provided by those
who seek to render services to the CLC, and personal information
related to a person’s account for internet gaming.
BACKGROUND
Related Bill
HB 5003 (File 198), favorably reported by the Children Committee,
among other things, transfers up to $100 million of unappropriated 2025SB-01463-R000612-BA.DOCX
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surplus to the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund at the close of
both FYs 25 and 26 and broadens the use of fund deposits to four specific
early childhood and education programs.
COMMITTEE ACTION
General Law Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea 21 Nay 0 (03/21/2025)