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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Third Legislature, Second Regular Session
REVISED
lottery; additional game; revenue allocation
Purpose
Establishes the Arizona Copper Star lottery game.
Background
The Arizona State Lottery (Lottery) was established by a voter approved initiative in 1980. The Lottery offers both drawing and instant games and administers state sanctioned revenue. The Arizona State Lottery Commission (Commission) was also established in 1980 to oversee the Lottery in order to produce the maximum amount of net revenue consonant with the dignity of the state (A.R.S. § 5-554). In addition to Arizona-specific draw games such as The Pick, the state also participates in multi-state Powerball and Mega-Millions draw games.
In FY 2018, total lottery sales are forecasted to be $912,800,000 with estimated distributions to the state General Fund of $82,900,000 (JLBC FY 2019 Baseline).
Introducing the Arizona Copper Star Game (Game) may generate additional revenues for the state General Fund if it increases overall lottery sales in FY 2019.
Provisions
1. Allows the Commission to establish the Game and outlines the following:
a) the Game will be conducted at four-minute intervals;
b) a player may purchase a single ticket for 1 to 5, 10, 20, 50 or 100 consecutive draws;
c) a player may purchase up to 10 numbers between 1 and 80; and
d) a player is eligible for payment of prizes if their selected numbers match any of the 20 numbers drawn, with the prize value increasing proportionally to the number of matched numbers.
2. Requires the Commission to adopt rules for the Game.
3. Requires 50 percent of the total annual Game revenues to be reserved for the payment of prizes.
4. Requires 50 percent of the total annual Game revenues to be transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the state General Fund for allocation as follows:
a) 40 percent to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) for any purpose specified by the DPS Director;
b) 40 percent for kindergarten program funding in public schools;
c) 5 percent to the Attorney General for deposit in the Internet Crimes Against Children Enforcement Fund;
d) 5 percent to be divided equally among Arizona counties; and
e) 10 percent retained in the state General Fund for any purposes prescribed by law.
5. Eliminates restrictions on monitor games that display outcomes or results more than once per hour.
6. Makes conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Revision
ˇ Updates forecasted total lottery sales for FY 2018.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 16, 2018
JO/MG/lat