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History
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
- Referred to racing, gaming and wagering
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Requires that the chances of winning lottery games be printed on lottery tickets
In Assembly Committee · Racing And Wagering · Sponsor John McEneny
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to printing the chances of winning on lottery tickets
Purpose
To require the Lottery Division to print the chances of winning prizes on lottery tickets.
Summary of provisions
This legislation requires that every lottery ticket sold by the state have printed on its face the chances of winning, in plain language.
Existing law
At present, the Lottery Division has the power to prescribe the form of lottery tickets, which do not currently have the chances of winning printed on them.
Justification
The buyer of any product should know what he's getting for his money. This is all the more imperative when the state is selling the product and its own residents are the buyers. New Yorkers have a right to know what the odds of winning are when they plunk down their dollars to play the state's lottery games.
Legislative history
S.89 of 2007-08; S.397 of 2005-06; S.29 of 2003-04; S.547 of 2001-02; S.2390 of 1999-00; S.6162 of 1997-98.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
The thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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