Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Lottery Law and the State Finance Act. Allows the Illinois Lottery to offer Powerball games (in addition to Lotto and Mega Millions) through the Internet pilot program. Provides for the net revenue from the sale of Powerball tickets on the Internet to be deposited into the State Financial Recovery Fund, a special fund created in the State treasury, by the Department and for the moneys in the Fund to be used by the Comptroller for the sole purpose of payment of proper bills or invoices from a vendor for goods or services furnished to the State that are subject to an interest penalty under Section 3-2 of the State Prompt Payment Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1121 [SB3497 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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