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1 | | (b) The Department shall create a program that allows an |
2 | | individual 18 years of age or older to purchase lottery |
3 | | tickets or shares on the Internet without using a Lottery |
4 | | retailer with on-line status, as those terms are defined by |
5 | | rule. The Department shall restrict the sale of lottery |
6 | | tickets on the Internet to transactions initiated and received |
7 | | or otherwise made exclusively within the State of Illinois. |
8 | | The Department shall adopt rules necessary for the |
9 | | administration of this program. These rules shall include, |
10 | | among other things, requirements for marketing of the Lottery |
11 | | to infrequent players, as well as limitations on the purchases |
12 | | that may be made through any one individual's lottery account. |
13 | | These rules shall also allow a consumer to redeem all sums of |
14 | | winnings and to withdraw unspent money deposited in the |
15 | | consumer's internet lottery account in the same manner in |
16 | | which it was deposited. The provisions of this Act and the |
17 | | rules adopted under this Act shall apply to the sale of lottery |
18 | | tickets or shares under this program. |
19 | | The Department is obligated to implement the program set |
20 | | forth in this Section and Sections 7.15 and 7.16. The |
21 | | Department may offer Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Mega Millions, |
22 | | Powerball, Pick 3, Pick 4, and other draw games that are |
23 | | offered at retail locations through the Internet program. The |
24 | | private manager shall obtain the Director's approval before |
25 | | providing any draw games. Any draw game tickets that are |
26 | | approved for sale by lottery licensees are automatically |