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Connecticut Lottery Corporation - Secs. 12-800 to 12-849 > Lottery advertising and promotions.
Short Summary
This legal document pertains to the advertising and promotions of lottery tickets issued for games authorized under sections 12-563a, 12-800 to 12-818, inclusive, and 12-850 to 12-872, inclusive. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation is required to include a prominent and clear statement of the average chances of winning per specific lottery ticket in all advertisements. The type font for written digital or print advertising should be no smaller than ten percent of the largest font included in the advertisement. The provisions of this document apply to various types of advertisements, including digital or print advertisements, video advertisements, and audio-only advertisements, with certain exceptions for short advertisements related to online ticket sales and keno. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation is also required to implement a code of standards for all advertisements and promotions, which includes the prohibition of denigrating nonlottery players or praising lottery players. Additionally, the corporation is prohibited from publishing the photograph of any person who redeems a winning lottery ticket on its Internet web site without prior written consent, and must remove the name of a person who requests exclusion from the list of winners published on the web site. This document was last amended on July 1, 2022.
Whom does it apply to?
Connecticut Lottery Corporation
What does it govern?
Lottery advertising and promotions
What are exemptions?
Advertisements for the sale of tickets for lottery draw games through the Internet, an online service, or a mobile application that are less than thirty seconds, and advertisements for keno through the Internet, an online service, or a mobile application that are less than thirty seconds
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties mentioned
Jurisdiction
Connecticut