Amendment #436 to H4879

Lottery Aid Expansion

Mr. Kearney of Scituate moves to amend the bill by inserting after SECTION 92 the following section:

"SECTION XX.

The lottery commission is hereby authorized and directed to implement online and mobile games of Chance , including, but not limited to, fantasy sports, so-called, Sports Quickpick, so-called, and other games of chance, subject to the provisions of,

and preempted and superseded by, any applicable federal law. Any fantasy sports games shall, where applicable, be

consistent with 940 C.M.R. 34.00.

(b) The commission is authorized to sell pre-paid play cards, subject to proof of age verification, and may be sold by any

agent licensed to sell lottery tickets pursuant. Said cards may be recharged and resold by any such agent.

(c) Purchase of online and so-called miobile products shall require a secure website to access any customer account by

entering a unique password for each online purchaser. Geo-location tools shall be employed by any platform provider,

authorized under this section, to ensure that a player is a resident of the Commonwealth.

(d) (1) The commission shall develop a request for proposals (“RFP”) that solicits competitive bids from private vendors to

develop any such online platform and mobile applications which shall allow maximum flexibility to allow for changes in

technology and changes in consumer behavior. Such provider shall work within the framework of the lottery’s existing

system and fully coordinate all functions so that the lottery maintains its requisite level of control. Any such provider shall

implement and employ a responsible gaming policy that shall be independent of, and enhance, the lottery’s own policies. (2)

Basic qualifications for consideration shall include the following: experience in platform development; experience in

developing gaming platforms; experience in website security, including an ability to address all key security areas, such as

fraud detection, hacking, and prevention of distributed denial of service; demonstration of good character, honesty and

integrity; ability to maintain and grow the site, based on actual experience and demand growth; a history of working

cooperatively with clients to produce systems that provide the maximum flexibility for and benefit to the client rather than the

vendor. (3) Any such vendor shall provide a “free-play site”, so-called, developed concurrently with the gaming site. Any

successful bidder shall be compensated based on a percentage of sales established by the commission. The successful

bidder shall directly or through a sub-contracting arrangement, develop a loyalty program that recognizes and rewards

regular lottery customers who play both online and traditional lottery games of chance.

(e) All revenues received from sales authorized by this section shall be deposited in the State Lottery Fund and shall provide

local property tax relief and local services."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #436 to H4879

Lottery Aid Expansion