The board of trustees of the Oklahoma Lottery Commission may promulgate rules regulating the conduct of lottery games in general, including, but not limited to, rules specifying:
1. The type of lottery games to be conducted, including, but not limited to, instant lotteries and other games traditional to the lottery;
2. The sale price of tickets or shares and the manner of sale. All forms of applicable retail payment shall be accepted;
3. The number and amount of prizes;
4. The method and location of selecting or validating winning tickets or shares;
5. The manner and time of payment of prizes, which may include lump-sum payments or installments over a period of years;
6. The manner of payment of prizes to the holders of winning tickets or shares, including, without limitation, provision for payment of prizes by retailers not exceeding Six Hundred Dollars ($600.00) after deducting the price of the ticket or share and after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board. The board may provide for a limited number of retailers who can pay prizes of up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) after performing validation procedures appropriate to the game and as specified by the board without regard to where the ticket or share was purchased;
7. The frequency of games and drawings or selection of winning tickets or shares;
8. The means of conducting drawings;
9. The method to be used in selling tickets or shares;
10. The manner and amount of compensation to lottery retailers; and
11. Any other matters necessary to ensure the efficient and effective operation of lottery games, the continued entertainment and convenience of the public, and the integrity of the lottery.
The board of trustees shall not permit the operation of any lottery game using a video lottery machine. "Video lottery machine" means any electronic video game machine that, upon furnishing of consideration, is available to play or simulate the play of a video game, including, but not limited to, bingo and games conducted pursuant to the Oklahoma Charity Games Act, poker, blackjack, slot machines, pulltab machines, card games, dice, dominos, roulette wheels, or other similar forms of gambling, or games where winners are determined by the outcome of a sports contest, using a video display and microprocessors in which the player may receive free games or credits that can be redeemed for cash, coins or tokens, or that directly dispenses cash, coins or tokens.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 58, § 11, adopted at election held on Nov. 2, 2004, in State Question No. 705, Legislative Referendum No. 330. Amended by Laws 2005, c. 99, § 1, emerg. eff. April 25, 2005; Laws 2018, c. 172, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws 2020, c. 127, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.