Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB3328

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3328

Introduced 2/3/2026, by Sen. Celina Villanueva

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1605/14

from Ch. 120, par. 1164

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Allows a licensed lottery sales agent to enter into an agreement with a third-party entity to assist with processing the sale of lottery tickets on behalf of the licensed lottery sales agent. Requires the licensed sales agent to provide a copy of agreement to the Lottery Control Board within 5 business days of execution. Requires the agreement to include at least the following: (1) terminal usage cannot be commingled at the location; (2) a ticket may only be sold to a person physically located in the State; (3) a third-party entity shall not share or sell user data to an entity unaffiliated with the retailer or third-party entity; and (4) the third-party entity shall adhere to all rules established by the Board related to the sale of lottery tickets. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Lottery Law is amended by changing Section 14 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1605/14) (from Ch. 120, par. 1164)

Sec. 14.

(a) No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the Department. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent or distributor shall sell or resell lottery tickets or shares. No person shall charge a fee to redeem a winning ticket or share.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a licensed lottery sales agent may enter into an agreement with a third-party entity to assist with processing the sale of lottery tickets on behalf of the licensed lottery sales agent. The licensed sales agent shall provide a copy of agreement to the Board within 5 business days of execution. The agreement shall include at least the following:

(1) terminal usage cannot be commingled at the location;

(2) a ticket may only be sold to a person physically located in the State;

(3) a third-party entity shall not share or sell user data to an entity unaffiliated with the retailer or third-party entity; and

(4) the third-party entity shall adhere to all rules established by the Board related to the sale of lottery tickets.

(c) Any person convicted of violating this Section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor; provided, that if any offense under this Section is a subsequent offense, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

(Source: P.A. 97-464, eff. 10-15-11.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.