Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 229a - Connecticut Lottery Corporation
Section 12-818. - Funding for chronic gamblers treatment rehabilitation account.

(a) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall transfer two million three hundred thousand dollars of the revenue received from the sale of lottery tickets to the chronic gamblers treatment rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713.

(b) In addition to the amount transferred pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall transfer one million dollars of the revenue received from retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests to the chronic gamblers treatment rehabilitation account created pursuant to section 17a-713 in each fiscal year that the corporation is licensed to operate retail sports wagering, online sports wagering or fantasy contests pursuant to section 12-853. The corporation may reduce the amount pro rata in any fiscal year that the corporation did not operate such wagering or contests for the entirety of the fiscal year.
(P.A. 96-212, S. 19(b), 32; P.A. 98-250, S. 10, 39; P.A. 99-173, S. 58, 65; P.A. 06-188, S. 39; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3, S. 61; P.A. 11-44, S. 149; P.A. 13-247, S. 133; P.A. 21-23, S. 35.)
History: P.A. 96-212 effective July 1, 1996 (Revisor's note: Subsec. (a) of section 19 of the act concerning duties of Division of Special Revenue was codified as Sec. 12-563a, while Subsec. (b) concerning duties of Connecticut Lottery Corporation was codified as Sec. 12-818); P.A. 98-250 increased the amount transferred from $250,000 to $500,000 for the 1999 fiscal year and each year thereafter, effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 99-173 deleted former provisions and added new funding provisions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2000, and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, and each fiscal year thereafter, effective July 1, 1999; P.A. 06-188 increased the amount transferred from $1,200,000 to $1,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter, effective July 1, 2006; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-3 replaced former provisions with provisions re amount of funds transferred to chronic gamblers treatment rehabilitation account for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, effective September 9, 2009; P.A. 11-44 increased amount of revenue to be transferred each fiscal year from $1,500,000 to $1,900,000, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 ended $1,900,000 transfer as of June 30, 2013, and provided that, for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter, the transfer shall be $2,300,000, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 21-23 deleted provisions applicable to fiscal years ending June 30, 2010 to June 30, 2013, designated provision re transfer of $2,300,000 as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re transfer of revenue received from retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests, effective July 1, 2021.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 12 - Taxation

Chapter 229a - Connecticut Lottery Corporation

Section 12-800. - Short title: Connecticut Lottery Corporation Act.

Section 12-801. - Definitions.

Section 12-802. - Connecticut Lottery Corporation. Establishment. Board membership. Meetings. Employees.

Section 12-802a. - Employee licenses.

Section 12-802b. - Information required for licensing. Criminal history records checks. Licensing and regulation of employees.

Section 12-803. - Perpetual succession. Termination.

Section 12-804. - Board of directors.

Section 12-805. - Officers of the corporation.

Section 12-806. - Purpose. Powers.

Section 12-806a. - Regulation of activities. Approval of procedures.

Section 12-806b. - Assessment of Connecticut Lottery Corporation. Payments to Office of Policy and Management. Lottery assessment account.

Section 12-806c. - Agreements with Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut re keno.

Section 12-806d. - Exclusive operation and management of lottery games. Exception.

Section 12-807. - Duties.

Section 12-808. - Transfer of lottery.

Section 12-809. - Performance bonds.

Section 12-810. - Compliance with Freedom of Information Act. Exceptions.

Section 12-811. - Conflict of interest.

Section 12-812. - Duties of president.

Section 12-813. - Sale of lottery tickets. Deposit of receipts. Compensation of agents.

Section 12-814. - Lottery advertising and promotions.

Section 12-815. - Purchasing and contracting.

Section 12-815a. - Vendor, affiliate and occupational licenses. Suspension or revocation of license. Compliance by licensees. Regulations.

Section 12-816. - Tax exemption.

Section 12-817. - Jurisdiction.

Section 12-818. - Funding for chronic gamblers treatment rehabilitation account.

Section 12-829. - Deduction and withholding of delinquent taxes, penalties and interest from lottery winnings. Limitations on inspection or disclosure of tax returns or return information.

Section 12-830. - Assignment of lottery prize authorized.

Section 12-831. - Execution and approval of assignment.

Section 12-832. - Confirmation of assignment. Agreement by assignee. Further assignments.

Section 12-833. - Persons prohibited from assigning lottery prize.

Section 12-834. - Fee. Discharge of liability.