565.27 Lottery games.

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(1)Game features and procedures. Subject to this section, the rules promulgated under s. 565.02

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(a)and approval by the secretary of revenue, the administrator shall determine the particular features of and procedures for each lottery game offered. The features and procedures shall be in writing, shall be accessible to the public and shall include all of the following:

(a)The theme and name of the game.

(b)The price of lottery tickets or lottery shares and any discount authorized for the price.

(c)The prize structure, including the number and value of prizes.

(d)The frequency of drawings or other winner selections.

(e)The method of selecting winners.

(f)The method of making payment to winners.

(2)Selecting winners.

(a)The actual selection of any winning lottery ticket or lottery share may not be performed by an elected or appointed official or an employee of the lottery division in the department.

(b)If drawings are used to select among winning numbers, to select among entries or to select among finalists, all of the following requirements shall be met:

1. The drawings shall be witnessed by an independent certified public accountant.

2. The drawings shall be open to the public.

3. The drawings shall be documented with a video and audio recording.

4. Any equipment used for the drawing must be inspected by a certified public accountant and a department employee before and after the drawing, except that a department employee is not required to inspect the equipment if the drawing is used for a multijurisdictional lottery.