§ 12-806a — Regulation of activities. Approval of procedures. Testing and certification of lottery gaming system, lottery draw games and keno. Approval of lottery draw game or keno.

(a) As used in this section, “procedure” has the same meaning as provided in section 1-120. (b) The Department of Consumer Protection shall, for the purposes of section 12-568a , subsection (c) of section 12-574 , sections 12-802a , 12-815a , 12-853 , 12-854 , 12-863 to 12-865 , inclusive, 12-867 and 12-868 and this section, regulate the activities of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to assure the integrity of the state lottery, retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests. In addition to the requirements of the provisions of chapter 12 and notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-806 , the Connecticut Lottery Corporation shall, prior to implementing any procedure designed to assure the integrity of the state lottery, retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests, obtain the written approval of the Commissioner of Consumer Protection in accordance with regulations adopted under section 12-568a . (c) (1) Each lottery gaming system shall be tested and certified, in a manner and with a frequency deemed necessary by the department to preserve gaming integrity, by a gaming laboratory. If the department suspects that the integrity of the lottery gaming system may be vulnerable or compromised, the department may require that the lottery gaming system be recertified by a gaming laboratory and the new certification submitted to the department. (2) Each lottery draw game or keno shall be tested and certified, in a manner and with a frequency deemed necessary by the department to preserve gaming integrity, by a gaming laboratory prior to the corporation offering such lottery draw game or keno, provided a lottery draw game shall not require such testing and certification if such game (A) is sold in at least twenty states within the United States, and (B) has been tested by a nationally recognized gaming testing laboratory that is licensed in at least twenty states to perform system and game analysis. (3) The department may develop technical standards against which gaming laboratories shall test lottery draw games and keno for compliance. If the department develops such standards, the department: (A) Shall post such standards on the department's Internet web site; (B) Shall review such standards not less than annually to ensure such standards preserve the integrity of gaming; (C) May modify or update such standards to respond to a legal interpretation, to include additional standards or amend existing standards as the commissioner deems necessary in order to preserve the integrity of gaming or protect consumers from financial harm, to adjust to changes in technology, relevant standards or platform design, or for any other reason in order to preserve the integrity of gaming; (D) Shall post any updates to such standards on the department's Internet web site, and such updates shall be effective thirty days after such posting unless the commissioner establishes a later effective date; and (E) Shall notify the corporation in writing of any update to such standards prior to implementation of such update. (4) A gaming laboratory engaged in testing and certifying a lottery draw game or keno shall file a report with the department, which shall include (A) the extent to which the lottery draw game or keno meets any technical standards adopted by the commissioner, (B) whether the lottery draw game or keno complies with the requirements of this chapter and any regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and (C) any additional information needed by the department to certify the lottery game or keno. (5) The department shall review the lottery draw game or keno that is being tested for proper functioning, and consider the test results and certification submitted by the gaming laboratory. After completing the evaluation of a lottery draw game or keno, the department may approve the lottery draw game or keno for use in the state. The department may suspend or revoke approval of a lottery draw game or keno without notice if the department has good cause to believe that the continued operation of such game or keno poses a threat to the security and integrity of gaming in the state.

Legislative History

(P.A. 97-277, S. 3, 13; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3, S. 40; P.A. 11-51, S. 182; P.A. 13-299, S. 90; P.A. 21-23, S. 30; P.A. 24-142, S. 76.) History: P.A. 97-277 effective June 26, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-3 deleted reference to Sec. 12-802b, effective June 30, 2005; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Division of Special Revenue” and “executive director of the Division of Special Revenue” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Consumer Protection” and “Commissioner of Consumer Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-299 deleted reference to Sec. 12-557e, replaced reference to Sec. 12-574(d) with reference to Sec. 12-574(c) and made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 21-23 added reference to Secs. 12-853, 12-854, 12-863 to 12-865, 12-867 and 12-868 and references to retail sports wagering, online sports wagering and fantasy contests, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 24-142 inserted Subsec. designators (a) and (b), made a technical change in Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (c) re testing and certification of lottery gaming system, lottery draw games and keno and approval of lottery draw games and keno, effective June 6, 2024.