SB 26-117

Senate Bill 26-117 changes Colorado lottery rules by banning the sale of lottery tickets and scratch-off games using credit or other non-cash methods like checks or debit cards. It also stops any online sales of these tickets. This means that from now on, you can only buy lottery tickets with cash at physical locations. The bill has been signed into law, so these new rules are now in effect.

Official Summary

The Colorado lottery (lottery) commission adopted rules that removed a prohibition on the use of credit or other noncash bases to buy lottery tickets and instant scratch game tickets. The bill reinstates the prohibition on the lottery or any licensed lottery retailer from selling lottery tickets or instant scratch game tickets on a credit or other noncash basis and requires the lottery to sell such tickets for cash only. including checks, money orders, and debit cards. The bill also prohibits the online sale of any lottery ticket or instant scratch game ticket, regardless of payment method. The bill requires the lottery commission to adopt rules implementing the bill.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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