I move that House Bill 1237 be amended to read as follows:
Page 1, between the enacting clause and line 1, begin a new
paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 1. IC
4-30-3-8
IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2000]: Sec. 8. (a) The commission
may promote and advertise the lottery.
(b) A promotion may refer to the total lottery prize, even though
the prize may be paid over a period of years.
(c) Each advertisement for a lottery game must contain a
statement of the estimated odds of winning a prize for the lottery
game. A person who omits from an advertisement the odds of
winning a prize for a lottery game commits a Class A infraction.
(c) (d)The commission may act as a retailer and conduct
promotions involving the dispensing of free lottery tickets.
(d) (e)The director may authorize a sales incentive program for
employees of the commission for the purpose of increasing the sales
volume and distribution of lottery tickets.
SECTION 2. IC 4-33-9-17 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2000]: Sec. 17. (a) A licensed owner of a riverboat shall:
(1) keep statistics concerning; and
(2) include in each advertisement for the riverboat a
statement of;
the win percentage for slot machines operated on the licensed
owner's riverboat.
(b) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a),
a licensed owner shall include in each advertisement for a
gambling game conducted on a riverboat, other than a slot
machine, a statement of the estimated odds of winning a prize for
the gambling game.
(c) A licensed owner who:
(1) fails to:
(A) keep statistics concerning; or
(B) include in an advertisement for the riverboat a
statement of;
the win percentage for slot machines operated on the licensed
owner's riverboat; or
(2) fails to include in an advertisement the odds of winning a
prize for a gambling game conducted on the riverboat;
commits a Class A infraction."
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to HB 1237 as printed January 27, 2000.)