Other Ways Players and
Retailers are Protected

There are many laws in place to safeguard the sale of Lottery tickets, including:

• State statutes prevent convicted felons from being licensed as a Lottery retailer;
• Retailers can only cash tickets up to $600;
• Retailers must pass an extensive background check
• The Lottery can and does suspend or revoke a retailer’s license, if statutes or regulations aren’t followed.
  
  

The Lottery also:

CAT (Check-A-Ticket Machine)	ESMM (In-store Monitor)	VFD (Tower Display)
Provides CATS, ESMM, VFDs, the Web site and Draw Games receipts for players to check wins and how to play; Uses a secure printing and distribution process; Offers self-service ITVMs (Instant Ticket Vending Machines); Allows retailers to turn off ITVMs remotely to stop underage play; Requires a player to complete a claim form and present an ID when validating a prize of more than $600 at a Lottery office; Uses a secure method of validating winning tickets;Ensures prizes of more than $25,000 undergo additional security clearances before payment is made; Encourages retailers to deface and discard winning tickets after validation and payment; Tracks and follows complaints; Prohibits vendors and employee from playing.

Ways Missouri Lottery retailers are protected:

The Lottery:

• Uses a secure validation process;
• Provides secure devices for ticket display, storage and sales;
• Has pass code protections on the terminals;
• Runs comprehensive terminal activity reports to assist with investigations;
• Provides security consultation to corporate accounts;
• Tracks all packages shipped to retailers;
• Can stop the validation of Scratchers ticket (when stolen);
• Can provide individual clerk sign-on numbers, if necessary;
• Can suppress terminal activity at a moment’s notice;
• Offers cancellations on all Draw Games tickets, except Powerball and Mega Millions;
• Uses terminals that display how much retailers should pay winners;
• Has jackpot buyout rules to eliminate someone tying up a terminal processing excessive amounts of tickets;
• Offers receipts on Draw Games tickets to verify to players what a ticket was worth;
• Can suppress Autocash feature on terminals.
• Can suppress cashing when too many invalid entry attempts are made by a clerk.

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