By Mrs. Walrath of Stow, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 338) of Patricia A. Walrath and others that instant game tickets of the State Lottery have the odds against winning imprinted on said tickets.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Patricia A. Walrath

Pamela P. Resor

Thomas M. Stanley

Ruth B. Balser

Joyce A. Spiliotis

Susan C. Tucker

Robert L. Hedlund

Elizabeth A. Malia

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act further regulating the state lottery .

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 24 of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:—
The commission shall print, on the reverse side of each instant game ticket and in a prominent location on each lottery betting slip so issued by the commission for use by a bettor, the approximate overall odds of winning a prize in that particular game.