The Lottery seeks to clarify Lottery Administrative Rules 7856.7040 and 7856.7050 about what happens when Lottery tickets are lost or stolen from a retailer. Any change will not impact lottery players but may affect lottery retailers or beneficiaries. For more information, and for information on submitting your comments about this issue, please see the notice in the March 3, 2025 edition of the Minnesota Register. Thank you for your interest in the Minnesota Lottery.
You can read specific Minnesota State Lottery chapters and rules on the Minnesota Legislature website by searching the Statutes, Session Laws, and Rules databases.
Minn. Stat. § 349A (State Lottery)
Minn. Stat. § 349A.08, subd. 8 (Debts Owed)
Minn. Stat. § 609.651 (State Lottery Fraud)
Minn. R. 7856 (Lottery Retailers)