Question : LOTTERIES



(a) whether some States running their own lotteries have framed rules, as a protective measure, to monitor and regulate the sale of lotteries organized by other States in their territory;

(b) if so, whether the Government proposes to amend the existing Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998 restricting the rule making powers of the States only to lotteries of their own State;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Union Government proposes one-time-tax-at-source to be shared between the Centre and the State concerned; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)

(a): As per available information, the State of Kerala has framed Kerala State Lotteries and on-line Lotteries (Regulation) Rules, 2003, which has been challenged by one of the States in the Supreme Court.

(b): There is no such proposal.

(c): Does not arise.

(d): There is no such proposal.

(e): Does not arise.