Introduction​

The Los Santos County Lottery and Gambling Act establishes rules and structure for all lottery and gambling activities in Los Santos County. The people of Los Santos want more entertainment options, including safe and responsible gambling. The main goal of this law is to provide a clear way for people to enjoy lottery and gambling activities safely and responsibly in Los Santos County.

Purpose Statement​

The Lottery and Gaming Act seeks to establish gambling and lottery regulations, as well as county operated lotteries, and scratch ticket-style gambling in Los Santos County.

Background Information

Los Santos County doesn’t have enough safe and organized entertainment options for its citizens. Without proper places for gambling and lottery games, people might look for other ways to have fun. It’s the county’s job to provide safe and responsible ways for people to enjoy gambling and lottery activities.

Constitutional Justification​

The San Andreas Constitution under Article II, Section 3 empowers the Mayor of Los Santos County with legislative authority over its jurisdiction and responsibility for the governance and local laws of Los Santos County. Further, we reference the principles to ensure domestic tranquility and promote the general welfare in San Andreas. Introducing legal avenues to gamble, game, and participate in lotteries and raffles run, or otherwise approved overseen by the county-run Chamber of Commerce, will help ensure that these activities are occurring within Los Santos County in a safe and responsible way.

Details

Through this legislation the Los Santos County Mayor’s Office is authorized to implement lottery and gambling systems within Los Santos County, creating a new revenue source, enhancing economic development opportunities, and promoting responsible gambling. Implementation of these systems will fall to the responsibility of the Chamber of Commerce, in concern with the mayor of Los Santos County.

The objective of the lottery systems to be established is to provide the operations for gambling, to ensure that gambling activities are operating lawfully, to support the operation of businesses lawfully registered as a lottery or gambling organization.

Casinos:

Citizens who wish to operate a casino-style business must have a business license approved by the chamber of commerce, mayor of Los Santos County, and the Department of Justice.

Additionally, this legislation authorizes the lawful operation of Krystal Casino, and the Vinewood Park Drive (Diamond) casino.

Penalties and Enforcement

Citizens attempting to create fraudulent scratch tickets or lottery tickets for the purpose of passing them off as legitimate county scratch tickets, or legitimate tickets for the bi-weekly county lottery will be charged with fraud, incurring fines up to $663 and 11 months in prison.

Implementation Plan​

• Creation and operation of scratch tickets, table games, or other forms of gambling by citizens of Los Santos requires a valid business license.
• Odds for scratch tickets and lotteries are to be made available, for transparency.
• Lottery tickets and scratch tickets are to be made available for sale through convenience stores.
• Proceeds of sale, and prize payouts are to be directed to / from the Los Santos County State Authority Bank Account #10.

Timeline for Enactment​

Effective Immediately

Signatures​

Nino Chavez

Mayor of Los Santos

10/5/24

Underwriter: Michael Razzel, 09-29-2024