Section 4 — Conditions subject to which lotteries may be organised, etc.

4. Conditions subject to which lotteries may be organised, etc.—A State Government may 

organise, conduct or promote a lottery, subject to the following conditions, namely:— 

(a) prizes shall not be offered on any pre-announced number or on the basis of a single digit; 

(b) the State Government shall print the lottery tickets bearing the imprint and logo of the State in 

such manner that the authenticity of the lottery ticket is ensured; 

(c) the State Government shall sell the tickets either itself or through distributors or selling 

agents; 

(d) the proceeds of the sale of lottery tickets shall be credited into the public account of the State; 

(e) the State Government itself shall conduct the draws of all the lotteries; 

(f) the prize money unclaimed within such time as may be prescribed by the State Government or 

not otherwise distributed, shall become the property of that Government; 

(g) the place of draw shall be located within the State concerned; 

(h) no lottery shall have more than one draw in a week; 

(i) the draws of all kinds of lotteries shall be conducted between such period of the day as may be 

prescribed by the State Government; 

(j) the number of bumper draws of a lottery shall not be more than six in a calendar year; 

(k) such other conditions as may be prescribed by the Central Government.