WSR 26-01-093

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WASHINGTON STATE LOTTERY

[Filed December 15, 2025, 3:30 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Washington's lottery (lottery) is considering revisions to WAC 315-10-025 Cost to purchase an instant game ticket. Lottery is contemplating whether to increase the maximum price of an instant (scratch-off) game ticket.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.70.040(1).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Pursuant to RCW 67.70.040 (1)(b), the lottery commission must set "the price, or prices, of tickets or shares in the lottery." Since 2015, WAC 315-10-025 has set the price range for scratch tickets as not less than $1 and not more than $30. Lottery would like to explore whether a higher price point would be advantageous to the state and/or desired by players.

Process for Developing New Rule: Lottery will use a collaborative rule-making process to develop the proposed rules. Lottery will post draft rules on its website and notify interested parties of the opportunity to provide informal comments. Staff will valuate informal comments prior to proposing the rule for adoption. Formal comments will be taken in writing during the formal comment period and in person at the public hearing.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kristi Weeks, P.O. Box 4300, Olympia, WA 98504-3000, phone 360-810-2881, fax 360-515-0416, email Kweeks@walottery.com, website www.walottery.com.

December 15, 2025

Kristi Weeks

Director of Legal Services