LOTTERY-JOINT SCRATCH-OFF

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Provides that the Department of the Lottery shall offer a joint special instant scratch-off game for the benefit of the special causes of: the Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure; the Scratch-off for Illinois veterans; the Scratch-out Multiple Sclerosis scratch-off game; the Quality of Life scratch-off game; the Go For The Gold scratch-off game; the Scratch-off for State police memorials; the Scratch-off for homelessness prevention programs; the Scratch-off for school STEAM programs; and the Scratch-off for Alzheimer's care, support, education, and awareness. Provides that once the joint special instant scratch-off game is used to fund a special cause, the game shall be used to fund the special cause for the remainder of the existence of the special cause per the cause's respective provision of the Act. Provides that new specialty instance scratch-off games authorized by this Act to fund a special cause shall be funded by the joint special instant scratch-off game. Provides that new specialty instant scratch-off games authorized after June 1, 2023 must have a sunset date. Provides that the Department shall be limited to supporting no more than 10 special causes in total at any given time. Provides that the net revenue received from the sale of the joint special instant scratch-off game for the purposes of the provision concerning the joint special instant scratch-off game shall be divided equally among the special causes it benefits. Makes corresponding changes. Effective immediately.