By Bob Katzen

The House gave initial approval to a measure that makes exceptions to the current law that prohibits all Lottery employees and their spouse, child, brother, sister or parent living with them to buy a Lottery ticket.

The measure permits the Lottery director to allow employees to purchase tickets if they are bought to be used as part of a Lottery sting operation. These operations investigate many things including improper prize payout, reselling of winning tickets by retailers and sale of tickets to teens under the age of 18.