(1) There is hereby created a state lottery, which shall be administered by a corporation which shall be known as the 'Mississippi Lottery Corporation.' The corporation shall be managed in such a manner that enables the people of the state to benefit from its profits and to ensure the integrity of the lottery.(2) The existence of the corporation, which shall be domiciled in the State of Mississippi, shall begin upon the appointment of all five (5) members of the board as provided in Section 27-115-9.(3) The exclusive venue for any action or matter against the corporation arising out of or in connection with the issuance, nonissuance, delivery or failure to deliver a lottery ticket or payment or nonpayment of a lottery prize is the county in which its corporate headquarters is located, and the circuit court for that county has exclusive jurisdiction thereof. For purposes of court costs, the corporation shall be a private corporation.Added by Laws, 2018EX1, ch. 2, SB 2001,§ 4, eff. 9/1/2018.
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