Missouri lottery game retailer bonds.
From $100.
A Missouri lottery game retailer holds ticket proceeds belonging to the state, so the Missouri Lottery Commission requires a bond standing behind that money under RSMo 313.255. The Commission sets the amount — it is priced at 2% of your bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter your required amount and your price appears at the application.
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How much does a Missouri lottery game retailer bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard lottery retailer bond — enter your amount, pay, and file. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Commission set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $10,000, and most applicants are approved instantly the moment they pay. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Lottery Commission
Submit the executed bond with your retailer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the lottery retailer bond actually covers
The Missouri State Lottery is administered by the Lottery Commission under Chapter 313, RSMo. A licensed lottery game retailer sells tickets and collects proceeds that belong to the state — so under RSMo 313.255, the Commission may require every retailer to post a bond, bonding fee, or letter of credit in the amount it sets.
The bond is a financial guarantee that the retailer will account for and remit the lottery proceeds it collects, and otherwise comply with the lottery laws and the Commission’s rules. If a retailer keeps or fails to remit ticket money, the Commission can recover against the bond.
Retailers approved for the Commission’s self-bonding program may not need a surety bond at all; those who don’t qualify commonly post a $30,000 bond per terminal location. The exact figure is set by the Commission — enter it at the application, where pricing is 2% of your bond amount, $100 minimum. No credit check up to $10,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Lottery Commission. Submit the executed bond with your retailer license application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Commission set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the Commission set and see your exact price instantly.