Ohio lottery retailer bonds.
From $100.
A licensed Ohio Lottery sales retailer may be required to post a surety bond with the Ohio Lottery Commission under R.C. 3770.05. The base amount is $15,000, and the Commission can set it higher based on your sales volume. Premiums start from $100 — premiums run 2% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does an Ohio lottery 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 with the Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your retailer details, the bond amount the Commission requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly. Above $10,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Ohio Lottery Commission
Submit the executed bond with your retailer license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the lottery retailer bond covers
Ohio licenses lottery sales retailers through the Ohio Lottery Commission, and under R.C. 3770.05 the Commission may require a retailer to post a surety bond as a condition of its license. The bond backs the retailer's compliance with the lottery laws, rules, and policies.
Its core purpose is to guarantee that the retailer remits the lottery funds it collects. Lottery sales money belongs to the Commission; if a retailer fails to turn over what it owes, the Commission can recover the shortfall against the bond.
The base bond is $15,000, but the Commission can require a higher amount based on your sales volume — a high-volume retailer handling more lottery money carries a larger bond. If the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Enter the amount on your Commission notice, and your exact premium — from $100 — appears at the application.
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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.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, October 7, in the year your term ends.
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 Ohio Lottery Commission. Submit the executed bond with your retailer license. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
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 requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Lottery retailer bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the Commission’s amount and file the same day.