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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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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 entire application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Most applications approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it is a soft pull that never affects your score.
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.
You need this bond if you are
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.
Start the application →Common questions.
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From $100. Enter the Commission’s amount and file the same day.