Illinois Administrative Code
Title 11 - ALCOHOL, HORSE RACING, LOTTERY, AND VIDEO GAMING
Part 1770 - LOTTERY (GENERAL)
Section 1770.230 - Assignment of Lottery Prizes

a) The right of any person to receive payments under a prize that is paid in installments over time by the Department may be voluntarily assigned up to a total of two times, in whole or in part, if the assignment is made to a person or entity designated pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction located in the judicial circuit where the assigning prize winner resides or where the headquarters of the Department is located. All contracts of assignment submitted to the Department pursuant to Section 13.1 of the Lottery Law shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit of the assignee in a form substantially similar to that set forth in Appendix A.

b) At its sole discretion, the Department may waive the 30-day advance notice requirement for the initial assignment petition or the final assignment order.

c) A court order obtained pursuant to this Section, together with all such prior orders, shall not require the Department to divide any single prize payment among more than 3 different persons, including the prize winner. Assignees may be substituted; however, the substitution shall not result in more than the prize winner and two other assignees for any one prize payment. [20 ILCS 1605/13.1(c) ]

d) All petitions for assignment of an Illinois Lottery prize shall be accompanied by a check or money order payable to the Department in the amount of $98, in order to defray the administrative expenses associated with assignments. [20 ILCS 1605/13.1(g) ]