Mo. Rev. Stat. § 313.322: Commission may contract operation of lottery to private organization, how.

Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 313.200 to 313.350, the lottery commission may contract the operation of the state lottery and any multistate lottery to a private organization on the basis of public bids, the best bid being to the organization which, under bond, can guarantee the state the highest return to the general revenue fund or public expenditure funds as may be designated in sections 313.200 to 313.350.