Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5,
March 10, 2024
The purpose of Rule 1 is to provide details and requirements
for the Colorado Lottery General Rules, Regulations, and Definitions for all
Lottery Games. The statutory basis for Rule 1 is found in C.R.S.
44-40-101(5),
44-40-109(1)(a) and
(2), and
44-40-110.
1.2
Definitions
Unless these Rules and Regulations specifically state
otherwise:
A. "Act" means State
Lottery Division, Title 44, Article 40 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
B. "Activation" means the
process by which Instant Scratch Tickets become active and available for sale
on the Lottery's Gaming System.
C.
"Additional Lottery Prizes" means cash, merchandise, and/or services, as
determined by the Director.
D.
"Advance Play" means the option to purchase Jackpot Tickets for more than one
future consecutive drawing, with the first advance play ticket purchased for
the next available drawing.
E.
"Aggregate Prize Fund" means the maximum percentage of sales for each Jackpot
Game that may be used to pay Prizes.
F. "Automated Draw Machine" (ADM) means the
computer operating the certified random number generator software used to
select the Jackpot Game winning numbers.
G. "Bar-Code Reader" means the computer
hardware/software used by retailers to read bar-coded information on Instant
Scratch Tickets.
H. "Certified
Drawing" means a drawing which complies with all requirements of C.R.S.
44-40-109(2)(d).
I. "Claimant" means a Person claiming a
Lottery Prize.
J. "Claims Center"
means any location designated by the Director where a Person may file a claim
for any Lottery Prize.
K.
"Commission" means the Colorado Lottery Commission established under the
Act.
L. "Director" means the Senior
Director of the Colorado State Lottery Division.
M. "Division" means the Colorado State
Lottery Division.
N. "Draw Break"
means the period of time prior to a drawing during which Jackpot Tickets may
not be sold, purchased, or validated for the suppressed game(s).
O. "Drawing" means a random selection process
to determine winning numbers as set forth in specific Game Rules.
P. "Drawing Sales Period" means the period
during which Jackpot Tickets may be sold, purchased, and validated, excluding
the draw break.
Q. "Duplicate
Ticket" means a ticket produced by any method other than an authorized Jackpot
Gaming Terminal.
R. "Executive
Director" means the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of
Revenue.
S. "Force Majeure" means
an unexpected event (i.e. a natural disaster) that prevents the scheduled
completion of an activity.
T. "Game
Prize Fund" means the projected Prize payout percentage as approved by the
Commission for each Lottery Game.
U. "Immediate Family" shall include any
spouse, child, brother, sister, and/or parent residing in the same
household.
V. "Instant Scratch Game"
means a game with preprinted play symbols or characters on the Lottery Ticket.
W. "Jackpot Game" is a game in
which a player or the Jackpot Gaming System selects a combination of
numbers.
X. "Jackpot Gaming System"
means the computer system(s) consisting of Jackpot Gaming Terminals, central
processing equipment, and a communication network used to administer Jackpot
Games.
Y. "Jackpot Gaming
Terminal" means the computer system through which Jackpot Tickets are
generated, validated, and Instant Scratch Tickets are supported.
Z. "Jackpot Ticket" means a
computer-generated ticket issued by a retailer to a player reflecting the
combination of numbers selected for In-State and Multi-State Jackpot Games.
That ticket shall be the only acceptable evidence of the combination numbers
selected.
AA. "Licensee" or
"Retailer" means any business licensed to sell Lottery Products pursuant to the
Act.
BB. "Lottery" means the
Colorado Lottery created and operated pursuant to the Act.
CC. "Key Employee" means an officer,
director, or employee of a Vendor or an officer, director, or employee of a
Vendor's subcontractor whose job responsibilities could reasonably pose a risk
to the Lottery, including but not limited to, employees whose job duties
include the marketing, development, operation, or security of a Lottery product
or related system.
DD. "Net Sales"
means gross sales less cancellations or returns.
EE. "Person" means a natural
person.
FF. "Play Slip" means a
mark-sense game slip used to select plays in Jackpot Games. A play slip has no
financial value and is not evidence of a ticket purchase or of numbers
selected.
GG. "Player-Selected
Item" means a number or group of numbers selected by a player in connection
with a Lottery Jackpot Game.
HH.
"Prize" means an award, financial or otherwise, from the Lottery.
II. "Prize Amounts" means the amount of money
payable for Jackpot Games in each Prize category, or to each share, or the
annuitized future value of each share in a Prize category for each drawing.
JJ. "Prize Category" means the
matching combinations as described in specific Game Rules.
KK. "Prize Expense" means the accrued portion
of net sales from all Lottery Products paid or designated to be paid out in
Prizes.
LL. "Prize Expense Minimum"
means the total amount of Prize expense must be a minimum of fifty percent
(50%) of the annual aggregate net Lottery Ticket Sales from all Lottery
Games.
MM. "Prize Winner" means a
natural Person who has signed the back of the winning Lottery Ticket.
NN. "Product" means any goods produced by the
Lottery (i.e. Instant Scratch Ticket, In-State Jackpot Ticket, and Multi-State
Jackpot Ticket).
OO. "Promotional
Drawing Guidelines" means guidelines for promotional drawings associated with a
specific Lottery Game or related marketing activity.
PP. "Quick Pick" means a computer generated
selection of a number, item, or group of numbers in connection with a Jackpot
Game.
QQ. "Retailer Business
Analyst" means the employee of the Division whose duties include the marketing,
selling, handling, and distribution of Lottery Tickets to Licensees.
RR. "Shares" means the total number of
matching combinations within each Prize category as determined for each
draw.
SS. "Ticket" means any
Lottery Ticket approved by the Commission for sale to the general
public.
TT. "Ticket Holder" means a
Person who has physical possession of a Lottery Ticket.
UU. "Validation" means the process of
determining whether a Lottery Ticket presented for payment is a winning
ticket.
VV. "Validation Number"
means the number printed on a Lottery Ticket that is used for
validation.
WW. "Vendor" means any
third party that is contracted with the Lottery to provide services or
materials related to any Lottery product, including but not limited to, the
marketing, development, operation, or security of a Lottery product or related
system. Vendor may include, but is not limited to, a supplier as described in
C.R.S. 44-40-106.
XX. "Winning Combination" means the
combination of numbers randomly selected during a drawing.
1.3
General Rules and
Regulations
1.3.1
Ownership of
Tickets
A. A Lottery Ticket is a
bearer instrument until signed by a person in the area designated on the
ticket.
B. Lottery Tickets must be
signed by the Prize Winner in order to collect a prize.
C. The Director shall award a Prize only to a
natural Person whose signature appears on the ticket in the designated area.
Groups, family units, clubs, or organizations must designate one individual as
the Claimant and he or she must sign the ticket. A Prize will be awarded only
to the Claimant.
D. In the event
there is an inconsistency in the information submitted on a claim form and as
shown on the winning Lottery Ticket, the Director shall delay the award of a
Prize pending investigation of the inconsistency.
E. Once a Lottery Ticket is validated at a
Lottery Claims Center, it will not be returned to the Prize Winner, but will
remain the property of the Lottery.
1.3.2
Purchaser's Obligations
A. In purchasing a Lottery Ticket, the
purchaser agrees to comply with all provisions of the State Lottery Division,
Title 44, Article 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, these Rules and
Regulations, and all final decisions of the Director.
B. It shall be the sole responsibility of the
player to verify the accuracy of the game play or plays and other data printed
on his or her ticket.
1.3.3
Persons Ineligible to Purchase
Tickets
A. No Person under the age of
eighteen (18) may purchase Lottery Tickets.
B. Lottery Tickets may not be purchased by,
and no Prize shall be paid to, any of the following:
1. Members of the Commission or their
Immediate Families;
2. Employees of
the Lottery or their Immediate Families, except when authorized by the Director
for investigative purposes. But, in no event shall such persons be entitled to
payment of a Prize;
3. Any Key
Employee;
4. Any Immediate Family
member of a Key Employee; and
5.
Persons who operate Drawing equipment during a Drawing or officially witnesses
a Drawing and members of their Immediate Family.
1.3.4
Lost or Stolen
Tickets
The Director reserves the right to withhold award of a Prize,
pending the findings of an investigation, when the Lottery Ticket presented for
validation has been reported lost or stolen. At the Director's discretion,
Lottery Tickets that are determined to be stolen will not be
paid.