Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March
10, 2024
BASIS AND PURPOSE OF RULE 10
The purpose for Rule 10 is to provide details and
requirements for all Colorado Lottery In-State Jackpot Games such as the sale
of tickets, payment of Prizes, and the method for selecting and validating
winning tickets. The statutory basis for Rule 10 is found in C.R.S.
44-40-101(5),
44-40-109(1)(a) and
(2), and
44-40-113, and
44-40-114.
10.1
General Provisions
In-State Jackpot Games will be conducted pursuant to the
following Rules and Regulations and such further instructions and directives as
the Colorado Lottery Director and Colorado Lottery Commission may issue.
For the purpose of this Rule 10 "Jackpot Game" shall mean
In-State Jackpot Game and "Jackpot Ticket" shall mean In-State Jackpot
Ticket.
10.2
Definitions
Refer to the definitions provided in Rule 1 Section
1.2.
10.3
Price of
Tickets & Prizes
A. The purchase
price of each Jackpot Ticket shall be set forth in specific Game
Rules.
B. The Prize amounts or
total amount of Prize money allocated to the Prize categories for Jackpot Games
shall be set forth in specific Game Rules.
C. In the event the Prize expense is less
than the Commission approved Aggregate Prize Fund for specific game, the
Director may authorize the difference to be used to increase Prize amounts or
pay additional Lottery Prizes for that game.
10.4
Drawings and End of Sales Prior To
Drawings
A. The manner and frequency
of Drawings shall be as set forth in specific Game Rules. In the event of a
Force Majeure, the Drawing shall be rescheduled at the Director or designee's
discretion.
B. Drawings shall be
conducted at a location, on days, and at times indicated in the specific Game
Rules. Drawing results are not official until verified.
C. The Director shall determine when each
Jackpot Game goes into Draw Break before the Drawing. Once a Jackpot Game is in
Draw Break, Jackpot Game Terminals will not allow any further purchases for
that Drawing.
D. The Lottery shall
designate the type of equipment to be used and shall establish procedures to
randomly select the Winning Combination for each type of Jackpot
Game.
E. An independent auditor, as
required in C.R.S.
44-40-109(2)(d),
will observe each Jackpot Drawing.
1. The
auditor must submit a report in a timely manner that documents compliance or
non-compliance to established Drawing procedures. The report must include each
discrepancy detected, if any, during the Drawing procedure and recommendations
that may strengthen the integrity of the Drawings. The report will become part
of the Lottery's Drawing records. Reports that identify a discrepancy and/or
propose a recommendation must be distributed to the appropriate Lottery
personnel.
2. All Drawing equipment
used shall be examined by the auditor located at the In-State Drawing Site
within thirty (30) minutes before a Drawing and within thirty (30) minutes
after the Drawing.
10.5
Promotional Opportunities
10.5.1
Use of Bar Codes on Jackpot
Tickets
A. An additional bar code
printed on Jackpot Tickets allows for entry into Promotional Drawings through
the Lottery Mobile Application.
1. Details
for Promotional Drawings, including but not limited to Prizes, Prize Winners,
assignment of Prizes, and Prize payment are defined in specific Promotional
Drawing Guidelines.
10.5.2.
Use of Coupons and Free
TicketsA. Coupons and free Tickets
(hereafter referred to as "coupons") are marketing tools used by the Lottery
for promotions.
B. All coupons,
when used for promotions, must be given to the consumer or public. In the event
the Lottery uses a promotional partner to distribute coupons, the promotional
partner must ensure all coupons are issued to the consumer or public and any
unused coupons are returned to the Lottery.
C. At no time may coupons be sold, used to
purchase goods or services, pay off Lottery debts or reimburse a Licensee for
any loss.
D. At no time may a
co-promoter, who has received a cash payment from the Lottery or a Lottery
Contractor as part of a promotional agreement, use the cash payment to purchase
Lottery Tickets for the promotion that the payment funded.
10.5.3
Redemption of Bar-Coded
Coupons
The Director may from time to time deem it proper to
authorize the use of bar-coded coupons to promote Lottery Products. In the
event such use is authorized by the Director, Licensees shall comply with all
requirements and restrictions specified on the coupon and shall redeem and
exchange bar-coded coupons for Lottery Tickets only and not for cash.
10.6
Sale of
Tickets
A. Licensees shall make Jackpot
Tickets available for sale to the public between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and
11:59 p.m. MST Monday through Saturday and 8:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. MST on
Sunday if those hours are included in the Licensee's normal business hours and
when the Jackpot Gaming System is available.
B. A Licensee shall sell Jackpot Tickets only
at the premises specified in the license.
C. All Jackpot Ticket Sales are final and the
return of a Jackpot Ticket after sale shall not be accepted by the Licensee,
unless otherwise directed by the Director, or as set forth in section 10.7 or
in specific Game Rules.
D. The
Lottery itself may sell Jackpot Tickets.
E. A Licensee may be permitted, upon prior
approval of the Director or designee, to use Jackpot Tickets as a means of
promoting the sale of goods and services to the public.
10.7
Cancellation of Tickets
A player may cancel a Jackpot Ticket and receive a refund of
the purchase price for any draw provided the following criteria are met:
1. The legible Jackpot Ticket is returned to
the Retailer from where it was purchased;
2. It is returned within one (1) hour of
purchase;
3. The Retailer is
open;
4. The Jackpot Gaming System
is available for wagering; and
5.
The Jackpot Gaming System has not converted to the next Drawing
period.
10.7.1
Mutilated or
Erroneous Tickets
Unless the Director is satisfied that a mutilated Jackpot
Ticket is genuine, no credit will be issued to the Ticket Holder.
A. If the Jackpot Ticket is mutilated at the
time of purchase, it must meet all criteria listed in section 10.7 above in
order to be cancelled.
B. In the
event that the ticket cannot be cancelled at the Jackpot Gaming Terminal, the
ticket must be submitted to the Lottery for investigation to determine if
credit should be issued.
C. A
ticket submitted to the Lottery for credit becomes the property of the Lottery
and the ticket becomes invalid and ineligible for a Prize.
D. All credits for Jackpot Tickets must be
approved by the Director or designee.
10.8
Validation Requirements
A. To be a valid winning Jackpot Ticket, all
of the following conditions must be met:
1.
All printing on the ticket shall be present in its entirety, be legible, and
correspond to the Jackpot Gaming System Record;
2. The ticket must be intact;
3. The ticket must not be mutilated, altered,
or tampered with in any manner;
4.
The ticket must not be counterfeit or an exact duplicate of another winning
ticket;
5. The ticket must have
been issued by an authorized Jackpot Game Licensee in an authorized
manner;
6. The ticket must not have
been acquired illegally;
7. The
ticket must not have been canceled or previously paid; and
8. The ticket must pass all other
confidential security checks of the Lottery.
B. Any Ticket failing one of the Validation
requirements listed in subsection A. above is invalid and the Claimant is
ineligible for a Prize.
C. The
Director may authorize award of a Prize for a winning Jackpot Ticket that is
partially mutilated or is not intact if the Jackpot Ticket can still be
validated by other Validation methods and requirements.
D. In the event a defective Jackpot Ticket is
purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Lottery or the Licensee
shall be the replacement of the defective Jackpot Ticket with another Lottery
Product or refund of the purchase price.
10.9
Payment of Prizes
A. The holder of a winning Jackpot Ticket in
the amount of $150.00 or less may take the ticket to any Licensee location
during the Licensee's normal business hours and game operation hours for
Validation and payment. The holder of a winning Jackpot Ticket in the amount of
$151.00 to $599.00 may take the ticket to any Licensee location during the
Licensee's normal business hours and game operation hours. Licensees have the
option of validating winning Jackpot Tickets in the amount of $151.00 to
$599.00. All Prizes shall be paid by the Licensee upon presentation and
Validation of the ticket pursuant to instructions on the back of the Jackpot
Ticket and instructions specified in the specific Game Rule.
B. A winning Jackpot Ticket in any amount may
be mailed or presented to a Lottery Claims Center for payment. The Prizes shall
be paid by the Lottery upon presentation and Validation of the ticket pursuant
to instructions on the back of the Jackpot Ticket and instructions specified in
the specific Game Rule.
C. The
holder of a Prize-Winning Jackpot Ticket of $600.00 or more, or their
authorized representative shall complete a claim form and submit the completed
form and Ticket to the Colorado Lottery. The Lottery shall pay the Prize upon
presentation and Validation of the ticket pursuant to instructions on the back
of the Jackpot Ticket and instructions specified in the specific Game Rule. In
the event that the intercept program reveals an outstanding obligation for a
winner of a Prize, the Prize will not be awarded until the intercept obligation
is paid as set forth in C.R.S.
44-40-113(6) and
44-40-114.
1. A Prize Winner, or a Prize Winner's
legally authorized representative, shall sign the winning Jackpot Ticket and
complete a claim form that is available from any Licensee, Lottery Claims
Center, or the Colorado Lottery Website. The claim form shall incorporate the
following information:
a. Verification that
the Prize Winner is not a Person disqualified by law or by these Rules and
Regulations to claim or otherwise accept a Prize from the Lottery;
b. Notification that the Prize Winner's name,
city of residence, and Prize amount are public information. This same
notification is given to one signing on behalf of a Prize Winner under a
disability that prevents the Prize Winner from signing on his/her own behalf;
and
c. The Lottery is not liable for
any loss caused by a misrepresentation by the Prize Winner or the Person
claiming the Prize on the Prize Winner's behalf.
2. The claim form may contain any other
provision that the Director may deem necessary and proper to promote the public
interest and trust, and the security and efficient operation of the
Lottery.
3. Payment for a winning
Ticket will not occur unless all of the requirements on the claim form and
winning Ticket have been met or an acknowledgement that the information is
unknown or unavailable. There is no obligation or duty of the Lottery, its
employees or Licensees, to make any inquiry of the truthfulness of information
that appears on the claim form before payment to the Prize Winner.
D. Payment of Prizes shall be made
to the Prize Winner.
E. All Prizes
shall be paid within a reasonable time after they are awarded and after the
claims are validated by the Lottery. Any Prize requiring annuitized or
installment payments shall be paid as specified in the specific Game
Rules.
F. In the event of the death
of a Prize Winner during the payment period and upon the petition of the estate
of the Prize Winner (the Estate) to the Lottery, and subject to federal, state
or district applicable laws, the Lottery may accelerate the payment of all of
the remaining Lottery proceeds to the Estate. If the Lottery makes such a
determination, then securities and/or cash held to fund the deceased Prize
Winner's annuitized Prize may be distributed to the Estate. The identification
of the securities to fund the annuitized Prize shall be at the sole discretion
of the Lottery.
G. The Prize Winner
of an annuitized or installment payment Prize in any Jackpot Game who desires
to assign the right to unpaid future annuitized or installment payments must
comply with C.R.S.
44-40-113(1)(b) and
(2). Pursuant to C.R.S.
44-40-113(2)(f),
reasonable fees to defray administrative expenses shall be reviewed and
approved by the Director on an annual basis.
H. The Director may delay any payment in
order to review a change of circumstances relative to the Prize awarded, the
payee, the claim, or any other matter that may have come to their attention.
All delayed payments will be paid to date immediately upon the Director's
confirmation that the payee is entitled to such payment; any remaining payments
shall be paid per the specific Game Rule.
I. The Director's decision shall be final and
binding with respect to the payment of all Prizes.
J. The Director reserves the right to require
a Prize Winner to disclose the location or Person from where the Ticket was
purchased.
K. A Prize must be
claimed no later than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the Drawing for
which the Jackpot Ticket was purchased. Any Person who fails to claim a Prize
during the one hundred and eighty (180) day claim period shall forfeit all
rights to the Prize and the amount of the Prize shall remain in the Lottery
Fund. Prizes claimed by mail must be documented as received by the Lottery by
the one hundred and eightieth (180th) day after the
announced end-of- game date.
L.
Payment of any Prize shall be made to the Prize Winner of the Jackpot Ticket.
All liability of the State, its officers and employees, and the Commission
shall terminate upon payment.
M.
In the event that the intercept program reveals an outstanding obligation for a
Prize Winner, the Prize will not be awarded until the intercept obligation is
paid as set forth in C.R.S.
44-40-114(6) and
44-40-114.