Code of Colorado Regulations
200 - Department of Revenue
206 - Colorado Lottery
1 CCR 206-1 - LOTTERY RULES AND REGULATIONS
1 CCR 206-1-14.B - MULTI-STATE JACKPOT GAME, "POWERBALL®" - "POWER PLAY®"

Universal Citation: 200 CO Code Regs 1 CCR 206-1-14.B

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024

BASIS AND PURPOSE OF RULE 14.B

The purpose of Rule 14.B is to provide details and requirements for the Colorado Lottery Multi-State Jackpot Game "Powerball®" "Power Play®" option such as sale of Tickets, payment of Prizes, and method for validating winning Tickets. The statutory bases for Rule 14.B are C.R.S. 44-40-101, 44-40-109(1)(a) and (2), 44-40-113, and 44-40-114.

14.B.1 General Provisions

The Multi-State Jackpot Game known as "Powerball®" shall have a game option known as "Power Play®", which allows players to pay an additional One Dollar ($1.00) for a chance to increase any Set Prize won on that Ticket.

"Power Play®" shall be conducted pursuant to the following Rules and Regulations and under such further instructions and directives as the Colorado Lottery Director and Colorado Lottery Commission may issue. If a conflict arises between Rule 14 Multi-State Jackpot Lottery Games, Rule 14.A Multi-State Jackpot Game "Powerball®" and/or this Rule 14.B, Rule 14.B shall apply. If a conflict arises between this Rule 14.B and the "Powerball Power Play®" Official Game Rule provided by the Multi-State Lottery Association, the "Powerball Power Play®" Official Game Rule shall apply.

14.B.2 Definitions

Refer to the definitions provided in section 1.2 of Rule 1 General Rules, Regulations, and Definitions, section 14.2 of Rule 14 Multi-State Jackpot Lottery Games, and section 14.A.2 of Rule 14.A Multi-State Jackpot Game "Powerball®".

14.B.3 Price of "Power Play®"

A. The price of each "Power Play" selected shall be an additional One Dollar ($1.00) per Play.
1. The "Power Play®" is an add-on to the "Powerball®" 5/69 + 1/26 game. Players who elect to pay an extra One-Dollar ($1.00) per "Powerball®" Play will have the opportunity to increase Set Prize winnings (excluding the Grand Prize).

2. A player has the option to purchase up to ten "Powerball®" with "Power Play®" Plays on a single Ticket as follows:

NUMBER OF "POWERBALL®" PLAYS

COST OF "POWERBALL®" PLAYS

NUMBER OF "POWER PLAY®" PLAYS

COST OF "POWER PLAY®" PLAYS

TOTAL COST OF "POWERBALL®" WITH "POWER PLAY®" PLAYS

One (1) Play

$2.00

One Play

$1.00

$3.00

Two (2) Plays

$4.00

Two Plays

$2.00

$6.00

Three (3) Plays

$6.00

Three Plays

$3.00

$9.00

Four (4) Plays

$8.00

Four Plays

$4.00

$12.00

Five (5) Plays

$10.00

Five Plays

$5.00

$15.00

Six (6) Plays

$12.00

Six Plays

$6.00

$18.00

Seven (7) Plays

$14.00

Seven Plays

$7.00

$21.00

Eight (8) Plays

$16.00

Eight Plays

$8.00

$24.00

Nine (9) Plays

$18.00

Nine Plays

$9.00

$27.00

Ten (10) Plays

$20.00

Ten Plays

$10.00

$30.00

14.B.4 Play for "Power Play®"

A. There will be no change in the Play for the "Powerball®" 5/69 + 1/26 game.

B. "Power Play®" is effective only for players who choose "Power Play®" at the time of purchase and pay an additional $1.00 per "Powerball®" Play.
1. A player using a Play Slip can select the option of "Power Play®" which will apply to all Plays purchased on the Play Slip. If a Play Slip is not available, the Licensee may select the "Power Play®" option via the keyboard at the time the "Powerball®" Ticket is generated.

C. "Power Play®" multiplier of ten (10) is available when the initial advertised "Powerball®" Jackpot is between Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000) to One Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000). When the multiplier of ten (10) is available, the multipliers are weighted as follows:

"POWER PLAY®" 10

"POWER PLAY®" 5

"POWER PLAY®" 4

"POWER PLAY®" 3

"POWER PLAY®" 2

TOTAL

Frequency

1

2

3

13

24

43

Percentage

2.3255

4.6512%

6.9767%

33.2326%

55.8140%

99.9608%

D. When the initial advertised "Powerball®" Jackpot is greater than One Hundred and Fifty-One Million Dollars ($151,000,000), the "Powerball®" "Power Play®" multipliers are weighted as follows:

"POWER PLAY®" 5

"POWER PLAY®" 4

"POWER PLAY®" 3

"POWER PLAY®" 2

TOTAL

Frequency

2

3

13

24

42

Percentage

4.7619%

7.1429%

30.9523%

57.1429%

100%

14.B.5 Prizes For "Powerball®" with "Power Play®"

A. Players who choose "Power Play®" will have Set Prizes multiplied. Second Prize will be multiplied by two (2X) and Third through Ninth Set Prize will receive an amount equal to the Set Prize multiplied by the drawn "Power Play®" multiplier.

The following table displays prizes won if "Power Play®" is chosen and the Set Prizes are not pari-mutuel as defined in section 14.A.10.E of Rule 14.A Multi-State Jackpot Game "Powerball®".

"POWERBALL®" PRIZE CATEGORY

"POWERBALL®" PRIZE AMOUNT

"POWER PLAY®" 2 DRAWN

"POWER PLAY®" 3 DRAWN

"POWER PLAY®" 4 DRAWN

"POWER PLAY®" 5 DRAWN

"POWER PLAY®" 10 DRAWN

Grand Prize

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Second Prize

$1,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

$ 2,000,000

Third Prize

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$500,000

Fourth Prize

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$1,000

Fifth Prize

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$1,000

Sixth Prize

$7

$14

$21

$28

$35

$70

Seventh Prize

$7

$14

$21

$28

$35

$70

Eighth Prize

$4

$8

$12

$16

$20

$40

Ninth Prize

$4

$8

$12

$16

$20

$40

B. If the Set Prizes are pari-mutuel as defined in section 14.A.10E of Rule 14.A Multi-State Jackpot Game "Powerball®", and the player has purchased "Power Play®", the amount of the pari-mutuel Set Prize will become pari-mutuel for that Drawing.

C. A "Power Play®" Prize Pool established by the MUSL Board shall be used to fund "Power Play®" Prizes. The Prize Pool shall hold the temporary balances that may result from having fewer than expected Prize Winners for "Power Play®". The source of the Prize Pool is each Party Lottery's weekly Prize contributions less actual "Power Play®" Prize liability. The weekly Prize contribution percentage is determined by the MUSL Board and may be collected and placed in trust in the Prize Pool for the purpose of paying "Power Play®" Prizes. The Prize payout percentage per draw may vary. The Prize Pool shall be carried forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the "Power Play®" Prizes awarded in the current draw and held in the Prize Pool.

14.B.6 Payment of Prizes

A. All Set Prizes with "Power Play®" shall be paid by the Lottery. The Lottery may begin paying Set Prizes after receiving authorization to pay from MUSL.

B. All Prizes, including those with "Power Play®", other than the Grand Prize, which, under these rules, may become pari-mutuel Prizes, may be rounded down so that Prizes can be paid in multiples of whole dollars. Breakage resulting from rounding these Prizes shall be carried forward to the Prize Pool for the next Drawing.

C. The Director's decision with respect to the Validation and payment of Set Prizes, whether during a "Powerball®" game or any Drawing related thereto, shall be final and binding upon all participants in the Lottery.

14.B.7 Drawings

A. The "Power Play®" Drawings shall be held twice each week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings, unless the Drawing schedule is changed by the MUSL Board. In the event of an act of Force Majeure, the Drawing shall be rescheduled at the discretion of the MUSL Board.

B. Each "Power Play®" Drawing shall determine, at random, a single Number in accordance with Drawing procedures. Any Number drawn is not declared a Winning Number until the Drawing is certified in accordance with the "Powerball®" Drawing procedure. The Number drawn shall be used to determine all "Powerball®" "Power Play®" Prize Amounts for that Drawing. If a "Powerball®" Drawing is not certified, the "Power Play®" Number for the Drawing defaults to "5".

C. Each "Power Play®" Drawing shall be witnessed by an auditor, as required in C.R.S 44-40-109(2)(d). All Drawing equipment used shall be examined by the auditor immediately prior to, but no sooner than thirty (30) minutes before, a Drawing and immediately after, but no later than thirty (30) minutes following the Drawing.

D. The Drawing shall not be invalidated due to the multiplier drawn creating an excessive prize liability for the Lottery.

E. All "Power Play®" Drawings shall be open to the public.

F. All Drawings, inspections and tests shall be recorded on videotape.

14.B.8 Sale of Tickets

A. "Powerball®" with "Power Play®" Tickets may be purchased from a Licensee authorized to sell Multi-State Jackpot Tickets.

B. "Powerball®" with "Power Play®" Tickets shall show, at a minimum, the player's selection of Numbers, the number of Plays, the Drawing date, "Power Play®" option chosen, and Validation Numbers.

C. A purchaser of a "Powerball®" Ticket must choose, at the time of purchase, whether or not he/she wants "Power Play®".
1. The "Power Play®" option applies to all Plays on a single Ticket and cannot be purchased on a Play-by-Play basis.

D. "Powerball®" with "Power Play®" Tickets may not be cancelled.
1. If the "Powerball®" Game is cancelled by the "Powerball®" Product Group prior to the occurrence of all Drawings for which Plays have been sold, the Lottery may provide a refund mechanism for such Plays to the Players, and the Lottery shall not be required to remit its Prize Pool contributions for any such refunded Plays.

14.B.9 Advance Play

Advance Play provides the opportunity to purchase "Powerball®" Tickets for more than one (1) consecutive Drawing. A purchaser of "Powerball®" Tickets may also purchase the "Power Play®" option for all Advance Play Plays. The "Power Play®" option applies to all Drawings for which the Ticket is purchased and the "Power Play®" option is selected. Players cannot elect the "Power Play®" option on a Drawing-by-Drawing basis when purchasing Advance Play Tickets. The Advance Play feature shall be available at the discretion of the Director.

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