Code of Colorado Regulations
200 - Department of Revenue
206 - Colorado Lottery
1 CCR 206-1 - LOTTERY RULES AND REGULATIONS
1 CCR 206-1-14.D - COLORADO LOTTERY MULTI-STATE JACKPOT GAME, "MEGA MILLIONS"-"MEGAPLIER®"

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

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

BASIS AND PURPOSE OF AMENDED RULE 14.D

The purpose of Amended Rule 14.D is to provide specific game details and requirements for the Colorado Lottery Multi-State Jackpot Game "MEGA MILLIONS GAME® " "MEGAPLIER®" such as type of play, prizes, method of selecting winning numbers and drawings. The statutory basis for Amended Rule 14.D is found in C.R.S. 44-40-101, 44-40-109(1) (a) and (2), and 44-40-113.

14.D.1 General Provisions

Amended Rule 1.D becomes effective with sales on October 28, 2017, with the first draw on October 31, 2017.

A. A Colorado Lottery multi-state Jackpot game known as "MEGA MILLIONS GAME®" shall have a game option known as "MEGAPLIER®", which allows players the option to pay an additional one dollar ($1) for a chance to increase any Set Prize they may win on that purchase. This game option is authorized to be conducted by the Colorado Lottery Director (Director) under the following Rules and Regulations and under such further instructions and directives as the Director may issue in furtherance thereof. If a conflict arises between Rule 14 and this Rule 14.D, Rule 14.D shall apply.

B. The Party Lottery and the Lottery Commission, prior to implementation, must approve all MUSL MEGA MILLIONS GROUP guidelines and MUSL MEGA MILLIONS GROUP BOARD decisions associated with this "MEGAPLIER®".

C. The Director will be a voting member of the MUSL Board during the timeframe in which the Lottery shall be a member of MUSL. The Director will also be a voting member of any MUSL Specific Product Group the Lottery joins.

D. At any time the Director determines that any provisions of the MUSL or of MUSL's Specific Game Playing Rules do not sufficiently provide for the security and integrity necessary to protect the Colorado Lottery, he/she shall recommend to the Lottery Commission that the Lottery end its membership with MUSL or with the Specific Product Group. Upon concurrence by the Lottery Commission, membership can end at any time.

14.D.2 Definitions

Refer to the definitions provided in Paragraph 1.2 of Rule 1, Paragraph 14.2 of Rule 14, and Paragraph 14.C.2 of Rule 14.C.

14.D.3 Price of "MEGAPLIER®"

A. The price of each "MEGAPLIER®" play selected shall be $1.00. A player will have the Party Lottery licensee manually enter the "MEGAPLIER®" into the Jackpot Game terminal to purchase up to ten MEGA MILLIONS GAME®" plays with ten "MEGAPLIER®" for a single draw as follows:

Number of MEGA MILLIONS plays

Number of MEGA MILLIONS boards

Cost of MEGA MILLIONS boards

NUMBER OF

"MEGAPLIER®"

boards

COST OF

"MEGAPLIER®"

boards

Total cost MEGA MILLIONS boards with "MEGAPLIER®"

1

One Board

$2.00

One Board

$1.00

$3.00

2

Two Boards

$4.00

Two Boards

$2.00

$6.00

3

Three Boards

$6.00

Three Boards

$3.00

$9.00

4

Four Boards

$8.00

Four Boards

$4.00

$12.00

5

Five Boards

$10.00

Five Boards

$5.00

$15.00

6

Six Boards

$12.00

Six Boards

$6.00

$18.00

7

Seven Boards

$14.00

Seven Boards

$7.00

$21.00

8

Eight Boards

$16.00

Eight Boards

$8.00

$24.00

9

Nine Boards

$18.00

Nine Boards

$9.00

$27.00

10

Ten Boards

$20.00

Ten Boards

$10.00

$30.00

B. "MEGAPLIER®" is an add-on to the MEGA MILLIONS GAME® 5/70 + 1/25 game. Players who elect to pay an extra $1 per MEGA MILLIONS play will have the opportunity to multiply their set prizes (all prizes except the Grand Prize) by the MEGAPLIER® number that is randomly selected at draw time.

14.D.4 Ticket Purchases

MEGA MILLIONS GAME® tickets with "MEGAPLIER®" may be purchased only from a Party Lottery licensee authorized by the Director to sell multi-state Jackpot Game tickets.

A. MEGA MILLIONS GAME® tickets with "MEGAPLIER®" shall show, at a minimum, the player's selection of numbers, the boards played, drawing date, "MEGAPLIER®" chosen and validation and reference numbers.

B. A purchaser of a MEGA MILLIONS GAME® ticket must choose, at the time of purchase, whether or not he/she wants the "MEGAPLIER®". If the purchaser chooses the "MEGAPLIER®" for the ticket, the cost of the "MEGAPLIER®" will be $1.00 per board. (See Paragraph 14.D.3 of this Rule 14.D for detailed MEGAPLIER® costs.) "MEGAPLIER" applies to all boards on a single ticket and cannot be purchased on a board-by-board basis.

14.D.5 Method of play

There will be no change in play for the MEGA MILLIONS GAME® 5/70 + 1/25 game. "MEGAPLIER®" is effective only for players who choose "MEGAPLIER®" at time of purchase and pay an additional $1.00 per board.

A. The MEGA MILLIONS GAME® "MEGAPLIER®" drawings shall be held twice each week on

Tuesday and Friday. The MEGA MILLIONS GAME® "MEGAPLIER®" drawing is conducted by the Texas Lottery draw staff after all participating state's draw sales are closed and prior to the MEGA MILLIONS drawing.

B. Each "MEGAPLIER®" drawing shall determine, at random, a single number in accordance with drawing guidelines. Any number drawn is not declared a winning number until the drawing is certified in accordance with the MEGAPLIER® drawing guidelines. The number drawn shall be used to determine all MEGA MILLIONS GAME® "MEGAPLIER®" prize amounts for that drawing. If a MEGAPLIER® drawing is not certified, the MEGAPLIER® number for the drawing defaults to "5".

C. "MEGAPLIER®" multipliers are weighted as follows:

MEGAPLIER® "5"

MEGAPLIER® "4"

MEGAPLIER® "3"

MEGAPLIER® "2"

TOTAL

Frequency

1

3

6

5

15

Percentage

6.67%

20%

40%

33.33%

100%

D. Each "MEGAPLIER®" 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.

E. The drawing shall not be invalidated based on the liability of a Party Lottery.

F. All "MEGAPLIER®" drawings shall be open to the public.

G. All drawings, inspections and tests shall be recorded on videotape.

14.D.6 Prizes For MEGA MILLIONS GAME® with "MEGAPLIER®" Selected

A. Players who choose the "MEGAPLIER®" and pay the extra $1.00 per board and who win the Second through Eighth set prize (any prize except the Grand Prize) will receive an amount equal to the set prize multiplied by the "MEGAPLIER®" number selected at the drawing. See the following table for prizes won if "MEGAPLIER®" is chosen and the set prizes are not pari-mutuel as defined in Paragraph 14.C.6.C. of Rule 14.C.

MEGA MILLIONS Prize Category

MEGA MILLIONS Prize Amounts

MEGAPLIER® "2" Drawn

MEGAPLIER® "3" Drawn

MEGAPLIER® "4" Drawn

MEGAPLIER® "5" Drawn

Grand Prize

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Jackpot

Second Prize

$1,000,000

$2,000,000

$3,000,000

$4,000,000

$5,000,000

Third Prize

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

Fourth Prize

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

Fifth Prize

$200

$400

$600

$800

$1,000

Sixth Prize

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

Seventh Prize

$10

$20

$30

$40

$50

Eighth Prize

$4

$8

$12

$16

$20

Ninth Prize

$2

$4

$6

$8

$10

B. If the set prizes are pari-mutuel as defined in Paragraph 14.C.6.C. of Rule 14.C, and the player has selected and paid for the "MEGAPLIER®", the amount of the pari-mutuel set prize will be multiplied by the "MEGAPLIER®" number drawn for that drawing.

14.D.7 Prize Payment

A. Set Prizes

All set prizes (all prizes except the Grand Prize) with the "MEGAPLIER®" shall be paid by the Party Lottery. The Party Lottery may begin paying set prizes after receiving authorization to pay from the MUSL central office.

B. Prizes Rounded

All prizes that include "MEGAPLIER®" may become pari-mutuel prizes. These 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.

14.D.8 Megaplier Prize Pool

A. The Megaplier Prize Pool (MPP) is to fund Megaplier prizes. The MPP shall hold the temporary balances that may result from having fewer than expected winners in Megaplier. The source of the MPP is the Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual Megaplier Prize liability.

B. Beginning with the drawing on October 28, 2017, up to fifty percent (50%) of each drawing period's sales, as determined by the Game Group, shall be collected for the payment of Megaplier prizes.

C. Prize payout percentages per draw may vary. The MPP shall be carried forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the Megaplier prizes awarded in the current draw and held in the MPP.

D. Any amount remaining in the MPP when the Product Group declares the end of this game shall be returned to the lotteries participating in the account after the end of all claim periods of all Selling Lotteries, carried forward to a replacement game or otherwise expended in a manner at the election of the individual Members of the Product Group in accordance with jurisdiction law.

14.D.9 Advance Play

Advance play provides the facility to purchase MEGA MILLIONS GAME® tickets for more than one drawing. A purchaser of MEGA MILLIONS GAME® tickets may also purchase "MEGAPLIER®" for all Advance Play plays. The Advance Play feature shall be available at the discretion of the Director.

The cost of each MEGAPLIER® ticket shall be an additional $1.00 per board per drawing. E.g.: one MEGA MILLIONS GAME® play for two drawings with "MEGAPLIER®", $6.00, one MEGA MILLIONS GAME® play for four drawings with "MEGAPLIER®", $12.00. MEGAPLIER applies to all drawings for which the ticket is purchased and "MEGAPLIER®" is selected. Players cannot elect the option on a drawing-by-drawing basis when purchasing Advance Play tickets.

14.D.10 MEGA MILLIONS GAME® MEGAPLIER® Promotion

The Colorado Lottery will participate in any announced MEGA MILLIONS GAME® MEGAPLIER® promotions. The times and dates of any MEGA MILLIONS GAME® MEGAPLIER® promotion will be announced by the MUSL MEGA MILLIONS GAME® board and will be offered in conjunction with existing rules and regulations pertaining to the MEGA MILLIONS game.

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