Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
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Definitions.
Consecutive Races. The number of
successive DAILY RACE GAME races (i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20) for
which a player may make a selection on a single DAILY RACE GAME ticket.
Cover All. A DAILY RACE GAME wager of
$1.00 on each of the seven bet types.
Daily Race Game. An on-line Lottery
game in which a player selects from one to three numbers from a field of 12
numbers. The Lottery randomly selects three numbers from the same field of 12
numbers. Depending on the numbers matched, the order in which the numbers are
drawn and validation of the ticket, the player may win a prize.
Pick Six. The Massachusetts State
Lottery Commission may offer a wager where the player selects the number of the
graphic icon which finishes first in six consecutive races in the DAILY RACE
GAME.
Quic Pic. A function that allows an
on-line terminal to automatically and randomly select DAILY RACE GAME numbers
for a player.
Replacement Ticket. The ticket issued
to replace a consecutive race ticket that is validated prior to the last race
on the ticket.
Winning Numbers. The three numbers
between one and 12 randomly selected from each drawing.
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Valid Bet.
Except as otherwise provided herein, a valid bet on the DAILY RACE GAME using
the On-line System shall be a bet which is:
(a) Placed with and accepted by a sales agent
licensed to sell the DAILY RACE GAME or by a Lottery facility specifically
designated for the purpose.
(b)
Paid for in full at the time and place the bet is placed.
(c) Recorded correctly on a computer terminal
generated ticket in accordance with
961 CMR
2.00.
(d)
Represented by a ticket generated by a computer terminal. The ticket must
contain the following information:
1. The
Number Selection
2. The Bet Type
Selection
3. The Amount
Wagered
4. The Number of Races
Played
5. The Date or Dates Of
Play
6. A Terminal Identification
Number
7. An 18-digit Ticket Serial
Number
8. A Machine Readable (Bar
Code) Ticket Serial Number
9. A
verifiable numeric representation of the information contained on the ticket
consistent with the information contained in the Lottery's computer
records.
(e) Accepted by
the Lottery Computer prior to the selection of the winning numbers for the
races(s) on the ticket.
(f) In the
event of an apparent contradiction between information as printed on the ticket
and as accepted by the Lottery Computer, the bet as accepted by the Lottery
Computer shall be the valid bet.
(3)
Placing Bets.
(a) Bets may be placed by the bettor orally
instructing the Lottery sales agent of his/her number selections or requesting
a "quic pic" and the sales agent then registering the bet via the terminal
keyboard or by preparing a betting slip which is then entered into the
terminal. Betting slips shall be prepared as follows:
1.
Marking of Betting
Slips. In completing a betting slip for the Race Game the bettor
MUST:
a. Use only pencil or blue ballpoint pen
for marking the slip
b. Place no
more than one mark ( |) in any column
c. Place a mark ( |) in at least one column
under each of the Sections labeled MARK THE ONE TO THREE NUMBER(S) YOU WISH TO
PLAY; SELECT YOUR BET TYPES; and NO. OF RACES.
d. Choose the number he/she wishes to play
using the section of the slip labeled MARK THE ONE TO THREE NUMBER(S) YOU WISH
TO PLAY and mark a " | " in one or more of the rows to reflect his/her number
choice.
e. Indicate the specific
bets he/she wishes to make using the section labeled SELECT YOUR BET TYPES;
mark a " | " in the box corresponding to the money amount he/she wishes to
wager for each specific bet type; mark as many bet types as he/she desires to
play. If a bettor wishes to bet amounts other than or in addition to those
shown, he/she must use additional betting slips.
f. Choose the number of races he/she wishes
his/her bet to be play by using the column labeled NO. OF RACES and mark a " |
" in the box corresponding to that number. All bet selections made on the same
slip will be active for the number of races specified. If a bettor desires to
make multiple bet selections and have them active for a different number of
races, he/she must use separate slips. A bettor must make an entry in NO. OF
RACES section even if his/her play is for one race only.
2. Only official bet slips issued by the
Lottery and hand marked by the bettor(s) may be used to place bets. The use of
mechanical, electronic, computer generated or any other method of marking
betting slips is prohibited.
3. Bet
slips shall have no pecuniary or prize value, or constitute evidence of
purchase or number selections.
(b) A single race bet may be canceled on the
day it is placed prior to the close of betting for the race for which the bet
is eligible. A consecutive race bet may be canceled on the day it is placed
prior to the close of betting for the first race for which the bet is eligible.
Consecutive race bets cannot be canceled after the first race for which the bet
is eligible takes place. A bet must be canceled at the on-line terminal in
which the bet was placed. Bettors shall be entitled to a full refund of their
bet upon cancellation and in no event shall a canceled ticket be entitled to a
prize.
(c) Bets may be placed with
any Lottery DAILY RACE GAME agent operating a terminal or at any Lottery
operated facility accepting DAILY RACE GAME bets.
(d) Bets may be placed at any time during the
day at such time or times as will be determined by the Director, but all bets
must be placed and accepted by the Lottery computer prior to the close of
betting for a race. In the event that a bet is placed subsequent to the close
of betting for a race, that bet shall be void and the Lottery's liability shall
be limited to a refund of the amount of the bet.
(e) The bet as represented by the ticket
produced by the computer terminal is the only bet on which a prize may be
claimed. Bettors are cautioned to examine their bet ticket at the time it is
issued prior to the close of betting for the appropriate race in order to
ensure that the ticket accurately represents the correct number selections, bet
selections, amount wagered and races for which it is eligible.
(f) In the event that the sales agent or the
computer terminal errs when the bet is placed, it shall be the responsibility
of the bettor to determine that an error has been made and to request
cancellation (provided betting for the race has not closed) of the bet and the
return of the purchase price. The Lottery shall not be liable for the payment
of a prize because of sales agent or computer terminal error when the bet is
placed.
(g) The Lottery shall not
be liable for the payment of a prize in the event that the bet is canceled
intentionally or through inadvertence of the sales agent.
(h) It shall be the responsibility of the
person who collects the prize to make certain that he or she is receiving the
correct sum of prize money. The Lottery shall not be liable for any
underpayment except that the Director in his or her discretion may direct that
an additional prize payment be made in order to correct an obvious
mistake.
(4)
Betting Tickets.
(a)
The betting ticket is a bearer instrument unless signed by owner and prize may
be claimed by anyone in possession of unsigned winning ticket.
(b) Sales Agents may pay claims up to and
including the sum of $600.00. Any claim of more than $600.00 shall be made on a
claim form supplied by the Lottery at all sales agent locations. The procedure
to be followed for claims in excess of $600.00 and
961 CMR
2.00 governing each procedure shall be pursuant to
961 CMR
2.38.
(5)
Lost, Mislaid or Stolen DAILY
RACE GAME Tickets. The Lottery Commission may pay a prize to the
holder of a DAILY RACE GAME ticket and the payment of such prize shall absolve
the Commission of any further liability with respect to such ticket. In
determining whether a prize has been paid on a DAILY RACE GAME Ticket, the
Commission may rely solely upon its computer records in determining whether or
not a particular prize has been paid and the status as determined by the
Lottery's computer shall be binding on the holder. In the event of a lost,
stolen or mislaid ticket, the Director may order an investigation, and if he or
she is satisfied that the claimant in fact is the owner of the lost, stolen or
mislaid ticket and it has not otherwise been paid, he or she may in his or her
discretion pay the prize to the claimant thereof. All payments of prizes on
lost, stolen or mislaid tickets shall not be made for a period of 90 days in
the case of a prize of $200.00 or less and shall not be made for one year if
the prize exceeds $200.00 unless the Director in his or her discretion shall
decide otherwise.
(6)
Sales Agents. Sales Agents are required to pay to the
Lottery all sums due on the date established for payment. Failure to make
payment when due or upon notice from the custodial bank that funds are not
available will result in the immediate shut down of that Sales Agent's terminal
and the Sales Agent's license to sell the DAILY RACE GAME and/or any other
Lottery game shall be subject to revocation, suspension or non-renewal pursuant
to the provisions of
961 CMR
2.13.
(7)
Payoffs. Prizes
will be paid in such amounts and in accordance with such formulae as may be
established by the Director by Administrative Bulletin. The Director may by
Administrative Bulletin establish minimum prizes, rules for rounding payments
to the nearest dollar or otherwise, rules for subtracting overpayments from a
pool from subsequent pools and adding underpayments from a pool to subsequent
pools, and such other matters as may be necessary or desirable for the proper
operation of the game.
(8)
Multiplier Feature. The Massachusetts State Lottery
Commission may offer a multiplier feature, which may be known by an associated
trade name, for the DAILY RACE GAME. This is a feature by which a bettor, for
an additional wager, may increase the prize amount by a factor depending upon a
multiplier number that is drawn prior to a race. Rules regarding the multiplier
feature shall be set by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin governing
the game.
(9) The liability,
whether by negligence or otherwise, of the Lottery and its licensed Sales
Agents for invalid bets is limited to a refund of the amount wagered.
(10)
Termination.
DAILY RACE GAME will terminate as an active On-line Number Selection Game as of
June 11, 2013. All of the provisions of 961 CMR 2.62 shall remain in effect for
one year from the time of the last drawing.
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Miscellaneous.
All other provisions of 961 CMR shall, if applicable, apply to the On-line
Number Selection Game - THE DAILY RACE GAME.
