Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1)
Effective Date. Sale of ALL OR NOTHING tickets begins
on July 18, 2016.
(2)
Definitions.
ALL OR NOTHING. An on-line Lottery
game in which a player selects 12 numbers from a field of 24 numbers. The
Lottery randomly selects 12 numbers from the same field of 24 numbers.
Depending on the quantity of numbers matched and validation of the ticket, the
player may win a prize.
Consecutive Games. The number of
successive ALL OR NOTHING games (i.e. 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30)
for which a player may make a selection on a single ALL OR NOTHING
ticket.
Exchange Ticket. The ticket issued to
replace a consecutive game ticket that is validated prior to the last game on
the ticket.
Quic Pic. A function that allows an
On-line System to automatically and randomly select ALL OR NOTHING numbers for
a player.
(3)
Valid Bet. Except as otherwise provided in 961 CMR
2.66, a valid bet on the ALL OR NOTHING game using the Lottery's computer
processing system shall be a bet which is:
(a)
Placed with and accepted by a Sales Agent licensed to sell the ALL OR NOTHING
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 an On-line Ticket
in accordance with
961 CMR
2.00.
(d)
Represented by an On-line Ticket generated by a computer terminal. The ticket
must contain the following information:
1. The
Number Selection;
2. The Amount
Wagered;
3. The Number of Games
Played;
4. The Date or Dates of
Play;
5. A Terminal Identification
Number;
6. An 18 Digit Ticket
Serial Number;
7. A Machine
Readable (Bar Code) Ticket Serial Number; and
8. A verifiable numeric representation of the
information contained on an On-line 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 game(s) on an On-line
Ticket.
(f) In the event of an
apparent contradiction between information, as printed on an On-line Ticket,
and as accepted by the Lottery Computer, the bet as accepted by the Lottery
Computer shall be the valid bet.
(4)
Placing Bets.
(a) Bets may be placed by the bettor orally
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 ALL OR NOTHING game,
the bettor MUST:
a. Use only pencil or blue
ballpoint pen for marking the slip;
b. Select the amount bet per game;
c. Select the number of games
played;
d. Select the 12 numbers he
or she wishes to play, each number may only be selected once each game;
or
e. Select the Quic Pic
box;
f. Select the Bonus option, if
desired.
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) The terminal must generate a
ticket, as described in 961 CMR 2.66(3)(d), which is given to the bettor as his
or her receipt.
(c) A single game
bet may be canceled on the day it is placed prior to the close of betting for
the game for which the bet is eligible. A consecutive game bet may be canceled
on the day it is placed prior to the close of betting for the first game for
which the bet is eligible. Consecutive game bets cannot be canceled after the
first game for which the bet is eligible takes place.
(d) A bet must be canceled at the On-line
System terminal in which the bet was placed. Bettors shall be entitled to a
full refund of their bets upon cancellation and in no event shall a canceled
ticket be entitled to a prize.
(e)
Bets may be placed with any Lottery Sales Agent authorized to accept ALL OR
NOTHING bets or at any Lottery facility accepting ALL OR NOTHING
bets.
(f) 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's On-line
System prior to the close of betting for a game. In the event that a bet is
placed subsequent to the close of betting for a game, that bet shall be void
and the Lottery's liability shall be limited to a refund of the amount of the
bet.
(g) The bet as represented by
the ticket produced by the On-line System 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 game in order to
ensure that the ticket accurately represents the correct number selections,
amount wagered and games for which it is eligible.
(h) In the event that a Sales Agent or the
On-line System 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 game 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 On-line System error when the bet is
placed.
(i) 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 a Sales Agent.
(j) 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.
(5)
Betting Tickets.
(a)
The betting ticket is a bearer instrument until a Mobile Claim is submitted,
and if no valid Mobile Claim is submitted, then until signed by owner and prize
may be claimed by anyone in possession of unsigned winning ticket if no valid
Mobile Claim has been submitted.
(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 shall be pursuant to
961 CMR
2.38.
(6)
Lost, Mislaid or Stolen ALL
OR NOTHING Tickets. The Lottery may pay a prize to the holder of
an ALL OR NOTHING ticket and the payment of such prize shall absolve the
Lottery of any further liability with respect to such ticket. In determining
whether a prize has been paid on an ALL OR NOTHING ticket, the Lottery 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 On-line
System 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.
(7)
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 ALL OR NOTHING and/or any other
Lottery game shall be subject to revocation, suspension or nonrenewal pursuant
to the provisions of
961 CMR
2.13.
(8)
Prizes. All
prize amounts shall be set by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin
governing the game. The Administrative Bulletin shall detail the total field of
numbers to choose from, 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 under payments from a pool to subsequent
pools, and such other matters as may be necessary or desirable for the proper
operation of the game.
(9)
Multiplier Feature. The Lottery may offer a multiplier
feature, which may be known by an associated trade name, for the ALL OR NOTHING
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 game. Rules regarding the multiplier feature shall be set
by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin governing the game.
(11)
Termination.
The ALL OR NOTHING game shall terminate as an active On-line game as of January
5, 2023. All of the provisions of
961
CMR 2.66 shall remain in effect for one year
from the time of the last drawing.
(12)
Miscellaneous.
All other provisions of 961 CMR shall, if applicable, apply to the ALL OR
NOTHING game.
