Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1)
Sales
Start Date. Sale of THE WHEEL OF LUCK tickets begins on January
19, 2023.
(2)
Definitions
Consecutive Games. The number of
successive THE WHEEL OF LUCK games, i.e. 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, or 30, for which a player may make a selection on a single THE WHEEL OF
LUCK ticket.
Exchange Ticket. The ticket issued to
replace a consecutive game ticket that is validated prior to the last game on
the ticket.
THE WHEEL OF LUCK. An on-line Lottery
game that offers three bet types and utilizes a field of 36 numbers (from
1-36), each with an associated color of red or black. A player may select: a
number or numbers from the field of 36 numbers; odd or even; and/or red or
black. The Lottery randomly selects a number from the same field of 36 numbers
and the selected number is either an odd or even number and it is either red or
black. Depending upon the bet type selected by player, whether the player
selection is a match, and validation of the ticket by the Lottery, the player
may win a prize.
(3)
Valid Bet. Except as otherwise provided in
961
CMR 2.67, a valid bet on THE WHEEL OF LUCK
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 WHEEL OF LUCK game or by a Lottery location 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 Lottery computer terminal. The
ticket must contain the following information:
1. The Number(s) selected (from 1-36), and/or
Odd or Even, and/or color, either Red or Black;
2. The Amount(s) Wagered per draw;
3. The Number of Games Played;
4. The Date or Dates Played;
5. A Terminal Identification
Number;
6. A 20 Digit Ticket Serial
Number
7. A machine-readable (Bar
Code) Ticket Serial Number; and the 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 number(s) for the game(s) on the 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 by
providing a fully completed bet slip to the Sales Agent, which is then entered
into the terminal. Betting slips shall be prepared as follows:
1.
Marking of Betting
Slips. In completing a bet slip for THE WHEEL OF LUCK game, the
bettor MUST:
a. Use only pencil or blue or
black ballpoint pen for marking the slip;
b. Select the amount bet for each applicable
bet type;
c. Select the number of
games played;
d. Select the
number(s) (from 1 -36), and/or odd or even, and/or color, red or black, the
bettor wishes to play;
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 nor constitute evidence of
purchase or selections of number(s), odd/even, and/or color.
(b) The terminal must generate a
ticket, as described in
961
CMR 2.67(3)(d), which is
given to the bettor as the bettor's 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 THE WHEEL OF LUCK bets or at any Lottery location
designated by the Lottery to accept THE WHEEL OF LUCK 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 for a particular game
subsequent to the close of betting for that 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 bet type selections,
amount wagered for each 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 sum of prize money received
is correct. The Lottery shall not be liable for any underpayment, except that
the Director, in the Director's 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 THE
WHEEL OF LUCK Tickets. The Lottery may pay a prize to the holder
of a THE WHEEL OF LUCK 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 a THE WHEEL OF LUCK ticket, the Lottery may
rely solely upon its computer records in determining whether 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 the Director is
satisfied that the claimant in fact is the owner of the lost, stolen or mislaid
ticket and it has not otherwise been paid, the Director, may, in the Director's
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 the Director's 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 WHEEL OF LUCK 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; the manner of play, including categories of play; and, such
other matters as may be necessary or desirable for the proper operation of the
game. All prizes (less taxes and withholdings, if any) will be paid in full at
the time the claim is made and after the ticket is properly
validated.
(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)
Miscellaneous.
All other provisions of 961 CMR shall, if applicable, apply to THE WHEEL OF
LUCK game.