Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 176 - Lottery, State
Chapter 7858 - LOTTERY PRIZE DRAWINGS
Part 7858.0100 - PRIZE DRAWING PROCEDURES

Subpart 1. Retailer notification.

In any instant ticket lottery game conducted by the lottery in which purchased tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry in one or more prize drawings, the lottery will notify all lottery retailers selling tickets in the game to cease selling tickets for that game at least seven days before the date the tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing.

Subp. 2. Player notification.

For any instant ticket lottery game conducted by the lottery where tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry in one or more prize drawings, the lottery game information for notice to players supplied to lottery retailers by the lottery must state the date by which tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing.

Subp. 3. Game procedures and player brochures; required information.

All instant ticket game procedures adopted by the lottery, and the player brochures for any instant game where tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry into one or more prize drawings, must state the date by which tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing. That date must be from seven to 30 days after the date on which lottery retailers are to cease selling tickets for that game.