Current through September 17, 2024
605.01 Grand Prize Events
Any instant ticket game may include a grand prize or jackpot
event. The game rules or procedures will include the amount of the prize or
prizes, or the manner in which the amount of the prizes will be determined, the
qualification criteria for participation in the grand prize or jackpot, and the
manner of determining the winner.
605.02 Special drawings
The Division may establish special drawings, promotional
prize drawings, bonuses, or additional prizes either independently of or
concurrently with the operation of the Nebraska Lottery.
605.02A The nature and number of prizes will
be determined by the Division.
605.02B The drawing for promotional prizes
may be held independently of the regular grand prize or jackpot drawings or may
be incorporated with those drawings.
605.02C Guidelines for the conduct of special
drawings, promotional prize drawings, bonuses, or additional prizes shall be
established by the Division prior to the drawing date.
605.03 Conduct of drawings
The following guidelines will be used in the conduct of
drawings for grand prizes and jackpot drawings.
605.03A Entrants in the event shall be
selected from tickets which meet the criteria stated in specific game rules or
procedures.
605.03A(1) If, after the event is
held, the Division determines that a ticket should have been entered into the
event, the Division may place that ticket into a drawing for the next
equivalent game or drawing. The opportunity for a drawing in the future game is
the extent of the Division's liability and the ticket holder's only remedy for
the omission.
605.03B
Participation in the drawings shall be limited to those tickets which are
actually received and validated by the Division on or before the date announced
by the Division.
605.03C The
Division shall determine the dates, times, and procedures for selecting grand
prize or jackpot winners for each drawing.
605.03C(1) The proceedings for selection of
the winners shall be open to members of the news media and to either the
general public or entrants or both.
605.03C(2) The proceedings shall be witnessed
by an independent certified public accountant. The equipment shall be inspected
by the independent certified public accountant and an employee or agent of the
Division both before and after the drawing.
605.03C(2)(a) The independent certified
public accountant shall have received their certificate from the Nebraska Board
of Accountancy.
605.03C(3) The proceedings shall be recorded
on video tape with an audio track, and may be broadcast as determined by the
Division.
605.04 The Division may postpone any drawing
to a certain date and publicize the postponement if it determines that the
postponement will serve and protect the public interest.
605.05 Any finalist in a drawing who
intentionally or unintentionally touches or otherwise interferes with any
drawing equipment shall receive only the smallest prize available in the
drawing if all participants in the drawing will receive a prize. If some
participants will not receive a prize, the finalist who interferes will not
receive any prize.
605.05A Any direct or
indirect action which is initiated by the finalist and which in any manner
alters or affects the natural functioning of the drawing equipment shall
constitute interference.
605.06 Drawings in an instant-win game, other
than grand prize or run-off drawings shall not be held more frequently than
once a week.
605.07 On-line
drawings shall be conducted according to the specific on-line game rules and
procedures.
