Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 177 - OREGON STATE LOTTERY
Division 46 - LOTTERY GAMES GENERAL OPERATING RULES
Section 177-046-0100 - Ownership of Lottery Tickets and Shares

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 177-046-0100

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) Bearer Instrument: Except for a Lottery ticket or share claimed jointly in accordance with the provisions of OAR 177-046-0110(5), until such time as a name of an individual or individuals is placed upon a physical Lottery ticket or share, the ticket or share is a bearer instrument and is owned by the bearer of the ticket or share. When a name or names is placed on the ticket or share, the ticket or share ceases to be a bearer instrument and the individual whose name appears on the ticket or share is the owner of the ticket or share. Only a natural person at or above the age of game eligibility may own a ticket or share and claim a prize.

(2) Multiple Names: Multiple individuals at or above the age of game eligibility may jointly own, possess, and claim a prize as owners of a winning ticket or share as provided in OAR 177-046-0110(5). Multiple individuals hold the ticket or share as tenants in common. Multiple individuals may specify the percentage of ownership each person holds. Each person must hold $1.00 of the prize at a minimum.

(3) Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2) of this rule:

(a) Second Chance Drawing: Only one natural person can claim ownership of a non-winning ticket or share used to enter a second chance drawing. Non-winning tickets submitted and accepted as a valid entry in a Lottery second chance drawing cannot be jointly owned. Only the person who claims ownership may submit the non-winning ticket as an entry to a second chance drawing and only that person may claim the prize if the person's entry is selected as a winning entry in a second chance drawing.

(b) In the DraftKings Sportsbook, only the registrant of the player account can claim ownership of a prize on a winning bet purchased through the player account.

(c) Win for Life: Only one natural person can claim ownership of the Top Prize in Win for Life as described in OAR 177-094-0080.

Statutory/Other Authority: Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4)(a), 461.120, 461.130, 461.150, 461.230, 461.250, 461.260, 461.400 & 461.440

Statutes/Other Implemented: Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4), ORS 461.020, 461.200, 461.210, 461.220, 461.240, 461.120, 461.130, 461.150, 461.230, 461.250, 461.260, 461.400 & 461.440

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