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Rules for all Multi-State Lottery Association games



Sw 5001.01 Definitions.1
Sw 5001.02 Ticket Characteristics, Purchase and Restrictions.
Sw 5001.03 Validation Requirements.
Sw 5001.04 Ineligible Tickets.
Sw 5001.05 Prize Payments.
Sw 5001.06 Payment Election Review.
Sw 5001.07 Jackpot Assignments.
Sw 5001.08 Original Subscriptions Purchased By Mail, Internet or Phone.
Sw 5001.09 Renewal Subscriptions.
Sw 5001.10 Original Subscriptions Purchased Through A Lottery Retailer.

 

CHAPTER Sw 5000 RULES OF MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION GAMES

Statutory Authority: 2009, RSA 284:21-i, VI and 96; RSA 541-A:16, I(b)



PART Sw 5001 MULTI-STATE LOTTERY ASSOCIATION GAMES

Sw 5001.01 Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply for the New Hampshire multi-state lottery association games:

  1. "Retailer" means an authorized sales outlet, authorized to sell lottery tickets;
  2. "Annuity option" means an election of the player indicating payments from their jackpot share is to be made on an annuitized basis over a period of years;
  3. "Bet" means a combination of different numbers which appear on a ticket as a single lettered selection;
  4. "Bet slip" means a pre-printed piece of paper which contains play panels with sets of numbered squares between to be marked by the player;
  5. "Commission" means the New Hampshire lottery commission;
  6. "Designated number" means a pre-determined number specified by the multi-state lottery association (MUSL) that identifies the highest number available to be chosen in one or more sets of the bet slip;
  7. "Director" means the administrative head appointed by the New Hampshire lottery commission to act on their behalf in the daily decision making process;
  8. "Drawing" means the process used to randomly select different numbers to determine the winning combination for a particular date;
  9. "Easy pick" means an on-line ticket with a selection of numbers randomly selected by a lottery on-line sales terminal;
  10. "Jackpot share" means the jackpot prize pool divided by the number of jackpot winning plays;
  11. "Multi-state lottery game" means an on-line terminal lottery game offered for sale by the lottery commission;
  12. "On-line terminal" means a computer device authorized by the commission to function in an interactive mode with a central computer system, for the purpose of issuing lottery tickets and entering, receiving and processing lottery transactions;
  13. "Pari-mutuel means the calculated prize amount for a prize category by dividing the amount of winning plays for the prize category into the amount of prize money available for the prize category;
  14. "Party states" means all member states of MUSL;
  15. "Subscription" means a multi-state lottery game bet recorded on the commission’s central computer system for a specified range of draw dates;
  16. "Ticket" means a slip of paper produced by an on-line terminal acknowledging the recording of a legal transaction between the commission and the recipient for a certain date;
  17. "Winning numbers" means randomly selected numbers to determine the winning plays on a specific draw date; and
  18. "Multiplier option" means a single multi-state lottery game play for which the player shall pay an extra cost for the option and which shall multiply, by a number selected during the drawing, the value of applicable prizes
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.02 Ticket Characteristics, Purchase and Restrictions.

  1. To purchase a multi-state lottery game or subscription, an individual shall be 18 years of age or older. An individual under the age of 18 years of age may be the recipient of a multi-state lottery game ticket or subscription, and may redeem the ticket.
  2. Once a ticket has been produced for the player, it shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify that the following are correct:
    1. Desired draw date;
    2. The player chosen numbers;
    3. The dollar amount wagered;
    4. The number of draws desired
    5. The ticket contains the appropriate multi-state lottery game name;
    6. The ticket contains the caption "New Hampshire Lottery"; and
    7. The ticket contains the affirmative caption if the player chose the multiplier option.
  3. A multi-state lottery game ticket shall not be canceled.
  4. A bet placed for a drawing which has already occurred shall be void
  5. The price of a game play shall be determined by MUSL.
  6. Tickets shall be purchased only through authorized retailers.
  7. A multi-state lottery game ticket shall be a bearer instrument until such time as a signature is placed in the designated area on the back of the ticket.
  8. No prize shall be paid without the physical possession of a winning ticket or to an unregistered or invalid subscriber.
  9. The director shall make payment as directed by the person(s) whose signature(s) appear on the back of the ticket.
  10. When a prize is disputed, the commission in concert with MUSL, shall determine the winner.
  11. The commission shall not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets prior to their redemption.
  12. The commission shall not replace lost or stolen tickets prior to their redemption.
  13. In the event a bet is not accepted and confirmed by the central computer system, the liability of the commission and its agent shall be limited to a refund of the amount wagered.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.03 Validation Requirements.
 

  1. A winning ticket shall be eligible to receive a prize if the following are true:
    1. The winning ticket was issued from an on-line terminal by an authorized lottery retailer;
    2. The winning ticket information was recorded in the central computer system at least 59 minutes prior to the drawing;
    3. All information appearing on the winning ticket corresponds precisely with the commission’s computer record;
    4. The validation number and bar code appears in its entirety;
    5. The winning ticket is intact, fully legible and corresponds to the art work on file at the commission;
    6. The ticket is not defectively printed, fuzzy, unreadable, blank or partially blank, or defective; and
    7. The ticket is not counterfeit in whole or in part, altered, reconstructed, tampered with in any manner, stolen or misregistered.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.04 Ineligible Tickets.

If a ticket does not meet the requirements of Sw 5001.03, the ticket shall be deemed void and ineligible for any prize.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10



Sw 5001.05 Prize Payments.

  1. Claims for payment of a winning multi-state lottery game ticket or subscription shall be made in accordance with the requirements set forth in Sw 600.
  2. Claims submitted to the commission shall be subject to validation.
  3. The first annuitized jackpot share shall be made not less than 15 calendar days following the claim.

Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.06 Payment Election Review.

A winner of an annuity option shall have the opportunity to review the election prior to the final claim being made subject to the following:
 

  1. The winner shall have 60 days from the date a claim is filed to change the election from annuity to a lump sum cash payment;
  2. The winner shall sign a statement furnished by the commission indicating their final election, either annuity or cash payment;
  3. The winner shall be under no obligation to accept the cash payment; and
  4. The winner shall not be allowed to revoke, withdraw or otherwise change their final election.

Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.07 Jackpot Assignments.

Payment of a prize may be made to a person other than the winner pursuant to the requirements of Sw 500.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10



Sw 5001.08 Original Subscriptions Purchased By Mail, Internet or Phone.

  1. To play by subscription, a player shall provide the commission with the following information:
    1. Choice of numbers from a designated field;
    2. Name;
    3. A New Hampshire mailing address;
    4. Home telephone number;
    5. Work telephone number, if applicable;
    6. A gift message, if applicable;
    7. The number of draws the subscription shall be valid;
    8. ffirmation of age eligibility; and
    9. Payment method.
  2. If the subscriber selects payment for subscription by check, the check shall be payable to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and attached to the subscription application form.
  3. If the player selects payment for the subscription by credit card, the player shall provide the commission with the following information:
    1. Credit card number;
    2. Credit card expiration date;
    3. Cardholder's name;
    4. Cardholder's address;
    5. Cardholder's home telephone number;
    6. Cardholder's work telephone number, if applicable; and
    7. Cardholder's signature, if the credit card information is submitted on a subscription form.
  4. The completed subscription form shall be forwarded to the commission headquarters for processing.
  5. Upon receipt of the subscription application, the commission shall enter the subscriber's information into a lottery approved subscription database program.
  6. The database program shall assign the next available effective draw date for the subscription, as determined by MUSL.
  7. The database program shall assign the following identification numbers to the subscription:
    1. Subscriber number; and
    2. Subscription number.
  8. The commission shall assign the following identification numbers to the subscription:
    1. Batch number; and
    2. Sequence or certificate number.
  9. The commission shall print a subscription confirmation card listing the following information:
    1. Subscriber name;
    2. Subscriber address;
    3. Multi-state lottery game numbers;
    4. Day, month and year the subscription is effective;
    5. Day, month and year the subscription expires;
    6. A gift message, if applicable;
    7. Subscription number;
    8. Batch number;
    9. Sequence or certificate number; and
    10. Multi-state lottery game name.
  10. The commission shall forward a subscription confirmation card to the subscriber.
  11. It shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify that the following are correct:
    1. Subscriber name;
    2. Subscriber address;
    3. Subscriber chosen multi-state lottery game numbers;
    4. Subscription play length; and
    5. Effective and expiration dates.
  12. It shall be the sole responsibility of the subscriber to notify the commission of incorrect data on the confirmation card prior to the effective date of the subscription.
  13. A subscription application form shall have no pecuniary or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected.
  14. Once a subscription play is registered with the commission, the registration shall constitute the only acceptable evidence of play for the subscriber.
  15. A subscription shall not become effective until the effective date listed on the confirmation card, which shall match the effective date listed in the party lottery's subscription database.
  16. Any changes to a subscriber's name or address shall be requested in writing by the subscriber and include the previous name and address. Name and address changes shall require a notarized letter from the subscriber.
  17. There shall be no changes to the subscriber's numbers during the effective dates of the subscription unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.
  18. Prizes shall be paid, by check or by expiration date extensions.
  19. Prize checks shall be made payable to the subscription name(s) as recorded in the commission’s central computer system.
  20. Subscriptions, once in effect, cannot be cancelled in whole or in part unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.09 Renewal Subscriptions.

  1. Subscription renewal forms shall be forwarded to the subscriber by the commission prior to the subscription's expiration date.
  2. Out-of-state residents shall telephone the commission to renew, by credit card, their original subscriptions purchased in New Hampshire and shall not purchase additional subscriptions.
  3. An out-of-state resident from a state that does not have a state lottery shall not renew his or her subscription.
  4. The subscription renewal form shall contain the following information:
    1. Subscriber's name;
    2. Subscriber's address;
    3. Multi-state lottery game numbers;
    4. Subscriber number;
    5. Subscription number;
    6. Expiration date including free play extensions;
    7. Multi-state lottery game name.
  5. If the subscriber elects to continue a subscription, the subscriber shall provide the commission with the following information:
    1. Subscription play length;
    2. Change of address, if applicable;
    3. Payment method; and
    4. A change of multi-state lottery game numbers, if applicable.
  6. If the subscriber selects payment for the subscription by credit card, the following shall be provided to the commission:
    1. Credit card number;
    2. Credit card expiration date;
    3. Cardholder's name;
    4. Cardholder's address;
    5. Cardholder's home telephone number;
    6. Cardholder's work telephone number, if applicable; and
    7. Cardholder's signature, if the credit card information is submitted on a subscription form.
  7. If the subscriber selects payment for subscription by check, the check shall be payable to the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and attached to the subscription renewal form.
  8. The completed subscription renewal form shall be forwarded to the commission headquarters for processing.
  9. Upon receipt of the subscription renewal form, the commission shall enter the subscriber's information into a lottery approved subscription database program.
  10. The database program shall assign the next available effective draw date for the subscription, as determined by MUSL.
  11. The database program shall assign a subscription number to the subscription.
  12. The commission shall assign the following identification numbers to the subscription:
    1. Batch number; and
    2. Sequence or certificate number.
  13. The commission shall print a subscription confirmation card listing the following information:
    1. Subscriber name;
    2. Subscriber address;
    3. Multi-state lottery game numbers;
    4. Day, month and year the subscription is effective;
    5. Day, month and year the subscription expires;
    6. A gift message, if applicable;
    7. Subscription number;
    8. Batch number;
    9. Sequence or certificate number; and
    10. Multi-state lottery game name.
  14. The commission shall forward a subscription confirmation card to the subscriber.
Source. #9698, eff 4-24-10

 



Sw 5001.10 Original Subscriptions Purchased Through A Lottery Retailer.

  1. (a) To play by subscription, a player shall provide the retailer with the following information:
    1. Name of multi-state lottery game;
    2. Choice of numbers from a designated field or have the computer choose the numbers;
    3. The number of draws the subscription shall be valid; and
    4. Choice of the multiplier option, if applicable.
  2. The retailer shall enter the player provided information in to a lottery sales terminal.
  3. After the transaction has been completed, the lottery sales terminal shall produce a player receipt and a registration form.
  4. The sales receipt shall contain the following information:
    1. The date of purchase;
    2. The multi-state lottery game name;
    3. The multi-state lottery numbers selected;
    4. An affirmative caption if the player chose the multiplier option;
    5. The starting draw date; and
    6. The value of purchase.
  5. The registration form shall contain the following information:
    1. A field for the player to add their first and last name;
    2. A field for the player to add their mailing address;
    3. A field for the player to add their phone number;
    4. The date of purchase:
    5. The multi-state lottery game name;
    6. An affirmative caption if the player chose the multiplier option;
    7. The starting drawing date;
    8. The value of purchase;
    9. The number of drawings; and
    10. A unique identifying number assigned to the subscription.
  6. The player shall complete the original registration form and forward it to the commission headquarters for processing.
  7. Upon receipt of the registration form, the commission shall enter the subscriber's information into a lottery approved subscription database program.
  8. The starting date of the subscription shall correspond to the starting date assigned by the lottery’s computer system at time of purchase.
  9. The database program shall assign a subscriber number to the subscription:
  10. The commission shall assign the following identification numbers to the subscription:
    1. Batch number; and
    2. Sequence or certificate number.
  11. The commission shall print a subscription confirmation card listing the following information:
    1. Subscriber name;
    2. Subscriber address;
    3. Multi-state lottery game numbers;
    4. Day, month and year the subscription is effective;
    5. Day, month and year the subscription expires;
    6. A gift message, if applicable;
    7. Subscription number;
    8. Batch number;
    9. Sequence or certificate number; and
    10. Multi-state lottery game name.
  12. The commission shall forward a subscription confirmation card to the subscriber.
  13. It shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify that the following are correct:
    1. Subscriber name;
    2. Subscriber address;
    3. Subscriber chosen multi-state lottery game number;
    4. Subscription play length; and
    5. Effective and expiration dates.
  14. It shall be the sole responsibility of the subscriber to notify the commission of incorrect data on the confirmation card prior to the effective date of the subscription.
  15. A subscription sales receipt and registration form shall have no pecuniary or prize value.
  16. A subscription sales receipt shall be considered evidence of ticket purchase and shall not be considered ownership of a subscription.
  17. The original subscription registration form shall be the only form accepted as evidence of ownership.
  18. The commission shall not be responsible for a lost, stolen or mutilated registration form.
  19. Once a subscription play is registered with the commission, the registration shall constitute the only acceptable evidence of play for the subscriber.
  20. A subscription shall not become effective until the effective date listed on the registration form and its corresponding confirmation card, which shall match the effective date listed in the party lottery's subscription database.
  21. Any changes to a subscriber's name or address shall be requested in writing by the subscriber and include the previous name and address. Name and address changes shall require a notarized letter from the subscriber.
  22. There shall be no changes to the subscriber's numbers during the effective dates of the subscription unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.
  23. Prizes shall be paid, by check or by expiration date extensions.
  24. Prize checks shall be made payable to the subscription name(s) as recorded in the commission’s central computer system.
  25. If the commission does not receive or enter a player’s registration form prior to the subscription’s effective date, the subscription shall start on the date assigned at time of purchase and any prize(s) won and payable by check shall be mailed to the player after the commission processes the registration form.
  26. A player shall forfeit any prize won on a subscription if the registration form is not received by the commission within one year from the date won.
  27. Subscriptions, once in effect, shall not be cancelled in whole or in part unless authorized by the commission as a result of and prior to the implementation of a game change.