3770:1-9-420 Game rule number four hundred twenty.

 

 

 

3770:1-9-420               Game rule number four hundred twenty.

 

 

 

(A)Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number four hundred twenty, "Valentine's Day Doubler," shall be conducted at such times and for such periods as the commission may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" shall mean any such period, including reprints, beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenced and continuing through the date established by the director as the date on which sales agents are to make their final settlement with respect to tickets allocated to them during the period in game rule number four hundred twenty.

 

(B)General design.

 

(1)Game rule number four hundred twenty is a key number match game with a "doubler" feature, and is generally known as an "instant lottery."

 

(2)Holders of valid tickets will remove the covering off the entire play area to reveal two "Winning Numbers," ten "Your Numbers" and ten corresponding prize values. If the player matches any one or more of "Your Number(s)" to one or both of the "Winning Number(s)," the player wins the prize value shown below the matching "Your Number(s)." If the player reveals a "Rose" symbol in any of the "Your Numbers" play spots, the player wins double the corresponding prize value automatically. There are ten chances to win on each ticket, and a player may win up to ten times on one ticket.

 

(3)As used in this rule, "prize award" shall mean one of the following monetary amounts which is the total of all winning prize values appearing on the ticket: two dollars, four dollars, seven dollars, ten dollars, fourteen dollars, twenty dollars, fifty dollars, one hundred dollars, five hundred dollars and fourteen thousand dollars. Each ticket in game rule number four hundred twenty shall be imprinted in such a way that prize awards from the set listed above may be won.

 

(C)Price of tickets. The price of a ticket issued by the commission in game rule number four hundred twenty shall be two dollars.

 

(D)Structure, nature and value of prize awards.

 

(1)There shall be one type of prize in game rule number four hundred twenty called a "regular prize award."

 

(2)The only "prize values" which shall appear on a ticket in game rule number four hundred twenty are: one dollar, two dollars, three dollars, four dollars, five dollars, seven dollars, ten dollars, fourteen dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, fifty dollars, one hundred dollars, two hundred fifty dollars, five hundred dollars and fourteen thousand dollars. Numbers, prize values and play symbols shall be concealed by an opaque covering which may be scratched off by the holder of the ticket to reveal the underlying numbers, prize values and play symbols.

 

 

(a) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for one dollar doubled shall win a regular prize award of two dollars;

(b) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by two of "Your Numbers" for one dollar two times shall win a regular prize award of two dollars;

(c) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for two dollars once shall win a regular prize award of two dollars;

(d)Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by three of "Your Numbers" for one dollar two times and two dollars once shall win a regular prize award of four dollars;

(e) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for two dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of four dollars;

(f)Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by four of "Your Numbers" for one dollar four times shall win a regular prize award of four dollars;

(g) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for four dollars once shall win a regular prize award of four dollars;

(h) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by two of "Your Numbers" for three dollars once and four dollars once shall win a regular prize award of seven dollars;

(i) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for seven dollars once shall win a regular prize award of seven dollars;

(j) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by five of "Your Numbers" for two dollars five times shall win a regular prize award of ten dollars;

(k) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by all ten of "Your Numbers" for one dollar ten times shall win a regular prize award of ten dollars;

(l) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for five dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of ten dollars;

(m) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for ten dollars once shall win a regular prize award of ten dollars;

(n) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by six of "Your Numbers" for one dollar four times, three dollars once and seven dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fourteen dollars;

(o) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for fourteen dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fourteen dollars;

(p) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by all ten of "Your Numbers" for one dollar once, two dollars eight times and three dollars once shall win a regular prize award of twenty dollars;

(q) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by all ten of "Your Numbers" for one dollar six times, two dollars once, three dollars once, four dollars once and five dollars once shall win a regular prize award of twenty dollars;

(r) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for ten dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of twenty dollars;

(s) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for twenty dollars once shall win a regular prize award of twenty dollars;

(t)Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by all ten of "Your Numbers" for five dollars ten times shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

(u) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for twenty-five dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

(v) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for fifty dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

(w)Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by five of "Your Numbers" for twenty dollars five times shall win a regular prize award of one hundred dollars;

(x) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for fifty dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of one hundred dollars;

(y) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for one hundred dollars once shall win a regular prize award of one hundred dollars;

(z) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or both of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by all ten of "Your Numbers" for fifty dollars ten times shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars;

(aa) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Rose" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for two hundred fifty dollars doubled shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars;

(bb) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for five hundred dollars once shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars; and

(cc) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" for fourteen thousand dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fourteen thousand dollars.

(E) Number of prize awards. The number of prize awards in any sales cycle of game rule number four hundred twenty will depend upon the number of tickets sold during that cycle. However, distribution and availability for public purchase may be affected by, but not limited to, circumstances such as stolen, defective, missing, damaged, promotional, returned or reordered tickets. Tickets shall be printed in accordance with this rule using random techniques in order that:

(1) Combinations winning each prize award are randomly distributed throughout all tickets printed in any given ticket issuance;

(2) Mathematical reasoning indicates that the number of winning tickets per five million two hundred thousand tickets sold should be as follows:

(a) Fourteen tickets matching numbers for fourteen thousand dollars once to win fourteen thousand dollars;

(b) Six tickets matching numbers for five hundred dollars once to win five

hundred dollars;

(c) Six tickets revealing the "Rose" symbol for two hundred fifty dollars doubled to win five hundred dollars; and

(d)Six  tickets  matching  numbers  for  fifty  dollars  ten  times  to  win  five hundred dollars.

(3) Mathematical reasoning indicates that over a sufficiently large number of tickets sold, the average number of winning tickets per two hundred thousand tickets sold should be as follows:

(a) Ten tickets matching numbers for one hundred dollars once to win one hundred dollars;

(b) Twenty tickets revealing the "Rose" symbol for fifty dollars doubled to win one hundred dollars;

(c) Ten tickets matching numbers for twenty dollars five times to win one hundred dollars;

(d)Two hundred ninety-two tickets matching numbers for fifty dollars once to win fifty dollars;

(e) Two  hundred  ninety-five  tickets  revealing  the  "Rose"  symbol  for twenty-five dollars doubled to win fifty dollars;

(f)Two hundred ninety-five tickets matching numbers for five dollars ten times to win fifty dollars;

(g) Five hundred tickets matching numbers for twenty dollars once to win twenty dollars;

(h) Five hundred tickets revealing the "Rose" symbol for ten dollars doubled to win twenty dollars;

(i) Five hundred tickets matching numbers for one dollar six times, two dollars once, three dollars once, four dollars once and five dollars once to win twenty dollars;

(j) Five hundred tickets matching numbers for one dollar once, two dollars eight times and three dollars once to win twenty dollars;

(k) Five hundred tickets matching numbers for fourteen dollars once to win fourteen dollars;

(l) Five hundred tickets matching numbers for one dollar four times, three

dollars once and seven dollars once to win fourteen dollars;

(m) One thousand tickets matching numbers for ten dollars once to win ten dollars;

(n) One thousand tickets revealing the "Rose" symbol for five dollars doubled to win ten dollars;

(o) One thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar ten times to win ten dollars;

(p) One thousand tickets matching numbers for two dollars five times to win ten dollars;

(q) One thousand tickets matching numbers for seven dollars once to win seven dollars;

(r) One thousand tickets matching numbers for three dollars once and four dollars once to win seven dollars;

(s) One thousand tickets matching numbers for four dollars once to win four dollars;

(t)One thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar four times to win four dollars;

(u) Two  thousand  tickets  revealing  the  "Rose"  symbol  for  two  dollars doubled to win four dollars;

(v) Eight thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar two times and two dollars once to win four dollars;

(w)Four thousand tickets matching numbers for two dollars once to win two dollars;

(x) Four thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar two times to win two dollars; and

(y) Twelve  thousand  tickets  revealing  the  "Rose"  symbol  for  one  dollar doubled to win two dollars.

(F) Tickets sold. Chances of winning and the number of winning tickets are established at the time of printing and will change as prizes are won.

(G)Frequency of prize drawings.

(1) Random imprinting of prize awards on all tickets issued in game rule number

four hundred twenty shall be accomplished in a manner which complies with the commission's rules.

(2) When a ticket issued in game rule number four hundred twenty is sold or deemed sold in accordance with this rule and the covering material over any of the numbers, prize values and play symbols has been removed, the holder shall be deemed to have drawn the numbers, prize values and play symbols on that ticket which determine whether the holder is entitled to a regular prize award. All regular prize awards shall be deemed announced no later than the last day on the sales cycle of game rule number four hundred twenty in which the ticket was sold.

(H) Special claim, entry, receipt and validation procedures. The director shall establish special claim, entry, receipt and validation procedures, including procedures for validation by sales agents of tickets winning prizes which are to be paid by sales agents in accordance with commission rules. Prize awards shall be claimed within the time limits set forth by commission rules.

(I)Validity of tickets.

(1) A mechanical error in printing prize awards, symbols, words or other numbers on a ticket shall not automatically invalidate that ticket. To the extent feasible, the director shall establish procedures by which the holder of any ticket on which information is incorrectly printed due to mechanical malfunction may be advised of correct information for the ticket. If it is not technically feasible to recover the information from a mechanically misprinted ticket, the director may declare the ticket void and the holder shall be entitled to a return of the ticket price or a replacement ticket of comparable price.

(2) In addition to, but not in limitation of, all other power and authority conferred on the director by the commission's rules, the director may declare a ticket in game rule number four hundred twenty void if it is stolen, unissued, deactivated, not sold or deemed not sold in accordance with commission rules; if it is illegible, mutilated, altered, counterfeit, misregistered, reconstituted, miscut, defective, printed, or produced in error or incomplete; or if the ticket fails any of the validation tests or procedures established by the director. The commission's liability and responsibility for a ticket declared void, if any, is limited to refund of the retail sales price of the ticket or issuance of a replacement ticket of comparable price.

(J) Director's conduct of game rule number four hundred twenty.

(1) The director shall conduct game rule number four hundred twenty in a manner consistent with the Lottery Act, the rules of the commission, including without limitation, this rule and the regulations of the director. As deemed

necessary or advisable, the director shall adopt management regulations, orders or directives to implement and operate this lottery game. The director shall inform the public of the provisions of this rule and the procedures established pursuant hereto which affect the play of game rule number four hundred twenty. The director reserves the right to declare any instant game as unavailable for sale at any time to maintain game integrity and accountability.

(2) Names and definitions of elements of game rule number four hundred twenty used in this rule are to be considered generic terms used solely for purposes of this rule. In actual operation, game rule number four hundred twenty and these elements may be given names or titles chosen by the commission.

Effective:                                11/20/2004

CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Certification

11/10/2004

Date

Promulgated Under:   111.15

Statutory Authority:   3770.03

Rule Amplifies:           3770.01, 3770.02, 3770.03,

3770.04, 3770.05, 3770.06,

3770.07, 3770.08