3770:1-9-455 Game rule number four hundred fifty-five.

 

 

 

3770:1-9-455               Game rule number four hundred fifty-five.

 

 

 

(A)Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number four hundred fifty-five, "Mustang Money," 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 fifty-five.

 

(B)General design.

 

(1)Game rule number four hundred fifty-five is a key number match game with an additional instant win 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 three "Winning Numbers," fifteen "Your Numbers" and fifteen corresponding prize values. If the player matches any one or more of "Your Number(s)" to one or more of the "Winning Number(s)," the player wins the corresponding prize value shown below the matching "Your Number(s)." If the player reveals a "Moneybag" symbol in any of the "Your Numbers" play spots, the player wins all fifteen prize values automatically. If the player matches one of "Your Numbers" to one of the "Winning Numbers" and the corresponding prize value revealed is a "Ford" symbol, the player wins a 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible valued at approximately fifty-six thousand one hundred fifty dollars. If the player matches any one of "Your Numbers" to one of the "Winning Numbers" and the corresponding prize value revealed is a "TPD" symbol, the player wins one thousand dollars automatically, and, upon the filing of a valid claim at an Ohio lottery commission office, shall also automatically be entered in the Top Prize Drawing ("TPD") to win a one hundred thousand dollar grand prize. The Top Prize Drawing shall be conducted in accordance with Ohio lottery rules and procedures established and approved by the director. There are fifteen chances to win on each ticket, and a player may win up to fifteen 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: five dollars, ten dollars, fifteen dollars, twenty dollars, fifty dollars, one hundred dollars, five hundred dollars, one thousand dollars, five thousand dollars, a 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible valued at approximately fifty-six thousand one hundred fifty dollars and one hundred thousand dollars. Each ticket in game rule number four hundred fifty-five shall be imprinted in such a way that prize awards from the set listed above may be won.

 

(4)With respect to the 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible won as a prize award, the Ohio lottery will pay the federal tax withholding, state income tax withholding, state sales tax, local sales tax and fees.

 

 

 

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

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

(1) There shall be two types of prizes in game rule number four hundred fifty-five, a "regular prize award" and a "TPD" prize award.

(2) The only "prize values" which shall appear on a ticket in game rule number four hundred fifty-five are: one dollar, two dollars, three dollars, four dollars, five dollars, eight dollars, ten dollars, fifteen dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-five dollars, thirty dollars, fifty dollars, one hundred dollars, two hundred dollars, two hundred fifty dollars, five hundred dollars, the "TPD" symbol corresponding to a prize value of one thousand dollars, two thousand five hundred dollars, five thousand dollars, a 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible valued at approximately fifty-six thousand one hundred fifty dollars and one hundred 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 one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by five of "Your Numbers" for one dollar five times shall win a regular prize award of five dollars;

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

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

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

(e) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more 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;

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

(g) 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;

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

(i) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by three of "Your Numbers" for five dollars three times shall win a regular prize award of fifteen dollars;

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

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

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

(m) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Moneybag" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for one dollar ten times and two dollars five times shall win a regular prize award of twenty dollars;

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

(o) 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;

(p) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by two of "Your Numbers" for twenty dollars once and thirty dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

(q) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Moneybag" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for three dollars ten times and four dollars five times shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

(r) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning

Numbers" are matched by seven of "Your Numbers" for five dollars six times and twenty dollars once shall win a regular prize award of fifty dollars;

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

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

(u) 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;

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

(w)Holder of a valid winning ticket on which a "Moneybag" symbol is revealed in one of the "Your Numbers" play spots for five dollars ten times and ten dollars five times shall win a regular prize award of one hundred dollars;

(x) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by nine of "Your Numbers" for two dollars once, eight dollars six times and twenty-five dollars two times 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 more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by three of "Your Numbers" for one hundred dollars once and two hundred dollars two times shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars;

(aa) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by six of "Your Numbers" for fifty dollars five times and two hundred fifty dollars once shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars;

(bb) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one or more of the "Winning Numbers" are matched by eight of "Your Numbers" for fifty dollars six

times and one hundred dollars two times shall win a regular prize award of five hundred dollars;

(cc) 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;

(dd) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" and a "TPD" prize symbol is revealed for one thousand dollars shall win a regular prize award of one thousand dollars, and, upon the filing of a valid claim at an Ohio lottery commission office, automatic entry into the Top Prize Drawing to win a one hundred thousand dollar grand prize;

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

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

(gg) Holder of a valid winning ticket on which one of the "Winning Numbers" is matched by one of "Your Numbers" and a "Ford" prize symbol is revealed shall win a regular prize award of a 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible valued at approximately fifty-six thousand one hundred fifty dollars; and

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

(E) Number of prize awards. The number of prize awards in any sales cycle of game rule number four hundred fifty-five 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 six million tickets sold should be as follows:

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

(b) Five tickets matching numbers and revealing a "Ford" prize symbol to win a 2005 Ford Mustang® Convertible valued at approximately fifty-six thousand one hundred fifty dollars;

(c) Four tickets matching numbers for five thousand dollars once to win five thousand dollars; and

(d)Four tickets matching numbers for two thousand five hundred dollars two times to win five thousand 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) One ticket matching numbers and revealing the "TPD" prize symbol to win one thousand dollars, and, upon the filing of a valid claim at an Ohio lottery commission office, automatic entry into the Top Prize Drawing to win a one hundred thousand dollar grand prize;

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

(c) Five tickets matching numbers for fifty dollars six times and one hundred dollars two times to win five hundred dollars;

(d)Five tickets matching numbers for fifty dollars five times and two hundred fifty dollars once to win five hundred dollars;

(e) Five tickets matching numbers for one hundred dollars once and two hundred dollars two times to win five hundred dollars;

(f)Twenty-five tickets matching numbers for one hundred dollars once to win one hundred dollars;

(g) Twenty-five tickets matching numbers for two dollars once, eight dollars six times and twenty-five dollars two times to win one hundred dollars;

(h) Fifty-five tickets revealing the "Moneybag" symbol for five dollars ten times and ten dollars five times to win one hundred dollars;

(i) Fifty-five tickets matching numbers for ten dollars ten times to win one hundred dollars;

(j) Four hundred tickets matching numbers for fifty dollars once to win fifty dollars;

(k) Four hundred tickets matching numbers for four dollars ten times and five dollars two times to win fifty dollars;

(l) Eight hundred tickets matching numbers for five dollars ten times to win fifty dollars;

(m) Eight hundred tickets matching numbers for five dollars six times and twenty dollars once to win fifty dollars;

(n) Eight hundred tickets revealing the "Moneybag" symbol for three dollars ten times and four dollars five times to win fifty dollars;

(o) Eight hundred tickets matching numbers for twenty dollars once and thirty dollars once to win fifty dollars;

(p) One thousand tickets matching numbers for twenty dollars once to win twenty dollars;

(q) One thousand tickets matching numbers for five dollars four times to win twenty dollars;

(r) One thousand tickets revealing the "Moneybag" symbol for one dollar ten times and two dollars five times to win twenty dollars;

(s) One thousand tickets matching numbers for two dollars ten times to win twenty dollars;

(t)One thousand tickets matching numbers for fifteen dollars once to win fifteen dollars;

(u) One thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar fifteen times to win fifteen dollars;

(v) One thousand tickets matching numbers for five dollars three times to win fifteen dollars;

(w)One thousand tickets revealing the "Moneybag" symbol for one dollar fifteen times to win fifteen dollars;

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

(y) One thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar six times and four

dollars once to win ten dollars;

(z) Two thousand tickets matching numbers for two dollars five times to win ten dollars;

(aa) Two thousand tickets matching numbers for five dollars two times to win ten dollars;

(bb) Two thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar ten times to win ten dollars;

(cc) Eight thousand tickets matching numbers for five dollars once to win five dollars; and

(dd) Twenty thousand tickets matching numbers for one dollar five times to win five 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 fifty-five shall be accomplished in a manner which complies with the commission's rules.

(2) When a ticket issued in game rule number four hundred fifty-five 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 fifty-five in which the ticket was sold.

(3) The Top Prize Drawing to award one grand prize of one hundred thousand dollars shall take place in accordance with rules and procedures established and approved by the director, and specifically, rule 3770:1-6-05 of the Administrative Code governing "Prize drawings" and rule 3770:1-6-01 of the Administrative Code governing "Special lottery drawings." Such drawings shall be held on dates determined and announced by the director, however, the earliest Top Prize Drawing date shall be one hundred eighty days from the game close date or when all tickets winning a prize value corresponding with a "TPD" symbol have been claimed, whichever is earlier.

(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, as well as procedures for entry into the Top Prize Drawings described in Section (G)(3) of this Rule. 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 fifty-five 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 fifty-five.

(1) The director shall conduct game rule number four hundred fifty-five  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 fifty-five. 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 fifty-five 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 fifty-five and these elements may be given names or titles chosen by the commission.

Effective:     CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY	06/19/2005
Certification
06/09/2005
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