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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 30. LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES |
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Chapter 30-10. OTHER GAMES |
Section 30-1000. SWEEPSTAKES, BONUS AND PROMOTIONAL GAMES
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1000.1The Agency may conduct sweepstakes, contests, bonus games, second chance drawings, or other promotional games and campaigns.
1000.2For the purposes of Chapters 5 through 10, the term "sweepstakes" shall include all promotional games and devices in which chance is the dominant factor in determining the allocation of a prizes and in which there is no element of consideration.
1000.3For the purposes of Chapters 5 through 10, the term "bonus games" shall mean any game or drawing which is based in whole or in part on any other lottery game(s) without additional cash consideration.
1000.4For purposes of Chapters 5 through 10, promotional campaigns shall include, but not limited to, all promotional schemes based on lottery games, cross-promotions, coupons, redemptions, free tickets, free merchandise, or merchandise prizes.
1000.5The Executive Director shall issue instructions governing the terms and conditions of bonus games, contests, sweepstakes, and other promotional games or campaigns authorized by this section. The instructions shall be issued and made available to agents and the public in the same manner as the instructions required by Chapters 7 and 8.
1000.6The promotional games, contests, sweepstakes, campaigns, or devices authorized by this section shall be subject to the provisions of §§613 and 614 of this title.
1000.7The final determination of the winner or award of prizes or merchandise or other thing of value, in any promotional game, contest, sweepstakes or other promotional devices authorized by this section rests solely with the Executive Director. The provisions of Chapter 4 of this title shall not be applicable to this section.
1000.8The Executive Director may, without amending the applicable game rules, conduct promotional campaigns in which prize payouts in any on-line game are increased for a period of ninety (90) days or less. Payment of the prize shall be governed by instructions issued pursuant to § 1000.5.