Section 30-917. DESCRIPTION OF THE MEGA MILLIONS®GAME

 

917.1MEGA MILLIONS® is a five (5) out of seventy-five (75) plus one (1) out of fifteen (15) online lottery game which pays out the Grand Prize, at the player’s election, as provided in this chapter either on an annuitized pari-mutuel basis or as a cash lump sum payment of the total cash held for this prize pool on a pari-mutuel basis. Except as provided in these rules, all other prizes are paid on a fixed cash basis.

 

917.2 To play MEGA MILLIONS®, a player shall select five (5) different numbers, between one (1) and seventy-five (75) and one additional number between one (1) out of fifteen (15) for input into a terminal.

 

917.3The price of each MEGA MILLIONS® play shall be $1.00. A player may purchase up to five plays on one ticket. Multiple draws are available for up to 20 consecutive draws beginning with the current draw. From time to time, the Executive Director may authorize the sale of MEGA MILLIONS® tickets at a discount for promotional purposes. Additionally, a multiplier feature, MEGAPLIER®, is available for an additional $1.00 per play. Each bet and the respective prize payouts are listed in Section 918 of this chapter.

 

917.4MEGA MILLIONS® tickets may be purchased in the District of Columbia only at a licensed location from the D.C. Lottery Agent. No MEGA MILLIONS® ticket purchased outside of the District of Columbia may be presented to a D.C. Lottery Agent for payment within the District of Columbia.

 

917.5MEGA MILLIONS® drawings shall be held at the time(s) and location set out in the MUSL MEGA MILLIONS Game Group Agreement. 

 

917.6In a single drawing, a player may win in only one prize category per single MEGA MILLIONS® play in connection with MEGA MILLIONS® winning numbers, and shall be entitled only to the highest prize.

 

917.7For purpose of prize calculation with respect to any MEGA MILLIONS® pari-mutuel prize, the calculation shall be rounded down so that prizes shall be paid in multiples of one dollar.

 

917.8With respect to the MEGA MILLIONS® grand/jackpot prize, the prize amount paid shall be the advertised grand/jackpot prize amount. However, the advertised grand/jackpot prize amount is subject to change based on sales forecasts and/or actual sales. Additionally, this prize amount may be rounded up to the next highest affordable multiple of one million dollars, at the discretion of the party lotteries.

 

917.9Subject to the laws and rules governing each party lottery, the number of prize categories and the allocation of the prize fund among the prize categories may be changed at the discretion of the directors, for promotional purposes. Such change shall be announced by public notice.

 

917.10Prize liability cap. Notwithstanding any provision in the rule to the contrary, should total prize liability (exclusive of jackpot prize carry forward) exceed 300 percent of draw sales or 50 percent of draw sales plus $50,000,000, whichever is less, (both hereinafter referred to as the "liability cap"), the second through fifth prizes shall be paid on a pari-mutuel rather than guaranteed prize basis, provided, however, that in no event shall the pari-mutuel prize be greater than the guaranteed prize. The amount to be used for the allocation of such pari-mutuel prizes (two through five) shall be the liability cap less the amount paid for the jackpot prize and prize levels six through nine.

 

917.10Subscription sales. A subscription sales program may be offered, at the discretion of the Executive Director.

 

917.11MEGA MILLIONS® tickets shall show the player's selection of numbers or Quick Pick (QP) numbers, election of the multiplier feature, MEGAPLIER®, boards played, drawing date, jackpot payment option, and validation and reference numbers.

 

917.12It shall be the exclusive responsibility of the player to verify the accuracy of the player's selection(s) and other data printed on the ticket. A ticket is a bearer instrument until signed. Neither a party lottery nor its sales agents shall be responsible for lost or stolen tickets.

 

917.14In purchasing a ticket issued for MEGA MILLIONS®, the player agrees to comply with and be bound by all applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, and procedures of the party lottery of the Jurisdiction in which the MEGA MILLIONS® ticket is issued, and by directives and determinations of the director of that party lottery. Additionally, the player shall be bound to all applicable provisions in the MEGA MILLIONS® Finance and Operations Procedures. The player agrees, as its sole and exclusive remedy that claims arising out of a MEGA MILLIONS® ticket can only be pursued against the party lottery of ticket purchase. Litigation, if any, shall only be maintained within the state in which the MEGA MILLIONS® ticket was purchased and only against the party lottery that issued the ticket. Nothing in this rule shall be construed as a waiver of any defense or claim the D.C. Lottery may have in the event a player pursues litigation against the D.C. Lottery, its officers, or employees.

 

917.15A ticket subject to the validations requirements of this title shall be the only proof of a wager. 

 

917.16 Each drawing shall determine, at random, the six winning numbers in accordance with the MEGA MILLIONS® drawing procedures. Any numbers drawn are not declared winning numbers until the drawing is certified by the commission in accordance with the drawing procedures. The winning numbers shall be used in determining all MEGA MILLIONS® winners for that drawing.

 

917.17 For winning MEGA MILLIONS® tickets for which no claim or redemption is made within the specified claim period for each respective party lottery, the corresponding prize monies shall be returned to the other party lotteries in accordance with procedures for the reconciliation of prize liability pursuant to the MUSL MEGA MILLIONS Game Group Agreement and as may be agreed to from time to time by the directors of the party lotteries.

 

917.18The Executive Director shall announce each incentive or bonus program prior to its commencement. The announcement shall specify the beginning and ending time, if applicable, of the incentive or bonus program and the value for the award(s).

 

917.19 The Prize Pool shall consist of up to fifty-five percent (55%) of each drawing period’s sales.

 

 

authority

Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers, and Bingo and Raffles for Charitable Purposes in the District of Columbia, effective March 10, 1981 (D.C. Law 3-172; D.C. Official Code § 3-1306 (2012 Repl.)); District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority Order issued September 21, 1996, and Office of the Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Control Order No. 96-22, issued November 18, 1996.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 974, 975 (January 22, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 10830 (November 19, 2010); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 14816 (October 18, 2013).