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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
LOTTERY AND CHARITABLE GAMES CONTROL BOARD
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Executive Director of the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, pursuant to the authority set forth under Section 4 of the Law to Legalize Lotteries, Daily Numbers Games, 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, hereby gives notice of the intent to adopt the following amendments to Chapter 9 (Description of On-Line Games) of Title 30 (Lottery and Charitable Games) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR).
These amendments are necessary to implement the changes to the POWERBALL® game pursuant to the Multi-State Lottery Association (“MUSL”) POWERBALL Group Rules. The game changes are effective on January 22, 2014.
The Executive Director gives notice of his intent to take final rulemaking action to adopt the amendments in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
AMEND CHAPTER 9, “DESCRIPTION OF ONLINE GAMES”
Amend Section 914 to read as follows:
914 POWERBALL® POWER PLAY PRIZE POOL AND PRIZE PAYMENT
914.1 The prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of up to forty-nine and thirty six tenths percent (49.36%) of each drawing period's sales, including tax, after the POWERBALL® prize reserve accounts reach the amounts designated by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play. Once the prize reserve accounts exceed the designated amounts, the excess shall become part of the prize pool. Any amount remaining in the prize pool at the end of this game shall be carried forward to a replacement game prize reserve account or expended as otherwise directed by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play.
914.2 An additional sixty four tenths percent (0.64%) of sales, including tax, may be collected and placed in trust in one or more prize reserve accounts until the prize reserve accounts reach the amounts designated by the Executive Director in accordance with all agreements governing the conduct of POWERBALL® and Power Play.
914.3 Except as provided in these rules, all prizes awarded shall be paid as lump sum set prizes. Instead of the POWERBALL® set prize amounts, qualifying Power Play plays will pay the amounts shown below when matched with the Power Play number drawn:
Prize Amount Regardless of Power Play number selected:
Match 5+0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Prize Amount 5X 4X 3X 2X
Match 4+1 $10,000 $50,000 $40,000 $30,000 $20,000
Match 4+0 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200
Match 3+1 $100 $500 $400 $300 $200
Match 3+0 $7 $35 $28 $21 $14
Match 2+1 $7 $35 $28 $21 $14
Match 1+1 $4 $20 $16 $12 $8
Match 0+1 $4 $20 $16 $12 $8
In certain rare instances, the Powerball set prize amount may be less than the amount shown. In such case, the eight (8) lowest Power Play prizes will be changed to an amount announced after the draw. For example, if the Match 4+1 Powerball set prize amount of $10,000.00 becomes $5,000.00 under the rules of the Powerball game and a 5x Power Play multiplier is selected, then a Power Play player winning that prize amount would win $25,000.00.
914.4 The following table sets forth the probability of the various Power Play numbers being drawn during a single Powerball drawing, except that the Power Play amount for the Match 5+0 prize will be two million dollars ($2,000,000 dollars). The Executive Director may elect to run limited promotions that may modify the multiplier features.
914.5
Power Play Probability of Prize Increase
5X – Prize Won Times 5 1 in 10
4X – Prize Won Times 4 1 in 10
3X – Prize Won Times 3 1 in 3.33
2X – Prize Won Times 2 1 in 2
Power Play does not apply to the POWERBALL® Grand Prize. Except as provided in Section 914.3, a Power Play Match 5 prize is set at two million ($2 million), regardless of the multiplier selected.
914.6 The prize money allocated to the Match 5 Bonus Prize shall be divided equally by the number of games boards winning the Match 5 prize when a game board wins the new high jackpot amount.
914.7 All Power Play prizes shall be paid in one lump sum.
914.8 Prizes that, under these rules, may become pari-mutuel prizes, may be rounded down so that prizes can be paid in whole dollars. Breakage resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward to the prize pool for the next drawing.
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with Antar Johnson, Assistant General Counsel, District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, 2101 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020, or sent by e-mail to antar.johnson@dc.gov, or filed online at www.dcregs.gov. Additional copies of these proposed rules may be obtained at the address stated above.
