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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 in D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1306 and 3-1321 (2007 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 its intent to amend chapters 9 and 99 of title 30 DCMR, “Lottery and Charitable Games.” These amendments are necessary to standardize all DC FAST PLAY on-line games. DC FAST PLAY GAMES rules, prizes, and odds of winning shall be made available on the Agency’s website.
The Executive Director gives notice of the 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.
Chapter 9, DESCRIPTION OF ON-LINE GAMES, of title 30 of the DCMR is amended to read as follows:
Section 949, DESCRIPTION OF DC FAST PLAY GAMES, is amended as follows:
Subsections 949 and 950 are amended to read as follows:
949 DESCRIPTION OF DC FAST PLAY GAMES
949.1 The Agency shall conduct DC Fast Play games to the public and for such time periods as the Executive Director determines. DC Fast Play games are instant ticket style games that are printed and played through the Agency retailer’s online terminal. DC Fast Play games’ prizes are fixed payout levels. DC Fast Play games’ cost and prizes vary per game played.
949.2 DC Fast Play game tickets are generated by the Agency’s gaming system and contain all the information necessary to play the game.
949.3 The Executive Director will set the cost of a DC Fast Play ticket for each game. Some DC Fast Play games’ costs may vary depending on the game. Each DC Fast Play Game cost shall be made available on the Agency’s website found at http://www.dclottery.com. Please refer to each specific game’s rules for cost per play.
949.4 DC Fast Play rules, prize structure, and prize probability shall be made available on the Agency’s website found at http://www.dclottery.com. DC Fast Play rules, prizes, and prize schedule payouts vary depending on the game. Please refer to each specific game’s rule and its prize structure and prize probability.
949.5 DC Fast Play tickets have a variety of games and each ticket is randomly drawn from their separate pool of tickets specified for each game.
949.6 The pool of tickets varies from game to game and is stated in the individual game prizes and or prize schedule payout section for each specific DC Fast Play games on the Agency’s website.
949.7 Drawn ticket(s) are randomly chosen from the pool of available tickets. DC Fast Play Tickets are sorted in the pool to reflect the percentage of winners and non-winners specified for each game.
949.8 The determination of DC Fast Play winners are subject to all applicable Agency rules and regulations including but not limited to the ticket validation requirements of chapter 6 (Claims and Prize Payments) of title 30 of the DCMR.
949.9 A player is only entitled to the highest prize won from any single DC Fast Play game ticket unless specifically stated in the game rules.
949.10 A DC Fast Play game ticket may not be voided or cancelled by returning the ticket to the Agency or the selling Agency’s retailer, including tickets that are printed in error.
950 DC FAST PLAY TICKET VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS
950.1 A DC Fast Play game ticket, must meet the following conditions to be valid:
(a) The ticket validation number must be present in its entirety and shall correspond, using the computer validation file, to the selected numbers printed on the ticket for the date printed on the ticket;
(b) The ticket must be intact;
(c) The ticket may not be mutilated, altered, reconstituted, or tampered with;
(d) The ticket may not be counterfeit or an exact duplicate of another winning ticket;
(e) The ticket must have been issued by the Agency in an authorized manner;
(f) The ticket must not have been stolen;
(g) The ticket data must have been recorded on the Agency’s central computer system and the ticket data must match this computer record in every respect;
(h) The terminal-selected winning numbers and the validation number data of an apparent winning ticket must appear on the official file of winning tickets and a ticket with that exact data may not have been previously paid;
(i) The ticket must not be misregistered, defectively printed, or produced in error to an extent that it cannot be processed by the Agency; and
(j) The ticket must pass other confidential security checks by the Agency.
950.2 A DC Fast Play ticket not passing the validation requirements and checks specified in §950.1 will be considered invalid and a prize will not be paid for that ticket.
950.3 In cases of doubt regarding the validity of a ticket, the determination of the Executive Director is final and binding.
950.4 If a defective ticket is purchased or if the Executive Director determines to adjust an error, the sole and exclusive remedy will be the replacement of the defective or erroneous ticket with a ticket of equivalent sale price from a current lottery game.
950.5 The Agency shall not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
950.6 DC Fast Play prizes claims must be claimed within one hundred eighty (180) days from the date that appears on the DC Fast Play game ticket.
950.7 All applicable Agency rules and regulations apply to DC Fast Play games and tickets including but not limited to the general lottery ticket provisions in chapter 5 (General Provisions) of title 30 of the DCMR.
Sections 951 thru 966 are repealed in their entirety and reserved so as to read as follows:
951 [RESERVED]
952 [RESERVED]
953 [RESERVED]
954 [RESERVED]
955 [RESERVED]
956 [RESERVED]
957 [RESERVED]
958 [RESERVED]
959 [RESERVED]
960 [RESERVED]
961 [RESERVED]
962 [RESERVED]
963 [RESERVED]
964 [RESERVED]
965 [RESERVED]
966 [RESERVED]
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this amended proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing no later than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Copies of these proposed rules may be obtained at the address stated above. Comments should either be filed with the Executive Director, District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, 2101 Martin Luther King, Jr., Avenue, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 or e-mailed to antar.johnson@dc.gov. Questions regarding these rules can either be e-mailed or asked by phone at (202) 645-8026.
