The sale of Official On-Line Game tickets may be conducted only by such Illinois business locations as the Director shall contract with and license pursuant to Lottery Rules (relating to ticket sales agents) and approve for On-Line Game sales (On-Line Retailers).

SECTION 4
Ticket Price

4.1    Official On-Line Pick-3 Game and Pick-4 Game tickets may be purchased for 50¢, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00 per ticket, or multiples thereof dependent upon wager type and number of draws, at the discretion of the purchaser. 

4.2    Official On-Line Little Lotto Game tickets may be purchased for $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $9.00 or $10.00 per ticket, or multiples thereof if a multi-draw wager, at the discretion of the purchaser, in accordance with the number of game panels and inclusive drawings.  The player receives one set of numbers for each $1.00 played in the Little Lotto game.

4.3    Official On-Line Lotto Game tickets may be purchased for $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00 per ticket, or multiples thereof if a multi-draw wager, at the discretion of the purchaser, in accordance with the number of game panels and inclusive drawings.  The player receives two sets of numbers for each $1.00 played in the Lotto game.

Amended 12/18/2009 to delete Pick ‘n Play purchase options.

4.4    Official Mega Millions tickets may be purchased for $1.00, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 or $5.00 per ticket, or multiples thereof if a multi-draw wager is purchased.  The player receives one set of numbers for each $1.00 played in the Mega Millions game.  In Illinois, the Megaplier option may be selected for an additional $1.00 per game panel purchased, per drawing, thereby doubling the purchase price of the ticket.

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SECTION 5
Play Characteristics and Restrictions

5.1    Official On-Line Game tickets may only be sold to persons 18 years of age or older, providing such persons are not:

1.      Any member of the Lottery Control Board, officer, or person employed by the Board or by the Department; employees of any TV station from which lottery drawings originate who are directly involved in the production of drawing telecasts including floor director, camera operators, stage hands, character generator operators, air control technicians, announcer and performer for each telecast; employees of any advertising agency or public relations agency or any consultant employed by the Department who are directly involved in a Lottery engagement; employees of audit firms performing on site contractual audit services with respect to Department's operations; employees of any vendor of goods or services to the Department or Board which the Director has stated in rule or contract shall not purchase tickets as such purchase may jeopardize the security and integrity of the Lottery.

2.      Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of any person designated in subsection (a) of this Section.

5.2    An Official On-Line Game ticket matching all game play, serial number and other validation data residing in Lottery's on-line gaming system computer shall be the only valid proof of the wager placed and the only valid receipt for claiming or redeeming any prize, except as provided in the Lottery's General Rules.

5.3    Official On-Line Pick-3 Game and Pick-4 Game tickets may be canceled by, and a refund issued to, the purchaser providing such ticket is surrendered by the purchaser to the selling Retailer on the same day as the purchase, and if no drawing applicable to the ticket has previously been held.

5.4    Official On-Line Lotto Game Little Lotto Game tickets may not be canceled once entered into the Lottery’s gaming system, except that a Lotto or Little Lotto subscription may be deleted by the subscription coordinator and the balance of the subscription cost refunded under the following circumstances:

5.6    Purchasers may orally convey their selections to an On-Line Retailer to have issued an Official On-Line Game Ticket for Pick-3, Pick-4, Lotto and Little Lotto.  Such selections shall be manually entered into the computer terminal by the On-Line Retailer.

5.7    Purchasers may utilize player operated sales terminals (POSTs) for the purchase of certain On-Line Game tickets, and may make number selections by inserting a completed Lotto, Little Lotto, Pick 3 or Pick 4 Play Slip into the POST's optical mark reader, or by selecting the Quick Pick option. 

5.8    It shall be the sole responsibility of the ticket purchaser to verify the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the Official On-Line Game ticket at the time of purchase.

5.9    Official On-Line Lotto, Little Lotto, Mega Millions and Powerball Tickets may, at the purchaser's discretion, be purchased for up to fifteen (15) consecutive drawings commencing with the next scheduled drawing. 

5.10 Official Pick-3 Game and Pick-4 Game Tickets may, at the purchaser's discretion, be purchased up to seven (7) days in advance, including the day of purchase. Purchases may be for up to seven (7) consecutive midday drawings, up to seven (7) consecutive evening drawings, or for individual drawings within the seven (7) day period.  Midday and evening wagers may not be combined on a single ticket.  Note - if a ticket is purchased after the drawing cutoff on the date of purchase, the maximum number of consecutive midday or evening drawings on the ticket will be six (6).     Amended 6/1/2010 to clarify advance play.

5.11 A Lotto Game subscription plan, available to Illinois residents for 39, 78 or 156 consecutive drawings, shall be considered as an Official On-Line Lotto Game ticket throughout its duration.  Amended as of 4/4/2005.

5.12 A Little Lotto Game subscription plan, available to Illinois residents for 91, 182 or 364 consecutive drawings, shall be considered as an Official On-Line Little Lotto game ticket throughout its duration.

5.13 A Mega Millions Game subscription plan, available to Illinois residents for 26, 52 or 104 consecutive drawings, shall be considered an Official Mega Millions Game ticket throughout its duration.  The Megaplier option may be added to a Mega Millions subscription at the purchaser’s discretion, at the time of purchase, for an additional cost.  Added 5/11/2009; amended 6/1/2010 to add Megaplier.

5.14 The numbers played on a Lotto, Little Lotto or Mega Millions subscription may be modified on a prospective basis in instances where the subscription has been entered in the system but the subscription start date has not yet been reached or once a subscription has begun, where the subscriber furnishes sufficient evidence to the Department’s Licensing and Subscription Unit Manager or Assistant Manager that the Department made an error in entering the play data.  Added 5/11/2009

SECTION 6
Time, Place and Manner of Conducting Drawing

6.1    The objective of On-Line Game drawings shall be to select at random, with the aid of mechanical or electronic drawing equipment, the Pick-3 Game, Pick-4 Game, Lotto Game, Little Lotto Game, Mega Millions Game and Powerball Game Winning Numbers, pursuant to the controls and methods defined by the Lottery or, in the case of Mega Millions and Powerball, pursuant to the controls and methods defined by the lottery hosting the drawing and by the Mega Millions group and Multi-State Lottery Association.

6.2    On-Line Game drawings for Pick 3, Pick 4, Lotto and Little Lotto shall be conducted at a time and location as determined by the Superintendent and publicly announced by the Lottery. 

6.3    Drawings for the Mega Millions and Powerball games shall be conducted at times and locations determined by the Mega Millions group and the Multi-State Lottery Association, respectively.  Megaplier drawings are conducted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the drawing procedures established by that organization and the results broadcast in conjunction with the Mega Millions drawings.

Powerball references added effective 1/31/2010; Megaplier reference added effective 6/1/2010.

SECTION 7
Prize Payouts and Odds

7.1   Pick 3 and Pick 4 Games

7.2   Lotto Game

1.

2.      The prize advertised for the First Prize Category shall be the basis for determining the amount to be awarded for each Lotto Game Panel matching all six (6) of the six (6) Lotto Game Winning Numbers.

a.   If the advertised First Prize divided by the number of First Prize winning Lotto Game Panels results in a First Prize per Game Panel of less than $1,000,000, the First Prizes will be paid in a lump sum (cash value divided by the number of winning Game Panels).

b.   If the advertised First Prize divided by the number of First Prize winning Lotto Game Panels results in a First Prize per Game Panel of $1,000,000 or more:

(1)    Each First Prize winner will be afforded 60 days, beginning with the day after the drawing, in which to select the Cash Option or the Annuity Option.  The selection of Cash Option or Annuity Option must be made in writing on a form provided by the Department.  If no selection is made by close of business on the 60th day after the drawing, or if the prize is not claimed by close of business on that day, the prize will be paid under the Annuity Option.  Once a selection is made by a winner or by the lapsing of the 60 day selection period, the payment option so selected is irrevocable.  No First Prize payment will be processed until the claimant submits the selection form, or the 60 day selection period lapses, whichever shall first occur.

(2)    Each First Prize winner who selects the Annuity Option or who does not make a selection within the 60-day period will receive the advertised First Prize divided by the number of First Prize winning Game Panels (the "annuity value"), paid in 26 installments.  The initial payment shall be paid upon completion of internal validation procedures; the subsequent 25 payments shall be paid annually by monies generated by the purchase of U.S. government securities.

(3)    First Prize winners who select the Cash Option will receive the proceeds from the sale of the U.S. Government securities purchased to fund the annuitized First Prize, less bank handling charges incurred in the sale.

c.      If two (2) through twenty (20) Lotto Game Panels match six (6) of six (6) winning numbers, the jackpot to be divided among the winning game panels shall not be less than $1,000,000, and the prize awarded per First Prize winning game panel shall not be less than $250,000.

d.      If more than twenty (20) game panels match six (6) of six (6) winning numbers, the prize awarded shall not be less than the amount derived by dividing $5,000,000 by the number of First Prize winning Lotto Game Panels.

3.      Prize money allocated to the Second Prize Category shall be equally divided by the number of Lotto Game Panels matching five (5) of the six (6) Lotto Game Winning Numbers.  Lotto Game Second Prizes shall be paid in one payment.

4.      Prize money allocated to the Third Prize Category shall be equally divided by the number of Lotto Game Panels matching four (4) of the six (6) Lotto Game Winning Numbers.  Lotto Game Third Prizes shall be paid in one payment.

5.      A player matching three (3) of six (6) Lotto Game Winning Numbers in one Game Panel is entitled to receive a fixed prize of $3.00.

6.      If in any Lotto drawing there are no Lotto Game Panels which qualify for the First Prize Category, the prize money allocated to such Prize Category shall be reallocated and added to the amount allocated for the First Prize Category in the next consecutive Lotto Game and the resultant amount shall be divided as in paragraph one (1) of this subsection.

7.      The holder of a winning ticket may win in only one Prize Category per single Lotto Game Panel in connection with the Lotto Winning Numbers and shall be entitled only to the highest prize.

8.      For purpose of prize calculation with respect to any Lotto Game, the calculation shall be rounded down so that prizes shall be paid in multiples of fifty (50) cents.

9.      The number of Prize Categories and the allocation of the Lotto Winnings Pool among the Prize Categories may be changed at the discretion of the Superintendent.  Such change shall be announced by public notice.

10.    In the event the prize pool in the First Prize category or in the Fourth Prize category is insufficient to cover the advertised prize established by the Superintendent, the difference between the cost of the guaranteed prize payment and the amount available in the particular prize pool will be paid from the sales proceeds for the drawing for which the shortfall occurred.  Excess funds, if any, shall be transferred to the Common School Fund or Capital Projects Fund, as required by statute.

7.3     Little Lotto Game

1.

2.      For each Little Lotto Game drawing, the Lottery will determine the First Prize amount to be advertised, based upon current and historical sales data. The advertised First Prize amount shall be equally divided by the number of Little Lotto Game Panels matching all five (5) of the five (5) Little Lotto Game Winning Numbers, subject to the following:

a.      In no event will the amount allocated to the First Prize category be less than $100,000.

b.      In no event will the prize paid per First Prize winning game panel be less than $5,000.

3.      Little Lotto Game Panels matching four (4) of the five (5) Little Lotto Game Winning Numbers shall be entitled to a Second Prize of $100.00.

4.      Little Lotto Game Panels matching three (3) of the five (5) Little Lotto Game Winning Numbers shall be entitled to a Third Prize of $10.00.

5.      Little Lotto Game Panels matching two (2) of the five (5) Little Lotto Game Winning Numbers shall be entitled to a Fourth Prize of $1.00.

6.      If in any Little Lotto drawing there are no Little Lotto Game Panels which qualify for the First Prize Category, the prize money allocated to such Prize Category shall be reallocated and added to the amount allocated for the First Prize Category in the next consecutive Little Lotto Game and the resultant amount shall be divided as set forth in the first paragraph of this subsection. 

7.      Little Lotto Game prizes shall be paid in one payment.

8.      The holder of a winning ticket may win in only one Prize Category per single Little Lotto Game Panel in connection with the Little Lotto Game Winning Numbers and shall be entitled only to the highest prize.

9.      For purposes of prize calculation with respect to any Little Lotto Game, the calculation shall be rounded down so that prizes shall be paid in multiples of fifty (50) cents.

10.    The number of Prize Categories and the allocation of the Little Lotto Winnings Pool among the Prize Categories may be changed at the discretion of the Superintendent.  Such change shall be announced by public notice.

11.    For each Little Lotto drawing, the Lottery will calculate 2.5% of the First Prize pool and maintain a running total of these amounts as a First Prize reserve pool.  In the event the funds allocated to the Little Lotto First Prize category for any drawing are insufficient to cover the advertised First Prize established by these Rules, or by the Superintendent or his/her designee, the difference between the advertised First Prize payment and the amount available for First Prize will be paid utilizing the 2.5% reserve.  If the reserve balance is insufficient to cover the shortfall, then the remaining amount shall be paid from the sales proceeds for the drawing for which the shortfall occurred. The reserve pool set-aside shall cease when the fund balance reaches $150,000, and will resume when the reserve pool balance falls below $100,000. 

12.    In the event the funds allocated to any Little Lotto prize category other than First Prize are insufficient to cover any minimum or guaranteed prize established by these Rules or by the Superintendent or his/her designee, the difference between the minimum or guaranteed prize payment and the amount available in the particular prize category will be paid from the sales proceeds for the drawing for which the shortfall occurred. 

13.    Excess funds from a Little Lotto drawing, if any, shall be transferred to the Common School Fund or Capital Projects Fund, as required by statute.

7.4     Mega Millions

1.      Odds, prize pool allocations and prize payouts for Mega Millions shall be as set forth in Section 7 of “Mega Millions Official Game Rules” adopted by the Party Lotteries, provided, however, that the holder of a Mega Millions Grand Prize winning ticket purchased in Illinois will be afforded 60 days, beginning with the day after the drawing, in which to select the Cash Option or the Annuity Option (as defined in “Mega Millions Official Game Rules”).  The selection of Cash Option or Annuity Option must be made in writing on a form provided by the Department.  If no selection is made by close of business on the 60th day after the drawing, or if the prize is not claimed by close of business on that day, the prize will be paid under the Annuity Option.  Once a selection is made by the winner or by the lapsing of the 60-day selection period, the payment option so selected is irrevocable.  No Grand Prize payment will be processed until the claimant submits an election form, or the 60-day selection period lapses, whichever shall first occur.   Grand Prize winners who select the Cash Option will receive the proceeds from the sale of the U.S. Government securities purchased to fund the Annuitized Grand Prize.

2.      The anticipated prize payout matrix set forth in Section 7.1 of the Mega Millions Official Game Rules is repeated below for the convenience of our players, with prize values added.

Amended 12/18/2009 to delete Pick ‘n Play reference.

7.5    Powerball Game

1.      Odds, prize pool allocations and prize payouts for the Powerball game shall be as set forth in Sections 28, 29 and 30 of the Powerball Group Rules, with the exception that a player purchasing a Powerball ticket in Illinois cannot make a decision regarding a cash or annuity grand prize payment at the time of purchase, and once an election form is signed by a player, selecting the cash or annuity payout, the decision is irrevocable.  Annuity payments in the Powerball game are paid in 30 installments, beginning with an initial payment shortly after the prize is claimed, followed by 29 annual payments.

2.      The anticipated prize payout data set forth in Sections 28 and 29 of the Powerball Group Rules is repeated below for the convenience of our players.

3.    When a Powerball Grand Prize reaches a new high level, the Powerball Product Group may announce a Match 5 Bonus Prize under Section 30.8 of the Powerball Group Rules.

4.    The odds of winning and prize payouts for the Power Play® option are as follows.  If purchased, the Power Play® option does not increase the jackpot prize.  The Power Play® option automatically multiplies Powerball second prize winning tickets by five (5), to a $1,000,000 cash prize.  For Powerball tickets winning $10,000 or less, where the Power Play® option was purchased, the prize won is multiplied by the Power Play® number drawn.  The Power Play® option doubles the cost of a Powerball game ticket.

Match in Field 1	Match in Field 2	Prize	Multiplier of 2 (Odds 1:4)	Multiplier of 3 (Odds 1:4)	Multiplier of 4 (Odds 1:4)	Multiplier of 5 (Odds 1:4)
5	1	Jackpot	--	--	--	--
5	0	$200,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
4	1	$10,000	$20,000	$30,000	$40,000	$50,000
4	0	$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
3	1	$100	$200	$300	$400	$500
3	0	$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
2	1	$7	$14	$21	$28	$35
1	1	$4	$8	$12	$16	$20
0	1	$3	$6	$9	$12	$15

In certain rare instances, the Powerball set prize amount may be less than the amount shown.  In such case, the Power Play prizes will be a multiple of the changed Powerball prize amount announced after the draw.  For example, if the Match 5+0 Powerball set prize amount of $200,000 becomes $150,000 under the rules of the Powerball game, then a Power Play player winning that prize amount with a 5X multiplier would win $750,000 ($150,000 x 5).

Section Added effective 1/31/2010; clarified 6/1/2010.

SECTION 8
Ticket Responsibility

8.1    An Official On-Line Game winning ticket is deemed to be owned by the person or entity named on the ticket or, in the case of a ticket not completed with name and address, by the ticket bearer.  In the event more than one name appears on the back of a winning ticket, the named individuals will be considered joint owners of the ticket and be required to complete an Illinois or federal form 5754 establishing specific levels of ownership in the prize.  Unless additional documentation is required by the Lottery’s General Rules (11 Ill. Adm. Code 1770.190), the prize shall then be divided among the named individuals in accordance with the form 5754.  For prizes of $25,000 or less, ticket ownership may be relinquished to one of the individuals named on the ticket back, provided that the other named individual(s) give up ownership interest in the ticket in writing, in the presence of a notary public. Amended 12/18/2009.

8.2    The Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Official On-Line Game tickets unless otherwise provided in the Lottery’s General Rules.

8.3    The purchaser of an Official On-Line Game ticket has the sole responsibility for verifying the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the ticket at the time of purchase.

8.4       The Lottery shall not be responsible to the player for Official On-Line Game tickets redeemed in error by an On-Line Retailer.

SECTION 9
Ticket Validation Requirements

9.1.   In order to be deemed a valid Official On-Line Game winning ticket, all of the following conditions must be met:

1.       The validation data must be present in its entirety and must correspond, using the computer validation file, to the number selections printed on the ticket for the drawing date(s) and, if applicable, drawing time, printed on the ticket.  In the case of a Pick ‘n Play Ticket, the validation data must correspond, using the computer validation file, to the Pick ‘n Play Play Card Number and game name identified on the face of the Pick ‘n Play Ticket;

2.       The ticket must be sufficiently intact to permit validation;

3.      The ticket must not be intentionally mutilated, altered, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner;

4.      The ticket must not be counterfeit or an exact duplicate of another winning ticket;

5.      The ticket must have been issued by an authorized On-Line Retailer on official paper stock;

6.      The ticket must not have been stolen or canceled;

7.      The ticket must be submitted for payment in accordance with Section "J" (relating to procedures for claiming and payment of prizes);

8.     For Pick-3, Pick-4, Lotto, Little Lotto, Mega Millions and Powerball, the ticket data, including any Megaplier or Power Play add-on purchase, must have been recorded on the central computer system prior to the drawing and the ticket data must match this computer record in every respect. For Pick ‘n Play, the purchase data must have been recorded on the central computer system and the ticket data must match the computer record in every respect;  Powerball reference added effective 1/31/2010; amended 6/1/2010.

9.      The player or computer number selections, validation data and, if applicable, the drawing date(s) and time of an apparent winning ticket must appear on the official file of winning tickets, and a ticket with that exact data must not have been previously paid;

10.    The ticket must not be misregistered, defectively printed or printed or produced in error to an extent that it cannot be processed by the Lottery;

11.    The ticket must pass all other confidential security checks of the Lottery;

12.    In submitting an Official On-Line Game Ticket for validation, the player agrees to abide by applicable laws, all Lottery Rules and Regulations, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Superintendent;

13.    There must not be any other breach of these Rules in relation to the ticket which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, justifies disqualification.

9.2.   An On-Line Game Ticket submitted for validation which fails any of the preceding validation conditions shall be considered void, subject to the following determinations:

1.      In all cases of doubt, the determination of the Superintendent shall be final and binding; however, the Superintendent may, at his/her option, replace an invalid ticket with a ticket of equivalent sales price from any current Lottery game;

2.      In the event a defective ticket is purchased or in the event the Superintendent determines to adjust an error, the sole and exclusive remedy shall be the replacement of such defective or erroneous ticket(s) with a ticket of equivalent sales price from any current Lottery game;

3.      In the event a ticket is not paid by the Lottery and a dispute occurs as to whether the ticket is a winning ticket, the Lottery may, at its option, replace the ticket as provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection.  This shall be the sole and exclusive remedy, of the holder of the ticket;

4.      Any ticket holder, who disputes a final validation decision of the Superintendent, may seek review before a hearing officer designated by the Department.  Pursuant to the Department’s hearing rules, the Director will review the recommendation of the hearing officer and issue a final decision regarding the dispute.

SECTION 10
Procedures for Claiming and Payment of Prizes

Prizes shall be redeemed or claimed as follows, effective upon determination of prize payouts, for a period of one year from the ticket drawing date, or in the case of Pick ‘n Play, for a period of one year from the date the ticket was purchased. 

10.1    On-Line Retailers are authorized and required to make payment of cash prizes of $600 or less providing the winning ticket is presented within one year from the drawing date on any individual On-Line Game winning ticket, or within one year from the purchase date of a Pick ‘n Play winning ticket, and such On-Line Retailer has sufficient funds available for such payment.  Holders of an individual On-Line Game winning ticket representing a cash prize of $600 or less shall be paid by any On-Line Retailer, provided all of the ticket validation requirements in Section "I" of this document (relating to ticket validation requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has been issued by the On-Line Retailer's computer terminal, and all other procedures have been complied with as outlined in the On-Line Retailer Manual and any addendum thereof.

10.2.   Within one year from the date of the drawing, or for Pick’ n Play, within one year from the purchase date of the ticket, holders of an individual Official On-Line Game winning ticket representing a cash prize of $25,000 or less may present their winning tickets to any official Lottery Prize Center for validation and payment.  Where the individual tickets are identical wagers, required to be combined for tax reporting and withholding purposes, the aggregate prize amount may not exceed $25,000 on a single check.

10.3    Holders of any On-Line Game winning ticket that is eligible for payment by an On-Line Retailer or by a Lottery Prize Center may also mail the ticket(s) and a properly completed claim form to Lottery Central.  The claim form and tickets must be received at Lottery Central within one year of the date of the drawing, or for Pick ‘n Play, within one year from the purchase date of the ticket.  The ticket(s) will be validated at Lottery Central and any prize(s) due will be paid by State of Illinois warrant.

10.4    Holders of an individual On-Line Game winning ticket representing a cash prize of more than $25,000 but less than $1,000,000, must mail a properly completed claim form and ticket(s) to Lottery Central or hand deliver the properly completed claim form and ticket(s) to a Lottery Prize Center, where the claim form and ticket(s) must be received within one year from the date of the drawing, or for Pick ‘n Play, within one year from the purchase date of the ticket.  The ticket(s) will be validated at Lottery Central and any prize(s) due will subsequently be paid by State of Illinois warrant. 

10.5    Prizes of $1,000,000 or more may be claimed only at Lottery Central or the Lottery’s administrative office in Chicago, unless an alternate site is mutually agreed upon by the Department and the ticket holder.  Such prize claims shall be made on a date and at a time mutually agreed to by the claimant and the Lottery.   The winning ticket and a properly completed claim form must be surrendered to Lottery staff at the designated claim location within one year from the date of the drawing, or for Pick ‘n Play tickets within one year from the purchase date of the ticket.  The ticket will be validated at Lottery Central and any prize due will subsequently be paid by State of Illinois warrant.

10.6    In the event that a single Official On-Line Lotto or Little Lotto Game Ticket contains two (2) or more winning game panels, the cumulative prize amount shall be claimed or redeemed in accordance with the above specified prize payment limits.

10.7    In the event a player wins a prize in connection with a multi-draw ticket, the prize won may be redeemed or claimed immediately or held for later redemption during the claim period set forth in these rules. If the prize is claimed or redeemed immediately and drawings remain on the ticket, an exchange ticket will be issued to the player.

10.8    The payment of prizes to those persons who may die before receiving any or all of a particular prize shall be paid in accordance with Section 13 of the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/13) (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner).

10.9    The Lottery shall be discharged of any and all liability after payment of prizes as provided in Section 13 of the Illinois Lottery Law (relating to discharge of State liability upon payment).

10.10  Illinois and federal withholding taxes shall be withheld by the Lottery for prize payments in such amounts as may be required in accordance with applicable provisions of the law.

10.11. On-Line Game prizes shall not be paid to any of the following persons:

1.      Any member of the Lottery Control Board, officer, or person employed by the Board or by the Department;  employees of any TV station from which lottery drawings originate who are directly involved in the production of drawing telecasts, including floor director, camera operators, stage hands, character generator operators, air control technicians, announcer and performer for each telecast; employees of any advertising agency or public relations agency or any consultant employed by the Department who are directly involved in a Lottery engagement;  employees, of audit firms, performing on site contractual audit services with respect to Department's operations; employees of any vendor of goods or services to the Department or Board which the Director has stated in rule or contract shall not be paid prizes as such payment may jeopardize the security and integrity of the Lottery.

2.      Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of residence of any person designated in subsection (a) of this Section.

3.      Persons less than 18 years old.

SECTION 11
Unclaimed Prize Money

Prize monies allocated for the payment of On-Line Game winning tickets shall be retained by the Director for payment to the ticket holder entitled thereto.  In the event no claim or redemption is made within one (1) year of the drawing date on the ticket, or for Pick ‘n Play within one year from the purchase date of the ticket, any remaining prize monies shall be paid out of the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes otherwise provided for in accordance with Section 19 of the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/19) (relating to unclaimed prize money).

SECTION 12
Governing Law

12.1    In purchasing a ticket, the purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by applicable laws, all Lottery Rules and Regulations, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Superintendent, and all procedures established by the Superintendent for conduct of the On-Line Games.

12.2    If a name and address is contained on the ticket, the person so named shall, for all purposes, be considered to be the owner of the ticket.  All number selections or other information appearing on the ticket shall be deemed as given exclusively by the owner.

12.3    All decisions made by the Director, including the declaration of prizes and the payment thereof and the interpretation of the Rules and Regulations, shall be final and binding on all players and on every person making a claim respect thereof, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law.

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Revised effective 11/01/2007, 01/29/2010, 06/01/2010

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