D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-1199

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 30-1199 - DEFINITIONS
1199.1 The following definitions shall apply to this chapter:

"Agent" means any licensee of the Office authorized to sell lottery tickets. An Agent may also be referred to as a "lottery retailer."

"Bonus Money" means Credit issued to a registered iLottery player that does not have a cash value, but which can be converted to a predetermined cash.

"Business Days" means any days except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal public holidays.

"Cash-Out Games" means a type of iLottery game in which the registered iLottery player is given the option to end the game early for a predetermined amount of money.

"Days" means calendar days.

"Drawing" means the process of selecting the numbers, letters or symbols that determine the winning numbers, letters or symbols or the outcome of an iLottery game or an individual play of an iLottery game.

"Executive Director" means the Executive Director of the Office of Lottery and Gaming.

"Fixed Payouts" means the numbers and amounts of prizes established for an iLottery game, regardless of how many games, plays or chances are sold.

"iLottery" means a system that provides for the distribution of lottery products through numerous channels that include, but are not limited to, web applications, mobile applications, mobile web, tablets and social media platforms that allow a registered iLottery player to interface through a portal for the purpose of obtaining lottery products and ancillary services, such as account management, game purchase, game play and prize redemption.

"iLottery Account" means an account established by an individual with the Office that shall be used to register for iLottery and to participate in iLottery. A lottery account may be used to purchase or use iLottery products, to participate in iLottery promotions and for lottery communications.

"iLottery game" means Internet instant games and other lottery products offered through iLottery.

"Instant Win Game" means a type of iLottery game in which the result of a play, is the display of numbers, letters or symbols indicating whether a prize has been won. Unlike Internet instant games, no reveal is required to determine whether a prize has been won.

"Internet Instant Game" means a lottery game of chance in which, by the use of a computer, tablet computer or other mobile device, a registered iLottery player purchases a play, with the result of a play being a reveal on the device of numbers, letters or symbols indicating whether a lottery prize has been won according to an established methodology as provided by the Office.

"KENO" means a lottery game in which a player chooses "X" numbers with the object to match as many of "Z" numbers chosen by the lottery from a field of "Y" numbers.

"Lottery Products" means games, plays or chances offered by the Office as well as lottery property that may be exchanged for games, plays or chances. The term includes any lottery game or lottery product authorized by the Executive Director and offered by the Office including instant tickets, terminal-based tickets, raffle games, play- for- fun games, lottery vouchers, subscription services and gift cards.

"Lotto Game" means a type of iLottery game in which a registered iLottery player chooses "X" numbers, letters or symbols from a field of "Y" numbers, letters or symbols. The field of "Y" numbers, letters or symbols is established by the Office. To win, a registered iLottery player matches a designated combination of numbers, letters, symbols, or a specified combination thereof, with the winning numbers, letters or symbols randomly drawn by the Office. Examples of lotto games include Powerball and MegaMillions and similar games in which multiple "Y" numbers, letters or symbols are chosen from a single set of numbers, letters or symbols.

"Mobile Applications and Other Digital Platforms " mean any mobile application or interactive platform approved by the Office for the operation of online iLottery.

"Multi-Factor Authentication" means a type of strong authentication that uses two (2) of the following to verify a player's identity including, information known only to the player, such as a password, pattern or answers to challenge questions, an item possessed by a player such as an electronic token, physical token or an identification card, or a player's biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial or voice recognition.

"Numbers Game" means a type of iLottery game in which a registered iLottery player chooses "X" numbers, letters or symbols from multiple fields of "Y" numbers, letters or symbols. The player must choose whether to purchase a straight play or a box play or other combination of play. Examples of numbers games include DC-2, DC-3, DC-4,DC-5 and similar games in which "Y" numbers, letters or symbols are chosen from multiple sets of numbers, letters or symbols.

"Office" means the Office of Lottery and Gaming.

"Pari -Mutuel" means a prize structure in which the total available prize pool or pool is split between all winners at a particular prize level or levels.

"Play" means an opportunity, for a predetermined price, to participate in an iLottery game. Play may also be referred to as a chance or a share.

"Prize" means the item or money that can be won in each iLottery game as determined by the prize structure for that iLottery game. A prize or may also be referred to as lottery winnings in this chapter.

"Prize Pool" or "Pool" means the amount of money designated for payments of prizes for an iLottery game. The term can also mean a preset number of games, plays or chances containing a predetermined number of winners.

"Prize Tiers" means one or more different levels, amounts or types of prizes for an iLottery game.

"Progressive" means an iLottery game prize structure in which the top prize available begins with a minimum prize amount, as determined by the Office, which grows at a predetermined rate every time a play is purchased and then resets to the minimum prize amount whenever a top prize winning play is purchased.

"Purchase Price" means the cost of a play for an iLottery game.

"Randomizer" means a device or program that generates a random set of numbers.

"Random Number Generator" means a secured computerized system, which draws random numbers to determine the outcome of an individual play of an iLottery game.

"Registered iLottery Player" means an individual who creates an iLottery Account with the Office, registers for iLottery and is approved for participation in iLottery.

"Subscription Services" means a payment, advance payment or promise of payment for multiple lottery products over a specified period of time, including payment through iLottery.

"Top Prize" means the highest prize available to be won in an iLottery game.

"Traditional Lottery Products" means iLottery products offered by the Office under chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10 of this title.

"Winning Play" means a play that has been validated by the Office and qualifies for a prize.

"Winning Numbers" means the numbers, letters or symbols selected in a particular iLottery game that have been validated by the Office and are used to determine the winning plays for that particular iLottery game.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-1199

Final Rulemaking published at 68 DCR 2691 (3/12/2021)