Part VII - APPLICABLE LAWIn purchasing a Game Ticket, the following provisions apply:
7.0 The Purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by the Selling Lottery's state laws and final decisions, as well as rules established for the conduct of the Game.7.1 Decisions made by the Selling Lottery Director/Commissioner, including the declaration of prizes, the payment thereof, and the interpretation of these rules, shall be final and binding on all Purchasers and on every person making a claim in respect thereof. In the event of conflict, however, between these rules and the applicable Selling Lottery's state laws, the applicable Selling Lottery's state laws shall control.7.2 All claims or litigation relating to Game Tickets and/or prizes (i) shall be subject to and resolved according to the state laws of the Selling Lottery wherein the Game Ticket was purchased; (ii) must be litigated in said state of such purchase; and (iii) can only be brought against the Selling Lottery in the jurisdiction where such Game Ticket was purchased. Nothing in the Rules or this Part waives any defense, legal or equitable, available to Selling Lottery, including sovereign immunity. C.M.R. 18, 553, ch. 50, pt. VII