18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 80, § II-2.0

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 553-80-II-2.0 - Definitions

The following definitions apply to all Parts of these Rules unless the context requires a different meaning or is otherwise inconsistent with the intention of the rules adopted by the Product Group. Capitalized terms used but not defined in these rules shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MUSL Agreement.

2.1 "Advertised Grand Prize" means the estimated annuitized Grand Prize amount as determined by the MUSL Central Office by use of the MUSL Annuity Factor and communicated through the Selling Lotteries prior to the Grand Prize drawing. The "Advertised Grand Prize" is not a guaranteed prize amount and the actual Grand Prize amount may vary from the advertised amount, except in circumstances where there is a guaranteed Grand Prize amount as described in Section 6.1 of these Rules.

2.2 "Agent", "retailer" or "lottery retail agent" means a person or entity authorized by a Selling Lottery to sell lottery Plays.

2.3 "All Star Bonus" means the All Star Bonus Multiplier Promotion described in Part III of these Rules.

2.4 "All Star Bonus Multiplier Plays" means Plays purchases as part of the All Star Bonus Multiplier Promotion described in Part III of these Rules.

2.5 "BABLO" means Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

2.6 "Computer Gaming System" means a specialized computer system designed for use in Lottery gaming transactions.

2.7 "Computer Pick" means the random selection of indicia by the retailer computer that appears on a ticket or ticketless transaction and are played by a player in the game.

2.8 "Draw Lottery Game", or "Draw Game" means a lottery game wherein a player selects numbers out of a larger predetermined set or sets of numbers.

2.9 "Drawing" refers collectively to the formal draw event for randomly selecting the winning indicia that determine the number of winners for each prize level of the Lotto America game. A Lotto America drawing shall determine the winning indicia for the Lotto America game and the All Star Bonus Multiplier.

2.10 "Executive Director" means the Director of BABLO appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

2.11 "Game ticket" or "ticket" means an acceptable evidence of Play, which is a ticket produced in a manner that meets the specifications defined in the rules of each Selling Lottery and Section 7.0 of these rules (Play Validation) and is a physical representation of the Play or Plays sold to the player or is a properly and validly registered ticketless transaction Play.

2.12 "Grand Prize" shall refer to the top prize in the Lotto America game.

2.13 "Incomplete Transaction Plays" means a Play that occurs when a Retailer begins a Play transaction as requested by a Player, and the Play is registered on the CGS, but the transaction is terminated prior to transferring Play confirmation to the Player.

2.14 "Licensee Lottery" means a state lottery or lottery of a governmental unit, political subdivision or entity thereof that is not a Party Lottery but has agreed to comply with all applicable MUSL and Product Group requirements and has been authorized by the MUSL and by the Lotto America Product Group to sell the Lotto America game.

2.15 "Lotto America Play" shall refer to Plays purchased as part of the Lotto America game, but shall not include All Star Bonus Multiplier Plays.

2.16"Maine Lottery" or "the Lottery" means the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations.

2.17"Matrix Change" means the changing of the indicia selected by a Player from which the Winning Numbers are drawn.

2.18 "MUSL" means the Multi-State Lottery Association, a government-benefit association wholly owned and operated by the Party Lotteries.

2.19 "MUSL Annuity Factor" shall mean the annuity factor as determined by the MUSL central office through a method approved by the MUSL Finance and Audit Committee and which is used as described in these rules

2.20 "MUSL Board" means the governing body of the MUSL, which is comprised of the chief executive officer of each Party Lottery.

2.21 "MUSL Finance and Audit Committee" shall mean the committee of that name established by the MUSL Board.

2.22 "Pari-Mutuel" shall mean wagered funds that are pooled and then paid in equal shares to the winners of a prize as described in these Rules.

2.23 "Participating Lottery" or "Selling Lottery" means a state lottery or lottery of a political subdivision or entity that is authorized by the Product Group to participate in selling the Lotto America game.

2.24 "Party Lottery" or "Member Lottery" means a state lottery or lottery of a political subdivision or entity that has joined the MUSL and, in the context of these Product Group Rules that is authorized to sell the Lotto America game. Unless otherwise indicated, "Party Lottery" or "Member Lottery" does not include "Licensee Lotteries".

2.25 "Play" or "Bet" means the six (6) numbers, the first five (5) from a field of fifty-two (52) numbers and the last one (1) from a field of ten (10) numbers, that appear on a ticket or communicated in a ticketless transaction as a single lettered selection either manually or by a Computer Pick and are to be played by a player in the Lotto America game. Each Play is played separately in determining matches to winning numbers and prize amounts.

As used in these Rules, unless otherwise specifically indicated, "Play" or "Bet" includes Lotto America Plays. "All Star Bonus Multiplier Plays" are separately described in Part III of these Rules.

2.26 "Play Slip" or "Bet Slip" means a physical or electronic means by which a player communicates their intended Play selection to the retailer as defined and approved by the Selling Lottery.

2.27 "Product Group" or "the Group" means a group of lotteries that has joined together to offer a product pursuant to the terms of the Multi-State Lottery Agreement and the Product Group's own rules.

2.28 "Request for Play" is a sale that is not immediately recorded on the CGS but is instead recorded onto the CGS at some future time prior to a draw event.

2.29 "Returned Play" is a Play that has been generated and that is returned to the Selling Lottery.

2.30 "Set Prize", also referred to as "low-tier prize", means all other prizes, except the Grand Prize, and, except in instances outlined in these rules, will be equal to the prize amount established by the Product Group for the prize level.

2.31 "Stolen Plays" means a Play taken without permission or legal right without intending to return it.

2.32 "Terminal" means a device authorized by a Selling Lottery to function in an interactive mode with the lottery's computer gaming system for the purpose of issuing lottery tickets and entering, receiving, and processing lottery transactions, including making purchases, validating tickets, and transmitting reports.

2.33 "Ticketless Transaction" shall include Plays sold through subscription, internet, or non-standard terminals.

2.34 "Winning numbers" means the indicia randomly selected during a Drawing event which shall be used to determine winning Plays for the Lotto America game contained on a game ticket or ticketless transaction.

18- 553 C.M.R. ch. 80, § II-2.0