370 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1600, § 1601

Current through September 17, 2024
Section 370-1600-1601 - DEFINITIONS
1601.01 The following definitions apply 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 regulations shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MUSL Agreement.
1601.02 Mega Millions

"Mega Millions" means the multi-jurisdictional on-line lottery game as described in the Mega Millions Game Rules of the Product Group.

1601.03 Agent or retailer

"Agent" or "retailer" means a person or entity authorized by a Party Lottery to sell lottery tickets.

1601.04 Drawing

"Drawing" means the formal process of selecting winning numbers which determine the number of winners for each prize level of the game.

1601.05 Computer pick

"Computer pick" means the random selection of two-digit numbers by the computer system, which appear on a ticket and are played by a player in the game.

1601.06 Finance & Audit Committee

"Finance & Audit Committee" shall mean the committee established by the Multi-State Lottery Association Agreement.

1601.07 Game board or boards

"Game board" or "boards" means that area of the play slip, also known as a "panel", which contains two sets of numbered squares to be marked by the player.

1601.08 Game ticket or ticket

"Game ticket" or "ticket" means an acceptable evidence of play, which is a ticket produced by a terminal which meets the specifications required by the Nebraska Lottery and Rule 31 (Ticket Validation) of the Game Rules, or is a properly and validly registered subscription play.

1601.09 Jackpot or Grand Prize

"Jackpot" or "Grand Prize" means the top prize of the Mega Millions game. The annuity Grand Prize is an amount that would be paid in twenty-six (26) annual installments.

1601.10 Mega Millions Finance Committee

"Mega Millions Finance Committee" means a Committee of the Mega Millions Lotteries which determines the Grand Prize Jackpot amount (cash and annuity).

1601.11 Mega Millions Lottery or Lotteries

"Mega Millions Lottery or Lotteries" means those lotteries which have joined under the Mega Millions Lottery Agreement; the group of lotteries that has reached a Cross-Selling Agreement with this MUSL Product Group for the selling of the Mega Millions Game.

1601.12 MUSL

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

1601.13 MUSL Board

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

1601.14 On-Line Lottery Game

"On-Line Lottery Game" means a lottery game wherein a player selects numbers out of a larger predetermined set or sets of numbers.

1601.15 Participating Lottery or Selling Lottery

"Participating Lottery" or "Selling Lottery" means a state lottery or lottery of a political subdivision or entity which is participating in selling the Mega Millions game and which may be a member of either group.

1601.16 Party lottery

"Party lottery" means a state lottery or lottery of a political subdivision or entity which has joined the MUSL and, in the context of these Product Group Rules, which has joined in selling the games offered by the MUSL Mega Millions Product Group.

1601.17 Play or bet

"Play" or "bet" means the numbers that appear on a ticket as a single lettered selection and are to be played by a player in the game.

1601.18 Product Group

"Product Group" means the group of lotteries which has joined together to offer the Mega Millions lottery game product pursuant to the terms of its Cross-Selling Agreement with the Mega Millions Lotteries, the Multi-State Lottery Agreement and the Group's own rules.

1601.19 Play slip or bet slip

"Play slip" or "bet slip" means a card used in marking a player's game plays and containing one or more boards.

1601.20 Set Prize

"Set Prize" means all other prizes except the Grand Prize that are advertised to be paid by a single cash payment and, except in instances outlined in the Game Rules, will be equal to the prize amount established by the MUSL Board for the prize level. As of the effective date of these regulations, and subject to change, the Set Prizes include $250,000, $10,000, $150, $10, $7, $3, and $2 prizes. The amount, frequency, and probability of winning Set Prizes shall be as established in the Game Rules.

1601.21 Terminal

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

1601.22 Winning numbers

"Winning numbers" means the numbers that are randomly selected at each drawing, which shall be used to determine winning plays contained on a game ticket.

1601.23 Mega Millions Game Rules of the Product Group or Game Rules

"Mega Millions Game Rules of the Product Group" or "Game Rules" means the Mega Millions rules as adopted by the Product Group, including any subsequent amendments thereto, which, among other topics, describe game play, prize pools, expected prize payout percentages, probabilities of winning, the method of prize payments, ticket validations, ticket responsibility, and ineligible players.

370 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1600, § 1601