D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 30-970

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 33, August 16, 2024

Rule 30-970 - DESCRIPTION OF THE MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' Club[T]

970.1

MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT is a five (5) out of fifty-two (52) plus one (1) out of twenty-eight (28) lottery draw game, which pays the Jackpot Prize at the election of the player as provided in this Title either on an annuitized pari-mutuel basis or as a cash lump sum payment of the total cash held for this prize pool on a pari-mutuel basis. Except as provided in these rules, all other prizes are paid on a fixed cash basis.

970.2

Only when a Jackpot Prize has been won in a MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT drawing, a second drawing will be held to select Monopoly Club Prize winning tickets. At the start of each new MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT roll cycle, ten (10) Monopoly Club Prizes will be available. As determined by the Product Group, more Monopoly Club Prizes may be added, during the roll cycle, with each drawing until the Jackpot Prize is won and the Monopoly Club Prizes are drawn.

970.3

MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT and Monopoly Club Prize drawings shall use random number generators, and otherwise shall be determined by the Product Group.

970.4All Monopoly Club prizes and MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT set prizes (all prizes except the Jackpot prize) are paid as a single payment.

970.5To play Monopoly Millionaires' ClubT, a player shall select, or use Quick Pick to choose, five (5) different numbers from one (1) through fifty-two (52); the additional number in the range from one (1) through twenty-eight (28) shall always be a randomly generated Quick Pick number for the second value in the player's selection. The second number may be the same as one of the first five numbers selected by the player. The second number shall be represented on the player's ticket both as a number and as the associated Monopoly game board property. Each play shall also have a unique, non-repeating transactional number associated with that play to be used in determining MONOPOLY Club Prize winning plays, only in the event the Jackpot Prize is won and a separate MONOPOLY Club Prize drawing is held.

970.6Plays and Ticket Purchases. The price of each MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT plays shall be five dollars (U.S. $5.00). There are no sales of multi draw tickets permitted. Each ticket represents only one board of play and Monopoly Property, containing one Millionaires' Club number, one webcode is valid for only one game draw. From time to time, the Executive Director may authorize the sale of MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT tickets at a discount for promotional purposes.

970.7MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT tickets may be purchased in the District of Columbia only at a licensed location or a D.C. Lottery Agent. No MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT ticket purchased outside of the District of Columbia may be presented to a D.C. Lottery Agent for payment or validation.

970.8Claims. A valid ticket shall be the only proof of a game play, and the submission of a valid winning ticket to the Agency or its authorized sales agent shall be the sole method of claiming a prize or prizes. A play slip has no pecuniary or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected. A terminal-produced paper receipt has no pecuniary or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected.

970.9Entry of Plays. Plays may only be entered manually using the licensed sales agent terminal touch screen or by means of a play slip provided by the Agency and hand-marked by the player or by such other means approved by the Agency. Licensed sales agents shall not permit the use of facsimiles of Play slips, copies of play slips, or other materials that are inserted into the terminal's play slip reader that are not approved by the Agency. Licensed sales agents shall not permit any device to be connected to a lottery terminal to enter plays, except as approved by the Agency.

970.10Player Responsibility. It shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify the accuracy of the game play or plays and other data printed on the ticket. The placing of plays is done at the player's own risk through the licensed sales agent who is acting on behalf of the player in entering the play or plays.

970.11Drawings. MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT drawings shall be held every Friday (or such other day of the week as required by the Product Group's MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT Game Rules), held at the time(s) and location set out in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT Product Group Rules.

970.12A given play may win in the Monopoly Millionaires' ClubT drawing, the Monopoly Club Prize drawing (if any), or both drawings.

970.13Prize Pool and Prize Reserve.

(a)Prize Pool. The prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of fifty percent (50.00%) of each drawing period's sales, after the prize pool accounts and prize reserve accounts are funded to the amounts set by the Product Group.

(b)Prize Pool Accounts and Prize Reserve Accounts.

(1)MUSL will deduct an amount up to four percent (4%) of the Agency's MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT sales from the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT Top Prize contribution and Millionaires' Club Prize Pool contribution and place in trust in one or more prize pool accounts and prize reserve accounts until the prize pool accounts and the D.C. Lottery Lottery's share of the prize reserve account(s) reach the amounts designated by the Product Group.

(2)The prize pool accounts established for the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT game include:

(A)Top Prize and Millionaires' Club Prize Pool (TP&MC Prize Pool), which is used to fund the immediate Top Prize and Millionaires' Club Prizes and shall consist of the Top Prize and Millionaires' Club Prize Pool contributions less amounts to fund the Prize Reserve Account (PRA); and

(B)Set Prize Pool Account, which holds the temporary balances that may result from having fewer than expected winning plays in the Set Prize categories. The source of the Set Prize Pool Account is the participating Lotteries' weekly prize contributions less actual Set Prize liability.

(3)The Prize Reserve Account is established for the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT game, which is used to guarantee the payment of the minimum or starting Top Prize and Millionaires' Club Prizes, guarantee the payment of valid, but unanticipated, Top Prize and Millionaires' Club Prize claims that may result from a system error or other reason, and to fund deficiencies in Set Prize payments (subject to the limitations of this rule).

(4)Once the prize pool accounts and the Agency's share of the PRA exceed the designated amounts, the excess shall become part of the TP&MC Prize Pool. The Product Group, with review and comment of the MUSL Finance & Audit Committee, may establish a maximum balance for the prize pool accounts and the PRA.

(5)The Product Group may determine to expend all or a portion of the funds in the PRA and the Set Prize Pool Account: (1) for the purpose of indemnifying the Lotteries in the payment of prizes to be made by the Lotteries, subject to the approval of the MUSL Board; and (2) for the payment of prizes or special prizes in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT game, limited to Set Prize Pool and prize reserve contributions from Lotteries participating in the special prize promotion, subject to the review and comment of the MUSL Finance and Audit Committee. The prize reserve shares of a Lottery may be adjusted with refunds to the Lottery from the PRA as may be needed to maintain the approved maximum balance and shares of the Lotteries. As approved by the Product Group, any amount remaining in the prize pool accounts or PRA when the Product Group declares the end of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUBT game shall be returned to all Lotteries participating in the accounts after the end of all applicable claim periods of all Lotteries, carried forward to the replacement PRA or expended in a manner as directed by the individual Lotteries in accordance with jurisdictional requirements.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 30-970

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9834 (November 18, 2011); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 53, 54 (January 6, 2012); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3146, 3148 (April 20, 2012); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 10266 (October 3, 2014)

Section 970 is formerly entitled, "Blackjack Prize Pool and Prize Structure." Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3146 repealed and reserved the section.

Authority: The Executive Director of the District of Columbia Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, pursuant to the authority set forth in D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1306 and 3-1321 (2007 Repl.); District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority Order issued September 21, 1996; and Office of the Chief Financial Officer Financial Management Control Order No. 96-22 issued November 18, 1996.