Wash. Admin. Code § 315-06-040

Current through Register Vol. 24-16, August 15, 2024

Section 315-06-040 - Disclosure of probability of purchasing a winning ticket

(1) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket shall be conspicuously displayed on:

(a) The tickets for a specific game;

(b) All printed promotional and advertising materials for a specific game, including but not limited to, brochures, posters, billboards, placards, and point-of-sale displays.

(2) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket shall be communicated in television and radio commercials for a specific game.

(3) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket for each category of prize in a specific game shall be conspicuously displayed as part of:

(a) The "how-to-play" brochure which explains the procedures for the lottery's draw games; and

(b) The brochures of instructions to lottery retailers for the conduct of specific scratch games.

(4) The disclosure required by this section shall not apply to:

(a) Generic promotional and advertising materials publicizing the Washington state lottery which do not promote a specific draw game or a specific scratch ticket theme; or

(b) Promotional and advertising materials which promote multiple draw or scratch games or any combination of games in a single piece. Materials that promote or advertise multiple games or a combination of games in a single piece are required to include the following language: "Please visit walottery. com for the latest odds." Such materials may include, but are not limited to, jackpot signs, banners, curb signs, building signage, vehicle wraps, and billboards.

Wash. Admin. Code § 315-06-040

Amended by WSR 18-17-086, Filed 8/14/2018, effective 9/14/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. 08-11-043, § 315-06-040, filed 5/14/08, effective 6/14/08; 02-12-065, § 315-06-040, filed 5/31/02, effective 7/1/02; 01-12-040, § 315-06-040, filed 5/30/01, effective 6/30/01; 86-01-060 (Order 83), § 315-06-040, filed 12/16/85; 84-01-004 (Order 42), § 315-06-040, filed 12/8/83. Statutory Authority: 1982 2nd ex.s. c 7. 82-21-040 (Order 5), § 315-06-040, filed 10/15/82.