Minnesota Administrative Rules

CHAPTER 7858, LOTTERY PRIZE DRAWINGS

STATE LOTTERY

7858.0100 PRIZE DRAWING PROCEDURES.

Subpart 1.

Retailer notification.

In any instant ticket lottery game conducted by the lottery in which purchased tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry in one or more prize drawings, the lottery will notify all lottery retailers selling tickets in the game to cease selling tickets for that game at least seven days before the date the tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing.

Subp. 2.

Player notification.

For any instant ticket lottery game conducted by the lottery where tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry in one or more prize drawings, the lottery game information for notice to players supplied to lottery retailers by the lottery must state the date by which tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing.

Subp. 3.

Game procedures and player brochures; required information.

All instant ticket game procedures adopted by the lottery, and the player brochures for any instant game where tickets may be mailed to the lottery for entry into one or more prize drawings, must state the date by which tickets must be received by the lottery to be eligible for entry in the final prize drawing. That date must be from seven to 30 days after the date on which lottery retailers are to cease selling tickets for that game.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 349A.05

History:

18 SR 1223

Published Electronically:

January 31, 2000

7858.0200 STATEMENT OF ODDS.

In any instant ticket lottery game conducted by the lottery in which a noncash prize may be awarded and the odds are stated on the back of the ticket, the statement of odds on the ticket must provide a statement of:

A.

the odds of winning a cash prize expressly indicating that the odds are those for winning a cash prize;

B.

the overall odds of winning a cash prize or a noncash prize associated with the game and a statement expressly indicating that those are the odds stated for winning a cash or noncash prize; or

C.

the odds of winning a cash prize and a statement of the overall odds of winning a prize associated with the game, expressly indicating that the odds are those for winning a cash prize, and expressly indicating the overall odds of winning a prize.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 349A.05

History:

18 SR 1223

Published Electronically:

January 31, 2000