961 CMR, § 2.66

Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025

Section 2.66 - ALL OR NOTHING

(1)Effective Date. Sale of ALL OR NOTHING tickets begins on July 18, 2016.

(2)Definitions.

ALL OR NOTHING. An on-line Lottery game in which a player selects 12 numbers from a field of 24 numbers. The Lottery randomly selects 12 numbers from the same field of 24 numbers. Depending on the quantity of numbers matched and validation of the ticket, the player may win a prize.

Consecutive Games. The number of successive ALL OR NOTHING games (i.e. 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 30) for which a player may make a selection on a single ALL OR NOTHING ticket.

Exchange Ticket. The ticket issued to replace a consecutive game ticket that is validated prior to the last game on the ticket.

Quic Pic. A function that allows an On-line System to automatically and randomly select ALL OR NOTHING numbers for a player.

(3)Valid Bet. Except as otherwise provided in 961 CMR 2.66, a valid bet on the ALL OR NOTHING game using the Lottery's computer processing system shall be a bet which is:

(a) Placed with and accepted by a Sales Agent licensed to sell the ALL OR NOTHING game or by a Lottery facility specifically designated for the purpose.

(b) Paid for in full at the time and place the bet is placed.

(c) Recorded correctly on an On-line Ticket in accordance with 961 CMR 2.00.

(d) Represented by an On-line Ticket generated by a computer terminal. The ticket must contain the following information:

1. The Number Selection;

2. The Amount Wagered;

3. The Number of Games Played;

4. The Date or Dates of Play;

5. A Terminal Identification Number;

6. An 18 Digit Ticket Serial Number;

7. A Machine Readable (Bar Code) Ticket Serial Number; and

8. A verifiable numeric representation of the information contained on an On-line Ticket consistent with the information contained in the Lottery's computer records.

(e) Accepted by the Lottery Computer prior to the selection of the winning numbers for the game(s) on an On-line Ticket.

(f) In the event of an apparent contradiction between information, as printed on an On-line Ticket, and as accepted by the Lottery Computer, the bet as accepted by the Lottery Computer shall be the valid bet.

(4)Placing Bets.

(a) Bets may be placed by the bettor orally requesting a "Quic Pic" and the Sales Agent then registering the bet via the terminal keyboard or by preparing a betting slip which is then entered into the terminal. Betting slips shall be prepared as follows:

1.Marking of Betting Slips. In completing a betting slip for the ALL OR NOTHING game, the bettor MUST:

a. Use only pencil or blue ballpoint pen for marking the slip;

b. Select the amount bet per game;

c. Select the number of games played;

d. Select the 12 numbers he or she wishes to play, each number may only be selected once each game; or

e. Select the Quic Pic box;

f. Select the Bonus option, if desired.

2. Only official bet slips issued by the Lottery and hand marked by the bettor(s) may be used to place bets. The use of mechanical, electronic, computer generated or any other method of marking betting slips is prohibited.

3. Bet slips shall have no pecuniary or prize value, or constitute evidence of purchase or number selections.

(b) The terminal must generate a ticket, as described in 961 CMR 2.66(3)(d), which is given to the bettor as his or her receipt.

(c) A single game bet may be canceled on the day it is placed prior to the close of betting for the game for which the bet is eligible. A consecutive game bet may be canceled on the day it is placed prior to the close of betting for the first game for which the bet is eligible. Consecutive game bets cannot be canceled after the first game for which the bet is eligible takes place.

(d) A bet must be canceled at the On-line System terminal in which the bet was placed. Bettors shall be entitled to a full refund of their bets upon cancellation and in no event shall a canceled ticket be entitled to a prize.

(e) Bets may be placed with any Lottery Sales Agent authorized to accept ALL OR NOTHING bets or at any Lottery facility accepting ALL OR NOTHING bets.

(f) Bets may be placed at any time during the day at such time or times as will be determined by the Director, but all bets must be placed and accepted by the Lottery's On-line System prior to the close of betting for a game. In the event that a bet is placed subsequent to the close of betting for a game, that bet shall be void and the Lottery's liability shall be limited to a refund of the amount of the bet.

(g) The bet as represented by the ticket produced by the On-line System is the only bet on which a prize may be claimed. Bettors are cautioned to examine their bet ticket at the time it is issued prior to the close of betting for the appropriate game in order to ensure that the ticket accurately represents the correct number selections, amount wagered and games for which it is eligible.

(h) In the event that a Sales Agent or the On-line System errs when the bet is placed, it shall be the responsibility of the bettor to determine that an error has been made and to request cancellation (provided betting for the game has not closed) of the bet and the return of the purchase price. The Lottery shall not be liable for the payment of a prize because of Sales Agent or On-line System error when the bet is placed.

(i) The Lottery shall not be liable for the payment of a prize in the event that the bet is canceled intentionally or through inadvertence of a Sales Agent.

(j) It shall be the responsibility of the person who collects the prize to make certain that he or she is receiving the correct sum of prize money. The Lottery shall not be liable for any underpayment, except that the Director in his or her discretion may direct that an additional prize payment be made in order to correct an obvious mistake.

(5)Betting Tickets.

(a) The betting ticket is a bearer instrument until a Mobile Claim is submitted, and if no valid Mobile Claim is submitted, then until signed by owner and prize may be claimed by anyone in possession of unsigned winning ticket if no valid Mobile Claim has been submitted.

(b) Sales Agents may pay claims up to and including the sum of $600.00. Any claim of more than $600.00 shall be made on a claim form supplied by the Lottery at all Sales Agent locations. The procedure to be followed for claims in excess of $600.00 shall be pursuant to 961 CMR 2.38.

(6)Lost, Mislaid or Stolen ALL OR NOTHING Tickets. The Lottery may pay a prize to the holder of an ALL OR NOTHING ticket and the payment of such prize shall absolve the Lottery of any further liability with respect to such ticket. In determining whether a prize has been paid on an ALL OR NOTHING ticket, the Lottery may rely solely upon its computer records in determining whether or not a particular prize has been paid and the status as determined by the Lottery's On-line System shall be binding on the holder. In the event of a lost, stolen or mislaid ticket, the Director may order an investigation, and if he or she is satisfied that the claimant in fact is the owner of the lost, stolen or mislaid ticket and it has not otherwise been paid, he or she may in his or her discretion pay the prize to the claimant thereof. All payments of prizes on lost, stolen or mislaid tickets shall not be made for a period of 90 days in the case of a prize of $200.00 or less and shall not be made for one year if the prize exceeds $200.00, unless the Director in his or her discretion shall decide otherwise.

(7)Sales Agents. Sales Agents are required to pay to the Lottery all sums due on the date established for payment. Failure to make payment when due or upon notice from the custodial bank that funds are not available will result in the immediate shut down of that Sales Agent's terminal and the Sales Agent's license to sell the ALL OR NOTHING and/or any other Lottery game shall be subject to revocation, suspension or nonrenewal pursuant to the provisions of 961 CMR 2.13.

(8)Prizes. All prize amounts shall be set by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin governing the game. The Administrative Bulletin shall detail the total field of numbers to choose from, establish minimum prizes, rules for rounding payments to the nearest dollar or otherwise, rules for subtracting overpayments from a pool from subsequent pools and adding under payments from a pool to subsequent pools, and such other matters as may be necessary or desirable for the proper operation of the game.

(9)Multiplier Feature. The Lottery may offer a multiplier feature, which may be known by an associated trade name, for the ALL OR NOTHING game. This is a feature by which a bettor, for an additional wager, may increase the prize amount by a factor depending upon a multiplier number that is drawn prior to a game. Rules regarding the multiplier feature shall be set by the Director in an Administrative Bulletin governing the game.

(11)Termination. The ALL OR NOTHING game shall terminate as an active On-line game as of January 5, 2023. All of the provisions of 961 CMR 2.66 shall remain in effect for one year from the time of the last drawing.

(12)Miscellaneous. All other provisions of 961 CMR shall, if applicable, apply to the ALL OR NOTHING game.