1 Colo. Code Regs. § 206-1-10.G

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Rule 1 CCR 206-1-10.G - IN-STATE JACKPOT GAME "COLORADO LOTTO+" - "PLUS"

BASIS AND PURPOSE OF RULE 10.G

The purpose of Rule 10.G is to provide details and requirements for the Colorado Lottery In-State Jackpot Game "Colorado Lotto+" - "Plus" option such as sale of Tickets, payment of Prizes, and method for selecting and validating winning Tickets. The statutory basis for Rule 10.G are C.R.S. 44-40-109(1)(a) and (2), 44-40-113, and 44-40-114.

10.G.1General Provisions

The In-State Jackpot Game to be known as "Colorado Lotto+" shall have a game option known as "Plus" which allows players to pay an additional One Dollar ($1.00) for a chance to win in a second Drawing using the same six (6) Numbers as the "Colorado Lotto+" Play.

"Plus" shall be conducted pursuant to the following Rules and Regulations and under such further instructions and directives as the Colorado Lottery Director and Colorado Lottery Commission may issue. If a conflict arises between Rule 10 In-State Jackpot Lottery Games, Rule 10.A Colorado Lotto, and/or this Rule 10.G, Rule 10.G shall apply.

10.G.2Definitions

Refer to the definitions provided in section 1.2 of Rule 1 General Rules, Regulations, and Definitions and section 10.A.2 Definitions of Rule 10.A Colorado Lotto.

10.G.3Price of "Plus" Play

A. The price of each "Plus" Play shall be an additional One Dollar ($1.00).

10.G.4Play for "Plus"

A. The six (6) Numbers out of forty (40) Numbers that were selected for the "Colorado Lotto+" Play will be eligible to win in a "Plus" Drawing. A winning "Plus" Play is achieved only when the following combinations of Numbers selected match, in any order, three (3), four (4), five (5), or six (6) of the winning Numbers drawn by the Lottery.

1. The randomly selected multiplier value of 2X, 3X, 4X, or 5X that applies to the "Colorado Lotto+" Play non-jackpot Prizes will also apply to all "Plus" non-jackpot Prizes.

B. A player using a Play Slip can select the option of "Plus" to be eligible in the "Plus" Drawing. If a Play Slip is not available, the Licensee may select the "Plus" option via the keyboard at the time the "Colorado Lotto+" Ticket is generated.

C. A player may purchase up to ten (10) "Colorado Lotto+" Plays with ten (10) "Plus" Plays on a single Ticket.

10.G.5Prizes For "Colorado Lotto+" with "Plus"

A. In addition to any prize won in the first "Colorado Lotto+" Draw (See Rule 10.A Colorado Lotto), the holder of a winning "Colorado Lotto+" with "Plus" Ticket may win only one (1) "Plus" Prize per Play in connection with the winning Numbers drawn in the second "Plus" Drawing and shall be entitled only to the highest Prize Category won by those Numbers.

WINNING COMBINATIONS	BASE PRIZE CATEGORY	2X PRIZE CATEGORY	3X PRIZE CATEGORY	4X PRIZE CATEGORY	5X PRIZE CATEGORY	ODDS OF WINNING
All six (6) Numbers in a Play	$250,000	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1 in 3,838,380
Any five (5) Numbers in a Play	$300	$600	$900	$1,200	$1,500	1 in 18,816
Any four (4) Numbers in a Play	$30	$60	$90	$120	$150	1 in 456
Any three (3) Numbers in a Play	$4	$8	$12	$16	$20	1 in 32
MULTIPLIER ODDS	N/A	1 in 2	3 in 10	1 in 10	1 in 10	N/A
OVERALL ODDS						1 in 30

B. All Prizes awarded, except as defined in 10.G.6.A, shall be paid as set Prizes with the foregoing odds of winning a Prize.

10.G.6Payment of Prizes

A. The Jackpot Prize shall be a set Prize for one (1) to eight (8) Prize Winners in a single Drawing.

1. Nine (9) or more Jackpot Prize Winners in a single Drawing will equally divide Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) by the number of Plays matching all six (6) of the winning Numbers.

B. All Prizes are paid in a single cash payment equal to the value of the Prize.

10.G.7Drawings

A. The "Plus" Drawings shall be held each week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings, unless the Drawing schedule is changed by the Lottery. In the event of an act of Force Majeure the Drawing shall be rescheduled at the discretion of the Director or designee.

B. The Drawings will be conducted by Lottery officials and comply with all Colorado Lottery Statutes, Rules and Regulations, and Drawing Guidelines.

C. Each Drawing shall determine, at random, six (6) winning Numbers in accordance with Drawing Guidelines. Any Numbers drawn are not declared winning Numbers until the Drawing is certified by the Lottery in accordance with paragraph 10.G.7.D. The winning Numbers shall be used in determining all "Plus" Winners for that Drawing. If a Drawing is not certified, another Drawing will be conducted to determine certified Prize Winners.

D. Each Drawing shall be witnessed by an independent auditor as required in C.R.S. 44-40-109(2)(d). All Drawing equipment used shall be examined prior to and immediately after, a Drawing. All Drawings, inspections, and tests shall be recorded.

E. A Drawing shall not be invalidated because the Numbers drawn create excessive Prize liability for the Lottery.

10.G.8Sale of Tickets

A. A "Colorado Lotto+" Ticket with the "Plus" option may be purchased from a Licensee authorized to sell Jackpot Game Tickets.

B. A "Colorado Lotto+" Ticket with the "Plus" option shall show, at a minimum, the player's selection of Numbers, the amount of Plays, the Drawing date, the multiplier number, and Validation numbers.

C. A purchaser of a "Colorado Lotto+" Ticket must choose, at the time of purchase, whether or not he/she wants the "Plus" option. If the purchaser chooses the "Plus" option for the Ticket, the additional cost for each "Colorado Lotto+" Play will be One Dollar ($1.00). The "Plus" option applies to all boards on a single Ticket and cannot be purchased on a board-by-board basis.

D. Plays may be entered manually using the Jackpot Gaming Terminal keypad or by means of a Play Slip provided by the Lottery. Facsimiles of Play Slips, copies of Play Slips, or other materials which are inserted into the Jackpot Gaming Terminal's Play Slip reader and which are not printed or approved by the Lottery shall not be used to enter a Play. No device shall be connected to a Jackpot Gaming Terminal to enter Plays, except as may be approved by the Lottery. Unapproved Play Slips or other devices may be seized by the Lottery.

1. All Plays shall be marked on the Play Slip by hand. No machine-printed Play Slips shall be used to enter Plays. Machine-printed Play Slips may be seized by the Lottery.

E. A "Colorado Lotto+" Ticket with the "Plus" option may not be cancelled.

10.G.9Advance Play

Advance Play provides the opportunity to purchase "Colorado Lotto+" Tickets with the "Plus" option for more than one (1) consecutive Drawing. Advance Play Tickets shall be available for purchase in variable increments. The Advance Play feature shall be available at the discretion of the Director.

1 CCR 206-1-10.G

38 CR 03, February 10, 2015, effective 3/2/2015

38 CR 11, June 10, 2015, effective 6/30/2015

38 CR 15, August 10, 2015, effective 10/4/2015

38 CR 24, December 25, 2015, effective 1/14/2016

39 CR 04, February 25, 2016, effective 7/2/2016

39 CR 18, September 25, 2016, effective 10/18/2016

39 CR 18, September 25, 2016, effective 10/19/2016

39 CR 20, October 25, 2016, effective 5/1/2017

40 CR 17, September 10, 2017, effective 10/28/2017

41 CR 18, September 25, 2018, effective 10/15/2018

41 CR 24, December 25, 2018, effective 1/14/2019

42 CR 16, August 25, 2019, effective 9/14/2019

43 CR 13, July 10, 2020, effective 7/30/2020

44 CR 10, May 25, 2021, effective 7/19/2021

44 CR 13, July 10, 2021, effective 8/23/2021

44 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 10/30/2021

45 CR 18, September 25, 2022, effective 10/15/2022

46 CR 16, August 25, 2023, effective 9/14/2023