N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5007.14

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 42, October 16, 2024

Section 5007.14 - Raffle game definitions

(a) The following definitions shall apply to a raffle game:

(1) Bet ticket means the ticket generated by the computer terminal containing at a minimum a unique multiple-digit number constituting a single play or chance, the drawing date and validation data.

(2) Commission means the New York State Gaming Commission established pursuant to article 1 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

(3) Computer terminal means the device at the sales agent location authorized by the Gaming Commission for the placing of game bets.

(4) Draw date means the date determined by the commission on which the process used to randomly select the winning game numbers takes place for the game.

(5) Game means a raffle game, which is a Lottery game in which a player purchases a number or numbers generated by the Lottery's gaming computer system.

(6) Gross sales means the value of the tickets eligible for the game.

(7) Lottery or State Lottery means the New York State Division of Lottery established and operated pursuant to article 34 of the Tax Law and article 1 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

(8) Manual entry means the capability of the computer terminal operator to enter the amount of dollars wagered by a player for the game into the terminal in response to verbal or written communication by the player. There is no other method of play at the terminal for the game.

(9) Raffle game means a game played at any sales agent location by purchasing a ticket that will be sold for a limited sales period, in which a number of chances or plays will be offered.

(10) Prize pool means those funds available from the game sales or other sources to support the payment of prizes for the game.

(11) Sales period means a period of time starting from the initial sales date of the game tickets as specified by the director and ending:

(i) on the date when all available numbers for such raffle game sales period have been sold; or

(ii) a date specified by the director.

(12) Ticket means a raffle game ticket produced by the Lottery and sold by a licensed sales agent in an authorized manner containing at a minimum a unique nine-digit number constituting a single play or chance, the drawing date and validation data.

(13) Winning ticket means the ticket bearing the unique numbers randomly selected in the drawing as a winning play.

(b) Sale of tickets.

(1) The price for a raffle game wager shall be determined by the commission prior to the sales period.

(2) Each number shall constitute a single play or chance.

(3) A player shall not select specific game numbers. Numbers shall be generated in an order based on instruction from the gaming central system.

(c) Ticket price. The price for each raffle game wager shall be the price set by the commission.

(d) Drawing.

(1) A raffle game drawing will be conducted at a day, time, frequency and location determined by the commission. Winning game numbers are the numbers randomly selected that entitle the legitimate holder of a winning raffle game ticket to a prize for which such numbers were drawn. Such winning numbers shall be:

(i) randomly selected in accordance with existing Lottery draw procedures; and

(ii) announced publicly.

(2) A game number can only be selected once during the draw.

(e) Calculation and payment of prizes.

(1) Prizes levels and amounts for the game shall be determined by the commission prior to the sales period and announced publicly.

(2) The commission may hold a daily drawing for one or more prizes. If the commission chooses to award daily prizes, it will publicly announce such prizes prior to the start of the game. Any number drawn as a daily prize shall remain eligible for the top prize. The holder of a winning bet ticket shall win only one daily prize per winning number.

(3) Prize categories and amounts shall be determined by the commission prior to the sales period.

(f) Probability of winning. The probability of winning a raffle game prize on a single qualifying wager shall be determined by the number of prizes awarded divided by the number of total plays in the drawing. The probability of winning a raffle game prize shall be determined by the commission prior to the sales period and announced publicly.

(g) Miscellaneous.

(1) A raffle game as described in this section may be, at the discretion of the commission, a multi-state game among other participating government-authorized lotteries or a game sold only by the Lottery. The frequency that a raffle game is conducted shall be as determined by the commission. If the raffle game is a multi-state game, the commission shall operate such game in compliance with any applicable multi-state agreement.

(2) No claimant will be considered eligible to receive a prize without presentation of a valid winning bet ticket.

(3) The commission reserves the right to change the prize structures, frequency of draws, draw dates or the games themselves.

(4) If, for any reason, a bet ticket is not entirely legible or is misprinted or altered in any way, then the computer record created at the time of sale shall be the sole method of determining whether such ticket is a valid winning ticket.

(5) A bet ticket for a raffle game may not be cancelled once issued by the computer terminal. The sales agent, however, may receive credit for any unreadable bet ticket issued, as these tickets (although unreadable) are recorded on the computer file as valid bets. A sales agent's request for credit must be postmarked before the draw date in order to receive credit for any such unreadable bet ticket.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5007.14