N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 5008.16

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

Section 5008.16 - Miscellaneous provisions applicable to variations of the Lotto game

(a) All number selections or other information appearing on a bet ticket for any variation of the Lotto game shall be deemed to be made or given exclusively by the player. Where one person submits a ticket as agent or nominee for another person or persons, the commission shall not be deemed to have any knowledge of such transaction, and all dealings of the commission will be conducted solely with the bearer of the ticket.

(b) The commission reserves the right to change the prize structures, frequency of drawings, drawing dates, or the games themselves, and any such changes shall be publicly announced in advance by the commission. Any public announcement provided for in this Part shall be made in a news release, an advertisement, on the commission's website, or in such other form as the commission, in the commission's discretion, may prescribe to maximize public awareness.

(c) Any determination by the commission described in this Part shall be made with consideration of any of the following goals:

(1) to make the Lotto game or any variation of the Lotto game more appealing or convenient for players;

(2) to further the commission's mission of raising revenue for aid to education; or

(3) to allow the commission to administer the Lotto game or any variation of the Lotto game more effectively or efficiently.

(d) When any question shall arise as to the validity of a drawing of any variation of the Lotto game for any reason whatsoever, the commission shall make the determination as to the validity of said drawing on the basis of the information at the commission's disposal. The determination of the commission shall be a final determination.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 5008.16