PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 315-34-040 Prizes for Lotto.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 67.70.040(1).
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: At the Lottery Commission's November 13, 2003, meeting the Washington Lottery intends to recommend permanent amendment of this rule, to correctly reflect the prize and odds structure of the Lotto game that will be relaunched on October 5, 2003. The rule has already been adopted by the Lottery Commission, on an emergency basis, effective October 5, 2003. The emergency rule is shown below and is identical to the amendment that will be proposed for permanent adoption.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.
Process for Developing New Rule: Agency study.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ceil Buddeke, Legal Counsel, Washington Lottery, phone (360) 664-4833, fax (360) 586-6586, e-mail Cbuddeke@walottery.com.
July 21, 2003
Ceil Buddeke
Legal Counsel
| WINNING COMBINATIONS |
PRIZE CATEGORIES |
PRIZE AMOUNTS | ODDS OF WINNING (ONE PLAY) |
| All six winning numbers in one play | First Prize | Jackpot | 1:6,991,908 |
| Any five but not six winning numbers in one play | Second Prize | $1,000 | 1:27,100 |
| Any four but not five or six winning numbers in one play | Third Prize | $30 |
1:516 |
| Any three but not four, five or six winning numbers in one play | Fourth Prize | $3 | 1:28 |
(a) First prize (jackpot). The first prize will be the amount announced by the director as the Lotto jackpot. The jackpot will be divided equally among all players who selected all six winning numbers in one play (in any sequence).
(b) Second prize. The second prize will be $1,000, which will be paid to each player who selected five of the six winning numbers in one play (in any sequence).
(c) Third prize. The third prize will be $35 $30, which
will be paid to each player who selected four of the six
winning numbers in one play (in any sequence).
(d) Fourth prize. A $3.00 prize is to be paid to each player who selected three of the six winning numbers in one play (in any sequence).
(e) The holder of a winning ticket may win only one prize per play in connection with the winning numbers drawn and shall be entitled only to the highest prize category won by those numbers.
(f) In the event any player who has selected three, four, five, or six of the six winning numbers does not claim the prize won within one hundred eighty days after the drawing in which the prize was won, that player's prize shall be retained in the state lottery account for further use as prizes, pursuant to RCW 67.70.190.
(3) The amendments to chapter 315-34 WAC, as adopted at
the July 2001 lottery commission meeting, shall take effect on
September 30, 2001, or on a date to be designated by the
director and advertised to the public. The provisions of the
existing chapter 315-36 WAC shall remain in effect until
September 30, 2001, or until the date designated by the
director for the commencement of this amended rule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. 01-17-022, § 315-34-040, filed 8/6/01, effective 9/6/01; 97-24-076, § 315-34-040, filed 12/2/97, effective 1/2/98; 96-15-054, § 315-34-040, filed 7/15/96, effective 8/15/96; 94-07-029, § 315-34-040, filed 3/8/94, effective 4/8/94; 93-03-008, § 315-34-040, filed 1/8/93, effective 2/8/93; 92-11-033, § 315-34-040, filed 5/15/92, effective 6/15/92; 92-07-014, § 315-34-040, filed 3/6/92, effective 4/6/92; 90-19-048, § 315-34-040, filed 9/14/90, effective 10/15/90.]
Reviser's note: The bracketed material preceding the section above was supplied by the code reviser's office.
Reviser's note: The typographical errors in the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.