WASHINGTON STATE LOTTERY

[Filed May 12, 2020, 11:23 a.m., effective June 12, 2020]

Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

Purpose: Amendments to chapter 315-39 WAC, Hit 5 game rules will change the draw game's odds, draw frequency, and prize structure thereby increasing player attraction and sales. This in turn will also enhance lottery's contributions to our beneficiaries.

Citation of Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 315-39-010, 315-39-040, and 315-39-060.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.70.040 (1), (3).

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 20-03-050 on January 9, 2020.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at the Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 3, Repealed 0.

Date Adopted: May 12, 2020.

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AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-03-113, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07)

WAC 315-39-010Definitions for Hit 5 Game.

(1) Number: Any play integer from 1 through ((39))42 inclusive.

(2) Game grids: A field of ((39))42 numbers found on the play slip.

(3) Play: One selection of five numbers.

(4) Play slip: A mark-sensitive game card used by players of Hit 5 Game to select plays.

(5) Hit 5 Game ticket: A computer-generated receipt evidencing payment for one or more plays in the Hit 5 Game. Tickets shall be issued by a licensed lottery retailer and shall list the set of five-number plays that belong to the ticket holder.

(6) Cashpot: The game's top prize.

(7) Lottery drawing official: Lottery personnel designated by the director to conduct drawings.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-03-113, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07)

WAC 315-39-040Prizes for Hit 5 Game.

(1) The prize amount to be paid to each Hit 5 Game player who holds a winning combination of numbers in the first prize category shall vary due to the parimutuel calculation of prizes. The prize amount to be paid to each Hit 5 Game player who holds a winning combination of numbers in the second prize category shall be $((100))150.00. The prize amount to be paid to each Hit 5 Game player who holds a winning combination of numbers in the third prize category shall be $((10.00))15.00. The prize amount to be ((paid))given to each Hit 5 Game player who holds a winning combination of numbers in the fourth prize category shall be $((1.00))a free play.

WINNING COMBINATIONS	PRIZE CATEGORIES		ODDS OF WINNING (ONE PLAY)
All five winning numbers in one play		First Prize: Cashpot	((1:575,757))1:850,668.00
Any four but not five winning numbers in one play		Second Prize: $((100.00))150.00	((1:3,387))1:4,598.21
Any three but not four or five winning numbers in one play		Third Prize: $((10.00))15.00	((1:102))1:127.73
Any two, but not three, four or five winning numbers in one play		Fourth Prize: (($1.00))free play	((1:9.6))1:10.95

(2) Prize amounts.

(a) First prize (cashpot). All first prizes will be the amount announced by the director as the Hit 5 Game cashpot. The cashpot will be divided equally among all players who selected all five winning numbers in one play (in any sequence).

(b) Second prize. A $((100))150.00 prize is to be paid to each player who holds four of the five winning numbers in one play in any sequence.

(c) Third prize. A $((10.00))15.00 prize is to be paid to each player who holds three of the five winning numbers in one play in any sequence.

(d) Fourth prize. A (($1.00))free play prize is to be ((paid))given to each player who holds two of the five winning numbers in one play in any sequence.

(e) The holder of a winning ticket may win only one prize per play.

(f) In the event any player who holds two, three, four or five of the five 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 use, pursuant to RCW 67.70.190.

(3) Prize payments will be made in accordance with WAC 315-30-030(6). Each prize shall be paid in a single payment. Federal income tax shall be withheld from prize payments as required by law.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-03-113, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07)

WAC 315-39-060Drawings.

(1) The Hit 5 Game drawings shall be held pursuant to WAC 315-30-040.

(2) The drawing will be conducted by lottery drawing officials.

(3) Each drawing shall randomly select five winning numbers. The drawing method shall be tested before and after each drawing. Any drawn numbers are not declared winners until the drawing is certified by the lottery. The winning numbers shall be used in determining all Hit 5 Game winners for that drawing. If a drawing is not certified, another drawing will be conducted to determine actual winners.

(4) The drawing shall not be invalidated based on the liability of the lottery.

(5) The Hit 5 game drawings shall be held on a daily basis, Monday through Sunday, except that the director may exclude certain holidays from the drawing schedule.