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Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-14.0 - Power Play Prizes and Draws

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14.1
Prizes To Be Increased
. Except as provided in these rules, a
				  qualifying Play which wins one of seven (7) lowest Set Prizes (excluding the
				  Match 5+0 prize) will be multiplied by the number selected, either two, three,
				  four, five or sometimes ten (2, 3, 4, 5 or sometimes 10), in a separate random
				  Power Play Drawing announced during the official Powerball Drawing show. The
				  ten (10X) multiplier will be available for drawings in which the initially
				  advertised annuitized Grand Prize amount is one hundred fifty million dollars
				  ($150,000,000.00) or less. The announced Match 5+0 prize, for players selecting
				  the Power Play option, shall be two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) unless a
				  higher limited promotional dollar amount is announced by the Group.
14.2
Power Play Draws.
MUSL will
				  conduct a separate random Power Play Drawing and announce results during each
				  of the regular Powerball Drawings held during the promotion. During each Power
				  Play Drawing a single number (2, 3, 4, 5 and sometimes 10) shall be drawn. The
				  ten (10X) multiplier shall be available for all Drawings in which the initially
				  Advertised Grand Prize amount is one hundred fifty million dollars
				  ($150,000,000.00) or less. The Powerball Group may modify the multiplier
				  features for special promotions from time to time.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-15.0 - Prize Pool

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15.1
Power
				  Play Prize Pool
. The Power Play Prize Pool (PPP) is hereby created,
				  which is used to fund Power Play prizes. The PPP shall hold the temporary
				  balances that may result from having fewer than expected winners in the Power
				  Play. The source of the PPP is the Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions
				  less actual Power Play Prize liability.
15.1.1 In total, fifty percent (50%) of each
				  draw's sales shall be collected for the payment of prizes; prize pool
				  contribution requirements shall be based on the sales price for Plays as
				  established by the Group, not the amount collected by the Selling Lottery after
				  deduction for statutorily mandated taxes.
15.1.1.1 In Drawings where the ten (10X)
				  multiplier is available, the expected payout for all prize categories shall
				  consist of up to forty-nine and nine hundred sixty-nine thousandths percent
				  (49.969%) of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily
				  mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery
				  ticket. In Drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is not available, the
				  expected payout for all prize categories shall consist of up to forty-five and
				  nine hundred thirty-four thousandths percent (45.934%) of each Drawing period's
				  sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling Lottery to
				  be included in the price of a lottery ticket.
15.1.1.2 In drawings where the ten (10X)
				  multiplier is available, an additional thirty-one thousandths percent (0.031%)
				  of each Drawing period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax
				  of a Selling Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket, may be
				  collected and placed in trust in the PPP, for the purpose of paying Power Play
				  prizes. In Drawings where the ten (10X) multiplier is not available, an
				  additional four and sixty-six thousandths percent (4.066%) of each Drawing
				  period's sales, including any specific statutorily mandated tax of a Selling
				  Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery ticket, may be collected and
				  placed in trust in the PPP, for the purpose of paying Power Play
				  prizes.
15.1.1.3 The prize payout
				  percentage per draw may vary. The Power Play Prize Pool shall be carried
				  forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the
				  Power Play prizes awarded in the current draw and held in the PPP
				  Account.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-16.0 - Limitations on Payment of Power Play Prizes

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16.1
Prize Pool Carried Forward
.
				  For Party Lotteries, the prize pool percentage allocated to the Power Play set
				  prizes shall be carried forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it
				  is not needed to pay the set prizes awarded in the current draw.
16.2
Pari-Mutuel Prizes - All Prize
				  Amounts.
Except as provided for in Section 16.2.2 of these rules, for
				  Party Lotteries:
16.2.1 If the total of the
				  original Powerball set prizes and the Power Play prizes awarded in a drawing
				  exceeds the percentage of the prize pools allocated to the set prizes, then the
				  amount needed to fund the set prizes (including the Power Play prize amounts)
				  awarded shall be drawn from the following sources, in the following order:
(i) the amount available in the SPP and the
				  PPP, if any;
(ii) an amount from
				  the Powerball SPRA, if available in the account, not to exceed forty million
				  dollars ($40,000,000.00) per Drawing; and
(iii) other amounts as agreed to by the Product Group in their
				  sole discretion.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Powerball Power Play › Section 553-20-III-17.0 - Prize Payment

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17.1
Prize
				  Payments.
All Power Play prizes shall be paid in one single payment
				  through the Selling Lottery that sold the winning ticket(s). A Selling Lottery
				  may begin paying Power Play prizes after receiving authorization to pay from
				  the MUSL central office.
17.2
Prizes Rounded.
Prizes that, under these rules, may become
				  pari-mutuel prizes, may be rounded down so that prizes can be paid in whole
				  dollars. Breakage resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward
				  to the prize pool for the next Drawing.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part IV - Lottery Retail Agents › Section 553-20-IV-19.0 - Lottery Retail Agents

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19.1 A lottery
				  retail agent selling Powerball and Powerball with Power Play tickets shall
				  comply with all applicable Maine laws, administrative rules promulgated by the
				  Lottery, and procedures and decisions of the Lottery as well as with all
				  applicable MUSL rules, regulations and requirements.
19.2 Each lottery retail agent shall receive
				  a commission of five percent (5%) of gross receipts for Powerball and Power
				  Play tickets sold by that lottery retail agent.
19.3 A bonus of $50,000 will be paid to the
				  lottery retail agent for any winning Grand Prize ticket sold by that lottery
				  retail agent.
19.4 A bonus of
				  $20,000 will be paid to the lottery retail agent for any single Match 5 + 0
				  winning ticket sold by that lottery retail agent.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 20 - POWERBALL RULES › Part IV - Lottery Retail Agents › Section 553-20-IV-20.0 - Effective Date

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20.1 These rules
				  shall become effective for drawings beginning August 23, 2021.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 30 - Hot Lotto Rules [Repealed]

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The
				adopted version of this chapter by
				filing
				2023-232, eff.
				11/19/2023 is not
				yet available.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part I - Administration › Section 553-40-I-1.0

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These rules establish the procedures and requirements for
					 operating and playing Mega Millions, a lotto game run by the Mega Millions
					 Lotteries including the Multi-State Lottery Association (hereinafter referred
					 to as "MUSL"), of which the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery
					 Operations (hereinafter referred to as "BABLO") is a member. Generally, the
					 Mega Millions game shall be operated in accordance with any agreement between
					 the State of Maine and MUSL, the By-Laws of MUSL, MUSL Rules and applicable
					 Maine law.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-3.0 - Game Description

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3.1
Game
				  description
3.1.1 Mega Millions is a
				  five (5) out of seventy (70) plus one (1) out of twenty-five (25) lottery game,
				  drawn on the "day(s), time(s) and location(s) as determined by the Mega
				  Millions Lotteries, which pays the Grand Prize, at the election of the player
				  made in accordance with these rules or by a default election made in accordance
				  with these rules, either on a graduated annuitized annual pari-mutuel basis or
				  as a cash value option using a rate determined by the Mega Millions Finance
				  Committee on a pari-mutuel basis. Except as provided in these rules, all other
				  prizes are paid on a single payment basis.
3.1.2 Mega Millions winning numbers
				  applicable to determine Mega Millions prizes will be determined on the day(s),
				  time(s), and location(s) as determined by the Mega Millions Lotteries. During
				  the drawing event, five (5) numbers shall be drawn from the first set of
				  seventy (70) numbers, and one (1) number shall be drawn from the second set of
				  twenty-five (25) numbers, which shall constitute the Winning Numbers.
3.1.3 To play Mega Millions, a player shall
				  select (or computer pick) five (5) different numbers, from one (1) through
				  seventy (70) and one (1) additional number from one (1) through twenty-five
				  (25). The additional number may be the same as one of the first five numbers
				  selected by the player.
3.1.4 MM
				  Plays can be purchased for two dollars (U.S. $2.00), including any specific
				  statutorily-mandated tax of a Party Lottery to be included in the price of a
				  lottery Play.
3.1.5 Plays may be
				  purchased from a Party Lottery approved sales outlet in a manner approved by
				  the Party Lottery and in accordance with MUSL Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-4.0 - Mega Millions Prize Pool

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4.1
Mega
				  Millions Prize Pool.
The prize pool for all prize categories offered by
				  the Party Lotteries shall consist of up to fifty-five (55%) percent of each
				  drawing period's sales, inclusive of any specific statutorily-mandated tax of a
				  Party Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery MM Play, and inclusive
				  of contributions to the prize pool accounts and prize reserve accounts but may
				  be higher or lower based upon the number of winners at each prize level, as
				  well as the funding required to meet a guaranteed Annuity Grand Prize as may be
				  required by Rule 6.1.
4.2
Mega Millions Prize Pool Accounts and Prize Reserve Accounts
The Product Group shall set the contribution rates to the
					 prize pool and prize reserve accounts established by this rule.
4.2.1 The following prize reserve accounts
				  for the Mega Millions game are hereby established:
4.2.1.1 The Prize Reserve Account (PRA) which
				  is used to guarantee the payment of valid, but unanticipated, Grand Prize
				  claims that may result from a system error or other reason, to fund
				  deficiencies in the Set-Aside Pool, and to fund pari-mutuel prize deficiencies
				  as defined and limited in Sections 4.4.1 and 17.2.1 of these Rules.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-5.0 - Probability of Winning Mega Millions Prizes

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The following table sets forth the probability of winning
					 and the probable distribution of winners in and among each prize category for
					 MM Plays sold by Party Lotteries, based upon the total number of possible
					 combinations in Mega Millions.
Number of Matches Per MM Play
Winners
Distribution Probability
Probable/Set Prize Amount
All five (5) of first set plus
one (1) of second set
1
1:302,575,350
Grand Prize
All five (5) of first set
and none of second set
24
1: 12,607,306
$1,000,000.00
Any four (4) of first set plus
one (1) of second set
325
1: 931,001
$10,000.00
Any four (4) of first set
and none of second set
7,800
1: 38,792
$500.00
Any three (3) of first set plus
and one (1) of second set
20,800
1: 14,457
$200.00
Any three (3) of first set
and none of second set
499,200
1: 606
$10.00
Any two (2) of first set plus
one (1) of second set
436,800
1: 693
$10.00
Any one (1) of first set plus
one (1) of second set
3,385,200
1: 89
$4.00
None of first set plus
one (1) of second set
8,259,888
1: 37
$2.00
Overall
12,610,038
1: 24.0
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-8.0 - Play Responsibility

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8.1
Prize
				  Claims.
Prize claim procedures shall be governed by the rules of the
				  Selling Lottery. MUSL and the Selling Lotteries shall not be responsible for
				  prizes that are not claimed following the proper procedures as determined by
				  the selling Lottery.
8.2
Reserved
8.3
Stolen Plays.
The Product Group, MUSL and the Party Lotteries shall
				  not be responsible for lost or stolen Plays.
8.4
Ticketless Transaction
				  Plays
. A receipt for a ticketless transaction Play has no value and is
				  not evidence of a play. A ticketless transaction Play is valid when registered
				  with the Lottery in accordance with these rules and the person or, if permitted
				  by the lottery rules, the persons registering the Play shall be the owner of
				  the ticketless transaction Play.
8.5 The Party Lotteries shall not be
				  responsible to a prize claimant for Plays redeemed in error by a selling agent
				  or retailer.
8.6 Winners are
				  determined by the numbers drawn and certified by the independent auditor
				  responsible for auditing the Mega Millions draw. MUSL and the Party Lotteries
				  are not responsible for Mega Millions winning numbers reported in
				  error.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-9.0 - Ineligible Players

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9.1 A Play or share
				  for a MUSL game issued by MUSL or any of its Party Lotteries shall not be
				  purchased by, and a prize won by any Play or share shall not be paid to:
9.1.1 a MUSL employee, officer, or
				  director;
9.1.2 a contractor or
				  consultant under agreement with MUSL to review the MUSL audit and security
				  procedures;
9.1.3 an employee of an
				  independent accounting firm under contract with MUSL to observe drawings or
				  site operations and actually assigned to the MUSL account and all partners,
				  shareholders, or owners in the local office of the firm; or
9.1.4 an immediate family member (parent,
				  stepparent, child, stepchild, spouse, or sibling) of an individual described in
				  this subsection and residing in the same household.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part II - Mega Millions Game Rules › Section 553-40-II-10.0 - Applicable Law

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In purchasing a Play, or attempting to claim a prize in
					 Maine, purchasers and prize claimants agree to comply with and abide by all
					 applicable Maine laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of the
					 Party Lottery where the Play was purchased, and by directives and
					 determinations of the director of that Party Lottery.
Additionally, the player shall be bound to all applicable
					 provisions in the Mega Millions Finance and Operation Procedures.
A prize claimant agrees, as its sole and exclusive remedy
					 that claims arising out of a Play can only be pursued against the Party Lottery
					 which issued the Play. Litigation, if any, shall only be maintained within the
					 jurisdiction in which the Play was purchased and only against the Party Lottery
					 that issued the Play. No claim shall be made against any other Party Lottery or
					 against MUSL.
Nothing in these rules shall be construed as a waiver of
					 any defense or claim the Party Lottery which issued the Play, any other Party
					 Lottery or MUSL may have in any litigation, including in the event a player or
					 prize claimant pursues litigation against a Party Lottery, or MUSL, or its
					 officers, directors or employees.
All decisions made by a Party Lottery, including the
					 declaration of prizes and the payment thereof and the interpretation of Mega
					 Millions Rules, shall be final and binding on all Play purchasers and on every
					 person making a prize claim in respect thereof, but only in the jurisdiction
					 where the Play was issued.
Unless the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and
					 decisions of the Party Lottery which issued the Play provide otherwise, a prize
					 shall not be paid upon a Play purchased, claimed or sold in violation of these
					 Rules or the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of that Party
					 Lottery; any such prize claimed but unpaid shall constitute an unclaimed prize
					 under these Rules and the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions
					 of that Party Lottery.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-11.0 - Promotion Description

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The Mega Millions Megaplier Promotion is a limited
					 extension of the Mega Millions game and is conducted in accordance with the
					 Mega Millions game rules and other lottery rules applicable to the Mega
					 Millions game except as may be amended herein. The Promotion will begin at a
					 time announced by the Party Lottery and will continue until discontinued by the
					 Lottery. The Promotion will offer to the owners of a qualifying Megaplier Play
					 a chance to multiply or increase the amount of any of the Set Prizes (the
					 prizes normally paying two dollar ($2.00) to one million dollars
					 ($1,000,000.00)) won in a drawing held during the Promotion. The Grand Prize is
					 not a Set Prize and will not be multiplied or increased by means of the
					 Megaplier Promotion or the Just the Jackpot Promotion.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-12.0 - Qualifying Play

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A qualifying Megaplier Play is any single Mega Millions
					 Play for which the player pays an extra one dollar ($1.00) for the Megaplier
					 option and that is recorded on the Party Lottery's computer gaming system as a
					 qualifying Megaplier Play. The purchase of Just the Jackpot Plays do not
					 qualify to purchase a Megaplier Play.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-13.0 - Prizes to be Increased

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Except as provided in these rules, a qualifying Megaplier
					 Play that wins one (1) of the Set Prizes will be multiplied by the number
					 drawn, either two, three, four, or five (2, 3, 4, or 5), in a separate random
					 Megaplier drawing announced in a manner approved by the Product
					 Group.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-14.0 - Megaplier Draws

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MUSL will either itself conduct, or authorize a U.S.
					 Lottery to conduct on its behalf, a separate random "Megaplier" drawing. Before
					 each Mega Millions drawing, a single number (two, three, four, or five (2, 3,
					 4, or 5)) shall be drawn. The Product Group may change one (1) or more of the
					 multiplier features for special promotions from time to time. In the event the
					 multiplier drawing does not occur prior to the Mega Millions drawing, the
					 multiplier number will be a five (5), which shall solely be determined by the
					 lottery authorized to conduct the "Megaplier" drawing.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-15.0 - Prize Pool

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15.1
Megaplier Prize Pool
15.1.1 The
				  Megaplier Prize Pool (MPP) is hereby created, and shall be used to fund
				  Megaplier prizes. The MPP shall hold the temporary balances that may result
				  from having fewer than expected winning Megaplier Plays. The source of the MPP
				  is the Party Lottery's weekly prize contribution less actual Megaplier Prize
				  liability.
15.1.2 Up to fifty-five
				  percent (55%) of each drawing period's sales, as determined by the Game Group,
				  including any specific statutorily-mandated tax of a Party Lottery to be
				  included in the price of a lottery ticket shall be collected for the payment of
				  the Megaplier prizes.
15.1.3 Prize
				  payout percentages per draw may vary. The MPP shall be carried forward to
				  subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the Megaplier
				  prizes awarded in the current draw and held in the MPP.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-16.0 - Probability of Winning

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The following table sets forth the probability of various
					 Megaplier numbers being drawn during a single Mega Millions drawing. The
					 Product Group may elect to run limited promotions that may modify the
					 multiplier features.
Megaplier
Probability of Prize Increase
5X - Prize Won Times 5
1 in 15
4X - Prize Won Times 4
3 in 15
3X - Prize Won Times 3
46 in 15
2X - Prize Won Times 2
5 in 15
The Megaplier Promotion and multiplier numbers do
								not apply to the Mega Millions Grand Prize.
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17.1
Prize Pool Carried
				  Forward
. The prize pool percentage allocated to the Megaplier set prizes
				  shall be carried forward to subsequent draws if all or a portion of it is not
				  needed to pay the set prizes awarded in the current draw or may be held in a
				  prize reserve account.
17.2
Pari-Mutuel Prizes - All Prize Amounts
17.2 Except as otherwise provided for in
				  Section 17.2.3:
17.2.1 If the total of the
				  original Mega Millions set prizes and the Megaplier prize amounts awarded in a
				  drawing exceeds the percentage of the prize pools allocated to the set prizes,
				  then the amount needed to fund the Set Prizes (including the Megaplier prize
				  amounts) awarded shall be drawn from the following sources, in the following
				  order:
17.2.1.1 the amount available in the
				  SPP and the MPP if any;
17.2.1.2 an
				  amount from the PRA, if available in the account, not to exceed forty million
				  dollars ($40,000,000.00) per drawing.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part III - Special Game Rules: Mega Millions®Megaplier®Promotion › Section 553-40-III-18.0 - Prize Payment

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18.1
Prize
				  Payments.
All Megaplier prizes shall be paid in one single payment
				  through the Party Lottery that sold the winning Megaplier Play(s). A Party
				  Lottery may begin paying Megaplier prizes after receiving authorization to pay
				  from the MUSL central office.
18.2
Prizes Rounded.
Prizes that, under these rules, may become
				  pari-mutuel prizes, may be rounded down so that prizes can be paid in whole
				  dollars. Breakage resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward
				  to the MPP for the next drawing.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part IV - Special Game Rules; Mega Millions®Just the Jackpot [TM] Promotion

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The Mega Millions Just the Jackpot Promotion is a limited
				  extension of the Mega Millions game and is conducted in accordance with the
				  MUSL Mega Millions Product Group game rules. The Maine Lottery has elected not
				  to offer the Just the Jackpot Promotion at this time. Just the Jackpot will
				  impact the amount of the Grand Prize in the Mega Millions game, and
				  participants in the Just the Jackpot Promotion in other lottery jurisdictions
				  may win the Mega Millions Grand Prize.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part V - Agents › Section 553-40-V-19.0 - Agents

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19.1 Agents selling Mega Millions and
				  Megaplier Plays shall comply with all applicable Maine laws, rules,
				  regulations, procedures, and decisions of the Lottery and with all applicable
				  MUSL rules, regulations and requirements.
19.2 Each agent shall receive commission of
				  five percent (5%) of gross receipts for Mega Millions and Megaplier plays sold
				  by that agent.
19.3 Agent bonus of
				  one percent (1%) up to $50,000 for any winning Grand Prize play sold by that
				  agent.
19.4 Agent bonus of one
				  percent (1%) up to $25,000 for any single Match 5+0 winning play sold by that
				  agent
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 40 - MEGA MILLIONS RULES › Part V - Agents › Section 553-40-V-20.0 - EFFECTIVE DATE

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These rules shall become effective with the drawing on
					 April 2, 2019.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part I - ADMINISTRATION › Section 553-50-I-1.0

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The following game rules govern the operation of the "Lucky
					 for Life" game described herein (the "Game"). These rules apply unless
					 otherwise inconsistent with the constitutional provisions, statutes,
					 regulations and rules of each Party Lottery jurisdiction (herein after
					 collectively referred to as "state laws").
1.1 The Connecticut Lottery Corporation, the
				  Maine State Liquor & Lottery Commission, the Massachusetts State Lottery
				  Commission, the New Hampshire Lottery Commission, the Rhode Island Division of
				  State Lottery and the Vermont Lottery Commission (hereinafter the "New England
				  Lotteries") are offering the Game for sale. In addition to the "New England
				  Lotteries", other lotteries may, from time to time, offer the Game in their
				  respective jurisdictions (collectively the "Licensee Lotteries").
The New England Lotteries and the Licensee Lotteries are
					 together referred to as the "Party Lotteries" or individually as a "Party
					 Lottery".
1.2 The purpose of
				  the "Lucky for Life" game is to generate revenue for the Party Lotteries
				  through the operation of a multi-jurisdictional lottery game that will award
				  prizes to Game Ticket holders matching specified combinations of numbers
				  randomly-selected in regularly scheduled drawings.
1.3 The Game shall commence sales by any one
				  of the Party Lotteries no sooner than January 25, 2015 and shall continue until
				  terminated. Upon a decision to terminate the Game in a particular jurisdiction,
				  the Party Lottery shall publicly announce a termination date. The first drawing
				  for the Game shall be held no sooner than January 29, 2015.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part III - DRAWING PROCEDURES

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The New England Lottery Directors shall establish the drawing
				  procedures for the Game Drawings, including a drawing problem resolution
				  mechanism. All Drawings shall be open to the public and shall be witnessed by
				  an Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm. Any equipment used in a
				  Drawing shall be inspected at least annually and in the presence of an
				  Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm. All Drawings, including pre and
				  post test drawings, shall be recorded unless technical issues prevent this from
				  occurring.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part IV - GAME DESCRIPTION AND CHARACTERISTICS

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4.0
Game
				Designation.
For purposes of identification, the Game shall have a
				designated game number in the Gaming System.
4.1
Game Design.
The Game is a
				double matrix-style game, drawn daily Sunday through Saturday, in which Players
				select five (5) unique numbers in the Matrix 1 from one (1) to forty-eight (48)
				inclusive PLUS one (1) Lucky Ball number in the Matrix 2 from one (1) to
				eighteen (18) inclusive. The additional number may be the same as one of the
				first five numbers selected by the Player.
4.2
Game Purchases.
Game Tickets
				must be purchased from a Terminal operated by a licensed Sales Retailer, a
				Player Activated Terminal (if available) by using a touch screen or by
				inserting a Selection Slip, a lottery subscription system (if available), or
				other means as approved by a Party Lottery.
4.3
Ticket Format.
Game Tickets
				shall include, but not be limited to, the Player's number selections, Game logo
				or Game name, ticket cost, terminal number, barcode, quick pick (if selected),
				replay (if selected), serial number and Drawing date. Advance Action tickets
				shall visibly show the beginning and ending Drawing dates. Game Tickets may
				also include the selling date, time stamp and any information required by a
				Party Lottery's state laws pertaining to the validation of Game
				Tickets.
4.4
Ticket
				Price
4.4.1
Uniform Price
.Each Game Ticket shall be sold at retail for the price set in these Game
				Rules.
4.4.2
Taxes.
The Game Ticket price shall include all the applicable taxes which a Party
				Lottery may be required to collect.
4.4.3
Cost Per Play.
Game
				Tickets may be purchased for two dollars ($2.00) per Play, or multiples
				thereof, in accordance with these Game Rules. The Player receives one (1) Play
				for each two dollar ($2.00) Wager.
4.4.4
Promotions.
Promotions
				shall mean marketing or advertising intended to increase sales of the Game
				Tickets (excluding Subscription Tickets or Advance Action) through a discount
				or rebate. A Party Lottery may offer Game Tickets through promotions without
				approval of the other Party Lotteries, for a period not to exceed ninety (90)
				days in any six (6)month period as long as advance notification of five (5)
				days is provided to all Party Lotteries of the terms and dates of the
				promotional offering.
4.4.5
Tickets as Prizes.
A Party Lottery may offer Game Tickets as a
				prize in any other lottery game after advising all Party Lotteries of the terms
				and dates of such action.
4.4.6
Contribution to Prize Pool.
The Party Lottery may offer Game
				Tickets as a prize or as part of an authorized promotion provided that all such
				Game Ticket sales are assessed and reported to the prize pool at the full gross
				sales amount.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part VI - DISPUTES

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In the event a dispute between a Selling Lottery and a Game
				  Ticket bearer occurs as to whether the Game Ticket is a winning ticket, and if
				  the ticket prize is not paid, the Selling Lottery may, solely at its option and
				  in its discretion, reimburse the Game Ticket bearer the purchase price of the
				  Ticket. This shall be the Game Ticket bearer's sole and exclusive
				  remedy.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part VII - APPLICABLE LAW

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In purchasing a Game Ticket, the following provisions
				  apply:
7.0 The Purchaser agrees to
				comply with and abide by the Selling Lottery's state laws and final decisions,
				as well as rules established for the conduct of the Game.
7.1 Decisions made by the Selling Lottery
				Director/Commissioner, including the declaration of prizes, the payment
				thereof, and the interpretation of these rules, shall be final and binding on
				all Purchasers and on every person making a claim in respect thereof. In the
				event of conflict, however, between these rules and the applicable Selling
				Lottery's state laws, the applicable Selling Lottery's state laws shall
				control.
7.2 All claims or
				litigation relating to Game Tickets and/or prizes (i) shall be subject to and
				resolved according to the state laws of the Selling Lottery wherein the Game
				Ticket was purchased; (ii) must be litigated in said state of such purchase;
				and (iii) can only be brought against the Selling Lottery in the jurisdiction
				where such Game Ticket was purchased. Nothing in the Rules or this Part waives
				any defense, legal or equitable, available to Selling Lottery, including
				sovereign immunity.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part VIII - LOTTERY RETAIL AGENTS

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8.0 A lottery Sales
				Agent selling Lucky for Life tickets shall comply with all applicable Maine
				laws, administrative rules promulgated by the Lottery, and procedures and
				decisions of the Lottery as well as all applicable Lucky for Life rules,
				regulations and requirements.
8.1
				Each Lottery Sales Agent shall receive a commission of five percent (5%) of
				gross receipts for Lucky for Life tickets sold by that Agent.
8.2 A bonus of $50,000 will be paid to the
				Lottery Retail Agent for any winning Top Prize ticket sold by that lottery
				retail agent.
8.3 A bonus of $250
				will be paid to the Lottery Retail Agent for any single Match 5 + 0 winning
				ticket sold by that lottery retail agent.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 50 - LUCKY FOR LIFE GAME RULES › Part IX - EFFECTIVE DATE

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9.0 These rules
				shall become effective for the drawing of July 18, 2021.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part II - Drawing Procedures

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Drawings shall take place daily Sunday through Saturday at a
				  time selected by the Commission. The Lottery shall establish the drawing
				  procedures for the Game Drawings, including a drawing problem resolution
				  mechanism. All Drawings shall be conducted using an Automated Drawing Machine.
				  Any equipment used in a Drawing shall be inspected by an independent testing
				  laboratory or other qualified entity.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part III - Game Description and Characteristics › Section 553-70-III-3.0 - Game Designation

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For purposes of identification, the Game shall have a
					 designated game number in the Gaming System.
3.1
Game Design.
The Game is a
				  five offifty-two (5 of 52) matrix game. Each Game Ticket features five (5)
				  cards, randomly selected by the ADM. Each Ticket can win as follows:
3.1.1
Instant Win Component.
When the Hand printed on the Game Ticket contains a pair of jacks or better as
				  described in section 4.3 of these rules for the instant win
				  component.
3.1.2
Drawing
				  Component.
When three (3), four (4) or five (5) of the cards in the Hand
				  match the Winning Drawing Cards for that Drawing.
3.1.3
ALL IN component.
If
				  purchased, when the Hand printed on the Game Ticket contains one of the top
				  five instant win prize tiers.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part IV - Prize Liability Limits, Prize Payouts and Prize Levels › Section 553-70-IV-4.0

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The following paragraphs and chart define prize payouts,
					 prize levels and pool percentages and chances of winning per prize level.
4.1
Entitlement to Prizes by
				  Winners.
The holder of a winning Game Ticket shall be entitled only to
				  the prize won by matching the winning numbers in the highest matching prize
				  category.
4.2
Payment of
				  Prizes.
All winning Game Tickets, including the Top Prize and second
				  prize, shall be paid in accordance with these rules and state laws. The Lottery
				  shall withhold taxes and other required with holdings in accordance with
				  applicable federal and state laws. To be a valid Game Ticket and eligible to
				  receive a prize, a winning Game Ticket shall satisfy all the requirements
				  established for the validation of winning Game Tickets sold through the
				  Lottery's Gaming System. The Lottery shall not be responsible for Game Tickets
				  which are altered in any manner.
4.3
Statistical Information.
The
				  following table details the Game's statistical information:
Odds of Winning, Prize Payouts and Prize Funding as a
					 Percentage of Sales
Instant Win Component
Prize Level
Matches
Poker
								  Hand
Prize
Odds of Winning 1/
% Sales
1
Royal Flush
$5000
649,740.00
0.38%
2
Straight Flush
$500
72,193.33
0.35%
3
Four of a Kind
$150
4,165.00
1.80%
4
Full House
$75
694.17
5.40%
5
Flush
$50
508.80
4.91%
6
Straight
$20
254.80
3.92%
7
3 of a Kind
$10
47.33
10.56%
8
2 Pair
$5
21.04
11.88%
9
Pair of J, Q, K, A
$3
7.69
19.50%
Total Payout
58.7%
Average Chance of Winning: 1 in 4.8
Progressive jackpot minimum is $10,000
ALL IN Component
Prize Level
Poker Hand
Odds of
Winning 1/
Prize
% Sales
1
Royal Flush
649,740.00
$5,000 + 100% of Progressive Jackpot
14.10%
2
Straight Flush
72,193.33
$500 + 10% of Progressive Jackpot
11.60%
3
Four of a Kind
4,165.00
$150 + $150
3.60%
4
Full House
694.17
$75 + $75
10.80%
5
Flush
508.80
$50 + $50
9.83%
Total Payout
49.93%
Draw Component
Prize Level
Matches
Odds of Winning 1/
Prize
% Sales
1
Match 5 of 5
2,598,960.00
$100,000*
1.92%
2
Match 4 of 5
11,059.40
$500
2.26%
3
Match 3 of 5
240.42
$20
4.16%
Total Payout
8.3%
Average Chance of Winning: 1 in 235.3
*
The Prize amounts may be split in equal
					 shares if there are multiple Top Prize Winners in the draw component. A share
					 of the Top Prize is determined by dividing the Top Prize amount by the number
					 of Match 5 winners. Split prizes may be lower than the published prize
					 amounts.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part V - Disputes

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In the event a dispute between the Lottery and a Game Ticket
				  bearer occurs as to whether the Game Ticket is a winning ticket, and if the
				  ticket prize is not paid, the Lottery may, solely at its option and in its
				  discretion, reimburse the Game Ticket bearer the purchase price of the Ticket.
				  This shall be the Game Ticket bearer's sole and exclusive remedy.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part VI - Applicable Law › Section 553-70-VI-6.0

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In purchasing a Game Ticket, the following provisions
					 apply:
6.1 The Purchaser agrees to
				  comply with and abide by laws of Maine, any rules established for the conduct
				  of the Game and any final decisions by the Lottery.
6.2 Decisions made by the Director or the
				  Commission, including the declaration of prizes, the payment thereof, and the
				  interpretation of these rules, shall be final and binding on all Purchasers and
				  on every person making a claim in respect thereof.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part VII - Lottery Retailer › Section 553-70-VII-7.0

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A Lottery Retailer selling World Poker Tour tickets shall
					 comply with all applicable Maine laws, administrative rules promulgated by the
					 Lottery, generally and for the Game, and procedures and decisions of the
					 Lottery.
7.1 Each Lottery Retailer
				  shall receive a commission of five percent (5%) of gross receipts for World
				  Poker Tour tickets sold by that Lottery Retailer.
7.2 A bonus of one percent (1%) will be paid
				  to the Lottery Retailer for any winning Top Prize ticket sold in the Draw Game
				  component.
7.3 A bonus of one
				  percent (1%) will be paid to the Lottery Retailer for any winning Top Prize
				  tier ticket sold in the Instant Win component in the Game.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 70 - WORLD POKER TOUR GAME RULES › Part VIII - Effective Date › Section 553-70-VIII-8.0

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These rules shall become effective February 15,
					 2017.
Code of Maine Rules › 18 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES › 553 - BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS (BABLO) › Chapter 80 - LOTTO AMERICA GAME RULES › Part I - Administration › Section 553-80-I-1.0

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These rules establish the procedures and requirements for
					 operating and playing Lotto America, a lotto game run by the Multi-State
					 Lottery Association (hereinafter referred to as "MUSL"), of which the Bureau of
					 Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (hereinafter referred to as "BABLO")
					 is a member. Generally, the Lotto America Game shall be operated in accordance
					 with any agreement between the State of Maine and MUSL, the Constitution, the
					 Bylaws of the MUSL, the Administrative Rules of MUSL and applicable Maine
					 law.