New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle T - New York State Gaming Commission › Chapter III - Division of Lottery › Subchapter A - State Lottery › Part 5009 - New York's Numbers › Section 5009.2 - Game Description

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
New York's Numbers game shall determine winners from
						tickets by matching a permutation or segment of a three-digit number from 000
						to and including 999, randomly drawn at a regularly scheduled daily drawing or
						by succeeding in a game feature as set forth in subdivisions (h) and (i) of
						this section. Correctly matching the three-digit number or designated
						permutation thereof shall entitle the ticket holder to one of those prizes as
						described below:
(a) New York Numbers
					 game bets may be purchased for a minimum of 50 cents and in multiples thereof
					 to a maximum of $5.
(b) The
					 following types of bets may be made available for purchase:
(1) Straight. A three-digit number designed
					 to match in exact order the three-digit winning number drawn for a given
					 day.
(2) Six-way box. A three-digit
					 number in which all three digits are unique (for example, "123"), designed to
					 match in any order the three-digit winning number drawn for a given
					 day.
(3) Three-way box. A
					 three-digit number in which two of the digits are the same (for example,
					 "122"), designed to match in any order the three-digit winning number drawn for
					 a given day.
(4) Front pair. A
					 two-digit number designed to match in exact order the first and second digits
					 of the three-digit winning number drawn for a given day.
(5) Back pair. A two-digit number designed to
					 match in exact order the second and third digits of the three-digit winning
					 number drawn for a given day.
(6)
					 Straight/six-way box. A three-digit number in which all three digits are unique
					 (for example, "123"), that generates one straight bet and one six-way box bet.
					 Straight/six-way box bets are limited to 50 cents for each bet type for a
					 ticket price of $1.
(7)
					 Straight/three-way box. A three-digit number in which two of the digits are the
					 same (for example, "122"), that generates one straight bet and one three-way
					 box bet. Straight/three-way box bets are limited to 50 cents for each bet type
					 for a ticket price of $1.
(8)
					 Combination six-way. A three-digit number in which all three digits are unique
					 (for example, "123"), that generates six straight bets. The minimum cost of a
					 combination six-way wager is $3 (6 bets x 50 cents minimum bet).
(9) Combination three-way. A three-digit
					 number in which two of the digits are the same (for example, "122"), that
					 generates three straight bets. The minimum cost of a combination three-way
					 wager is $1.50 (3 bets x 50 cents minimum bet).
(10) Close Enough. A three-digit number, of
					 which each digit must match or be one number greater or less than the
					 corresponding digit of the three-digit number selected in a drawing. For
					 purposes of this wager, one number greater than nine is defined as zero and one
					 number less than zero is defined as nine. A detailed description of the odds,
					 prize structure, wager price, play instructions and any further information in
					 regard to this wager shall be communicated to the public and set forth on the
					 website for the New York Lottery in advance of offering this wager. Such
					 detailed description shall be consistent with the game rules otherwise set
					 forth in this Part in regard to other wagers and features of the New York's
					 Numbers game.