18 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES 553 BUREAU OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LOTTERY OPERATIONS, STATE LIQUOR AND LOTTERY COMMISSION Chapter 40: MEGA MILLIONS RULES PART I – Administration Section 1.0 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. PART II - Mega Millions Game Rules Section 2.0 – Definitions The following definitions apply unless the context requires a different meaning or is otherwise inconsistent with the intention of the rules adopted by the Product Group. 2.1 “Advertised Grand Prize” means the estimated annuitized Grand Prize amount as determined by the Mega Millions Finance Committee and communicated through the Selling Lotteries prior to the Grand Prize drawing. The “Advertised Grand Prize” is not a guaranteed prize amount and the actual Grand Prize amount may vary from the advertised amount, except in circumstances where there is a guaranteed Grand Prize amount as described in Section 6.1.1 of these rules. 2.2 “Agent” or “Retailer” means a person or entity licensed by the Lottery to sell lottery Plays. 2.3 “BABLO” means Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations within the Department of Administrative and Financial Services. 2.4 “Commission” means the State Liquor and Lottery Commission as establish in 5 MRSA section 283-A.
17.2.2 If, after these sources are depleted, there are not sufficient funds to pay the Set Prizes awarded (including Megaplier prize amounts), then the highest Set Prize (including the Megaplier prize amounts) shall become a pari-mutuel prize. If the amount of the highest Set Prize, when paid on a pari-mutuel basis, drops to or below the next highest Set Prize and there are still not sufficient funds to pay the remaining Set Prizes awarded, then the next highest Set Prize (including the Megaplier prize amount) shall become a pari-mutuel prize. This procedure shall continue down through all Set Prize levels, if necessary, until all Set Prize levels become pari-mutuel prize levels. In that instance, the money available from the funding sources listed in this rule shall be divided among the winning MM Plays in proportion to their respective prize percentages. Mega Millions and Megaplier prizes will be reduced by the same percentage. 17.2.3 By agreement with the Mega Millions Lotteries, the Mega Millions Lotteries shall independently calculate their set pari-mutuel prize amounts, including the Megaplier prize amounts. The Party Lotteries and the Mega Millions Lotteries shall then agree to set the pari-mutuel prize amounts for all lotteries selling the game at the lesser of the independently-calculated prize amounts. Section 18.0 – Prize Payment 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. PART IV – Special Game Rules; Mega Millions® Just the JackpotTM Promotion 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. PARTV – Agents