Oregon Administrative Code

177-075-0027 Annuity Conversion Option (1) General: Except as provided otherwise in section (6) of this rule, a Grand prize winner has the option of receiving the advertised Grand prize in a single lump sum payment consisting of one-half of the advertised Grand prize or of receiv…

177-075-0030 Ticket Validation Requirements To be a valid Megabucks ticket and eligible to receive a prize, all the following requirements must be satisfied in addition to all other requirements contained in OAR chapter 177: (1) Winning Game Play: Each winning game play appearing…

177-075-0035 Allocation of Revenues (1) General: Approximately 70 percent of all gross sales revenues from Megabucks tickets shall be reserved for prizes and shall be allocated to the prize categories as set forth below. The prize payout percentage shall be based on the 30-year a…

177-075-0040 Probability of Winning (1) General: The following tables set forth the probability of winning and the probable distribution of winners in and among each prize category, based upon the total number of possible combinations of six drawn from a field of 48 numbers. [Tab…

177-081-0000 Definitions For the purposes of division 81, the following definitions apply except as otherwise specifically provided in OAR chapter 177 or unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Exchange ticket” means a computer-generated, printed paper issued by a terminal to…

177-081-0010 Game Description (1) General: Pick 4 is a game based on four-digit numbers in which a player selects: (a) A single number from each of four columns of single-digit numbers from zero to nine. The player has the option of selecting a Quick Pick or choosing his or her o…

177-081-0020 Price The price of a ticket shall be determined by the amount of money a player chooses to wager on the game play selected, multiplied by the number of drawings in which the ticket will be played. (1) Price — Clerk-Operated Terminal: The price of a ticket for a singl…

177-081-0030 Ticket Purchase, Characteristics, and Restrictions (1) General: Pick 4 tickets may be purchased everyday of the year during the hours of operation of the Lottery’s central computer system and a Lottery retailer’s business hours of operation. (2) Ticket Purchase: Tick…

177-081-0040 Cancellation of Tickets A player may cancel a Pick 4 ticket for a single drawing or consecutive drawings. To cancel a ticket, a player must follow the procedure in OAR 177-046-0060. Statutory/Other Authority: OR Const. Art. XV Sec. (4) & ORS 461 Statutes/Other Implem…

177-081-0050 Drawings Effective February 11, 2002, drawings shall generally occur 7-days a week at 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. or as otherwise authorized by the Director. Each drawing shall randomly select a specific sequence of four numbers, each from zero to …

177-081-0060 Ticket Validation Requirements (1) For a ticket to be valid and eligible to receive prize payment, the requirements in OAR chapter 177 must be met: (2) A game ticket containing a winning game play and purchased for play in consecutive drawings may be validated prior …

177-081-0080 Prizes (1) Prizes for a winning ticket are determined by the ticket’s game play and Match Choices which match the winning numbers and the Match Choice criteria established in this section. The prize structure is as follows: [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] (2)(a) …

177-083-0000 Definitions For the purposes of division 83, in addition to the definitions set forth in OAR 177-070-005, the following definitions apply except as otherwise specifically provided in OAR chapter 177 or unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Exchange ticket” mean…

177-083-0010 Game Description (1) General: Lucky Lines is a game based on a grid consisting of nine fields. There are four numbers in eight of the nine fields. The center field is a free field. To play the game, one number is selected from each of the eight fields that contain nu…

177-083-0020 Price (1) Ticket Price for a Single Drawing: A player may purchase a ticket for a single drawing. The price of a ticket for a single drawing is $2. (2) Ticket Price for Consecutive Drawings: The price of a ticket for consecutive drawings is a minimum of $4 ($2.00 x 2…

177-083-0030 Ticket Purchase, Characteristics, and Restrictions (Lucky Lines) (1) Hours of Purchase: Lucky LinesSM tickets may be purchased everyday of the year during the hours of operation of the Lottery’s central computer system and a Lottery retailer’s business hours of opera…

177-083-0040 Cancellation of Tickets (1) General: A player may cancel a Lucky LinesSM ticket for a single drawing or consecutive drawings. To cancel a ticket, a player must follow the procedure in OAR 177-046-0060. (2) Refund: In the event that a ticket is canceled in accordance …

177-083-0050 Drawings Drawings will normally occur daily at approximately 6:00 p.m. or at any other time as determined by the Director. Each drawing shall randomly select numbers from each of the four number choices in each of the eight fields. The winning numbers selected at eac…

177-083-0060 Ticket Validation Requirements (1) General: A Lucky Lines ticket must meet the requirements in OAR chapter 177 to be valid and eligible to receive prize payment. (2) Validation of Consecutive Play Tickets: A game ticket containing a winning game play and purchased fo…

177-083-0070 Prizes (1) Prize Structure: Prizes for a winning ticket are determined by the ticket’s game play that matches the winning numbers and the criteria established in this section. The prize structure is as follows: [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.] (2) Jackpot Prize: T…

177-084-0000 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to authorize the Oregon State Lottery game, Cash Pop. Statutory/Other Authority: Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4)(a), ORS 461.120, 461.210, 461.220, 461.230, 461.240, 461.250 & 461.260 Statutes/Other Implemented: Or Const, Art XV, § 4(4)…

177-084-0005 Definitions (1) “Game play” means the number or group of numbers appearing on a ticket which is compared to the winning numbers, selected at the drawings appearing on the ticket, to determine the prize payment for which the ticket may be redeemed. (2) “Game slip” or …

177-084-0010 Game Description Cash Pop is a one of 15 Lottery game with set prize amounts. For each drawing, a player may choose to play from one to 15 numbers. At the time of purchase, a prize amount is randomly assigned to the player’s ticket and appears underneath the player’s…

177-084-0015 Price (1) The price of a ticket is determined by the number of Cash Pop numbers, multiplied by the amount of money a player chooses to play on the game play selected, multiplied by the number of drawings in which the ticket will be played. Example: 1 number played x …

177-084-0020 Ticket Purchase, Characteristics, and Restrictions (1) General: Cash Pop tickets may be purchased every day of the year during the hours of operation of the Lottery’s central computer system and a Lottery retailer’s business hours. (2) Ticket Purchase: Tickets may be…

177-084-0025 Cash Pop Drawings (1) General: Drawings shall take place at such times and upon such intervals as determined by the Director. Drawings shall normally take place at hourly intervals. (2) Objective: Each drawing randomly selects one number from a possible 15 numbers th…

177-084-0030 Prize Claim and Ticket Validation Requirements (1) General: For a ticket to be valid and eligible to receive prize payment, the ticket must be validated in accordance with the provisions of OAR chapter 177 including, but not limited to, OAR 177-070-0035. (2) Claiming…

177-084-0035 Prizes (1) Prizes for each drawing are determined and awarded based on how many numbers contained in a game play on a ticket match the winning number selected at that drawing. Prizes are determined separately for each wager amount. (2) The following tables provide th…

177-085-0000 Purpose These rules, OAR 177-085-0005 to 177-085-0065, establish the procedures and requirements for playing Powerball®, a lotto game operated by the Multi-State Lottery (hereinafter referred to as “MUSL”), of which the Oregon State Lottery is a member. Statutory/Oth…

177-085-0005 Definitions The following definitions apply unless the context requires a different meaning. (1) “Advertised Grand Prize” or “Advertised Jackpot Prize” means the estimated, annuitized Grand Prize amount as determined by the MUSL Central Office by use of the MUSL Annu…

177-085-0010 Ticket Price (1) A Powerball® ticket shall cost two dollars (USA $2) per play. (2) A Powerball® ticket may only be sold by and purchased from a Lottery retailer authorized to sell Powerball® tickets, or a Lottery sales location, and only by a method which is approved…

177-085-0015 Powerball® Game Description (1) General Information: Powerball® is a five out of sixty-nine numbers plus one out of twenty-six numbers lottery game, drawn every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday as part of the Powerball® drawing event, which pays the Grand Prize, at th…

177-085-0020 Prize Claims (1) General: A ticket, subject to the validation requirements set forth in OAR 177-085-0040, is the only proof of a game play or plays. The submission of a winning ticket to the Lottery or an authorized retailer as required by OAR 177-046-0110 is the sol…

177-085-0025 Powerball® Prize Pool (1) Powerball® Prize Pool: The prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of 50 percent of each drawing period’s sales, including contributions to the prize pool accounts and prize reserve accounts. (2) Powerball® Prize Pool Accounts and …

177-085-0030 Probability of Winning Powerball® Prizes The following table sets forth the probability of winning and the probable distribution of winners in and among each prize category, based upon the total number of possible combinations in Powerball®. The Set Prize amount shal…

177-085-0035 Powerball Prize Payment (1) Selection of Payment Type: Except as provided otherwise in section (2) of this rule, the Grand Prizes shall be paid, at the election of the player made no later than 60 days after validation of the prize, with either a per-winner annuity o…

177-085-0040 Ticket Validation To be a valid ticket and eligible to receive a prize, a Powerball® ticket shall satisfy all the requirements established by the Lottery for validation of winning tickets sold through its central computer system and any other validation requirements …

177-085-0045 Ticket Responsibility Until such time as a signature is placed in the area designated for signature, a ticket is owned by the bearer of the ticket. MUSL, the Product Group, and the Lottery are not responsible for lost or stolen tickets. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS…

177-085-0050 Ineligible Players (1) MUSL Restrictions: A ticket issued by the MUSL or any of its Party Lotteries or Licensee Lotteries shall not be purchased by, and a prize won by any such ticket shall not be paid to: (a) A MUSL employee, officer, or director; (b) A contractor o…

177-085-0065 Power Play® (1) General: The Powerball® Power Play® promotion is an optional, limited extension of the Powerball® Game described in OAR Division 85. The Lottery Director, in the Lottery Director’s sole discretion and based on agreements with MUSL, is authorized to in…

177-085-0070 Applicable Law (1) General: In purchasing a Powerball® ticket issued by the Lottery, or attempting to claim a prize, purchasers and prize claimants agree to comply with and be bound by all applicable statutes, administrative rules, and procedures of the Lottery and M…

177-090-0000 Purpose and Disclaimer (1) Purpose: These rules establish the procedures and requirements for playing Sports Action, a lottery game operated by the Oregon State Lottery. (2) Disclaimer: Sports Action is not associated with, sponsored, or authorized by the National Fo…

177-090-0005 Definitions For the purposes of division 90, the following definitions apply except as otherwise specifically provided in OAR chapter 177 or unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Entry Form” means a play slip used by a player to choose the dollar amount to be w…

177-090-0010 Sports Action Description (1) General: Sports Action is a Lottery game based on the outcome of a game or special play. Each play week during the Sports Action season, the Lottery will make available an official program, which lists the events for that play week. The …

177-090-0015 Play Dates and Times For a given play week, a player may purchase a ticket for an event starting at the beginning of the play week. After the scheduled start time of a game as listed on the official program, a ticket for that game and any special plays in that game c…

177-090-0020 Cost of a Ticket The cost of a ticket is determined by the amount of money a player chooses to wager. The minimum wager is $2 per ticket. A player may choose to wager $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, or $20 per ticket. Statutory/Other Authority: OR Const. Art. XV, Sec. 4(4) & OR…

177-090-0025 Ticket Purchase, Characteristics, and Restrictions (1) General: A Sports Action ticket may only be purchased from a Lottery retailer during the Sports Action season. (2) Age of Player: A player must be at least 18 years of age to purchase a Sports Action ticket. (3) …