Washington Administrative Code

The base price of a Pick 3 draw ticket shall be $.50 or $1.00.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 26-01-111, s 315-31-020, filed 12/16/25, effective 1/16/26. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040 (1), (3). WSR 20-11-017, § 315-31-020, filed 5/12/20, effective 6/12/20. Statut…

(1) The following play options may be selected by the player for Pick 3:(a) Straight. A play in which winning is achieved only when the three digits selected by the player match in exact order the winning digits drawn for the day selected. For example, if the winning digits are "…

(1) The prize amounts for winning $.50 plays are:(a) Straight$250.00(b)Box $40.00(c) Three-way box $80.00(d)Front-pair or back-pair $25.00(2) The prize amounts for winning $1.00 plays are:(a)Straight$500.00(b)Straight/box$80.00(c)Three-way box $160.00(d)Front-pair or back-pair $5…

(1) Pick 3 tickets may be purchased or redeemed no less than 17 hours each day in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the director, provided lottery retailers shall only sell and redeem tickets during their normal business hours.(2) Pick 3 tickets may be purchased only…

(1) Drawings for Pick 3 shall be held on a daily basis, Monday through Sunday, except that the director may exclude certain holidays from the drawing schedule.(2) The drawing shall determine, at random, three winning digits or symbols with the aid of mechanical drawing equipment …

(1) Number: Any play integer from 1 through 49 inclusive.(2) Game grids: A field of 49 numbers found on the play slip.(3) Play: One selection of six numbers.(4) Set: Two plays.(5) Play slip: A mark-sensitive game card used by players of Lotto to select plays. (6) Lotto ticket: A …

The price of each Lotto play shall be $.50 and shall be sold only in sets for $1.00.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 67.70 RCW. WSR 05-12-005, § 315-34-020, filed 5/18/05, effective 6/18/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 96-15-054, § 315-34-020, filed 7/15/96, effective 8/…

(1) Type of play: A Lotto player must select six numbers in each play. A winning play is achieved only when 3, 4, 5, or 6 of the numbers selected by the player match, in any order, the six winning numbers drawn by the lottery.(2) Method of play: The player will use play slips to …

(1) The prize amounts to be paid to each Lotto player who selects a winning combination of numbers in the first, second, third, and fourth prize categories are as follows:winningcombinationsprizecategoriesprize amountsodds of winning (one play)All six winningnumbers in oneplayFir…

(1) Lotto tickets may be purchased daily in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the director. Licensed lottery retailers shall sell and redeem tickets only during their normal business hours. Lotto tickets may be purchased only from a licensed lottery retailer or direc…

The following sets forth requirements for claims and payment of Lotto prizes:(1) Claims for prize payment shall be made in accordance with chapters 315-30 and 315-06 WAC.(2) Prize payments shall be made as follows:(a) Cash option: When a player claims a jackpot prize or a share o…

(1) The Lotto drawing may be held each week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Any increase in the number of drawing days shall require amendment of these rules.(2) The drawing will be conducted by lottery officials.(3) Each drawing shall randomly select six winning numbers betwe…

(1) Number: Any play integer from 1 through 80 inclusive.(2) Game grid: A field of the 80 numbers found on the play slip.(3) Play: A selection of one to ten numbers.(4) Play slip: A mark-sense game card used by players of Daily Keno to purchase a play.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67…

The price of each Daily Keno play shall be $1.00. A player must use a play slip to purchase a Daily Keno play.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 92-19-057, § 315-35-020, filed 9/11/92, effective 11/8/92.]

A Daily Keno player must use a play slip to purchase a Daily Keno play, selecting from one to ten numbers in each play. Players may choose their numbers by marking a play slip or may have the numbers selected by a random number generator operated by the computer, a method commonl…

(1) The prize amounts to be paid to each Daily Keno player who selects a winning combination of numbers shall be as follows:MARK 10 SPOTS: NUMBER MATCHESODDS 1:PRIZE108,911,711.1$100,000 9163,381.3$5,000 87,384.4$500 7620.6$50 687.1$5 519.4$2 46.7$0 33.7$0 23.3$0 15.5$0 021.8$3 9…

(1) Daily Keno tickets may be purchased or redeemed during no less than 17 hours each day in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the director, provided that licensed retailers shall sell and redeem tickets only during their normal business hours.(2) Daily Keno tickets …

(1) The Daily Keno drawing shall be held once a day, seven days per week, except that the director may change the drawing schedule or cancel the drawing on a holiday.(2) The drawing will be conducted by lottery officials.(3) Each drawing shall determine, at random, twenty winning…

Mega Millions is a game conducted by the Washington state lottery, pursuant to chapter 67.70 RCW and Title 315 WAC and pursuant to the requirements of the multistate agreement, Mega Millions official game rules, Mega Millions finance and operation procedures, and Mega Millions on…

Words and terms set forth below, when used herein, shall have the following meaning unless otherwise indicated:(1) Annual/annuitized/annuity option: The manner in which the Mega Millions jackpot prize may be paid in 30 consecutive graduated annual installments. Payments shall esc…

(1) The sale of official Mega Millions tickets may be conducted only by such locations as the directors shall contract with and/or license pursuant to the governing laws, policies, and rules of the party lotteries and the Mega Millions rules.(2) Internet sales and lottery courier…

Official Mega Millions tickets may be purchased for five dollars per play, or multiples thereof, at the discretion of the purchaser, in accordance with the number of game panels and inclusive drawings. The purchaser receives one play for every five dollars wagered in Mega Million…

(1) Official Mega Millions tickets may only be sold to persons 18 years of age or older, provided such persons are not prohibited from playing Mega Millions in a party lottery state by the governing law, policies, or rules of that party lottery, or any contract executed by that p…

It shall be the sole responsibility of the purchaser to verify the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the official Mega Millions ticket at the time of purchase.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 02-15-122, § 315-38-060, filed 7/19/02, effective 8/19/02.]

(1) Mega Millions drawings shall be conducted at the studios of WSB-TV, Atlanta, Georgia at 11:00 p.m. eastern time (8:00 p.m. Pacific time). Mega Millions drawings shall be conducted on both Tuesday and Friday at the designated time. However, the day, time or location of Mega Mi…

(1) Winning number matches shall win prizes as set forth below, based on an estimated anticipated prize fund of 50 percent of gross sales and estimated percents of prize fund, as defined in WAC 315-38-020(10) and the Mega Millions multistate agreement:MatchField 1MatchField 2Odds…

(1) Prior to each drawing, the directors shall determine the estimated annuitized jackpot prize amount to be advertised. The jackpot prize amount shall be estimated and established based upon sales and the annuity factor established for the drawing. The advertised jackpot prize a…

(1) Each Mega Millions second through ninth prize shall be paid in one payment.(2) Should total prize liability, exclusive of jackpot prize rollover from previous drawings, exceed three hundred percent of draw sales or fifty percent of draw sales plus $50,000,000, whichever is le…

In a single drawing, a claimant may win in only one prize category per single Mega Millions panel in connection with Mega Millions winning numbers and shall be entitled only to the highest prize.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 02-15-122, § 315-38-110, filed 7/19/02, effe…

For purpose of prize calculation with respect to any Mega Millions parimutuel prize, the calculation shall be rounded down so that prizes shall be paid in multiples of one dollar.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 02-15-122, § 315-38-120, filed 7/19/02, effective 8/19/02.]

The jackpot prize shall be set in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the multistate agreement.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 02-15-122, § 315-38-130, filed 7/19/02, effective 8/19/02.]

The number of prize categories and the allocation of the prize fund among the prize categories may be changed at the discretion of the directors, for promotional purposes. Such change shall be announced by public notice.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040. WSR 02-15-122, § 315-38…

(1) A winning official Mega Millions ticket is a bearer instrument and is deemed to be owned by the person or entity named on the ticket or, in the case of a ticket not completed with name, the ticket is deemed to be owned by the claimant.(2) The Washington state lottery shall no…

In order to be deemed a valid, winning, official Mega Millions ticket, all of the following conditions must be met:(1) The ticket must meet the requirements of WAC 315-30-050 and the requirements of the multistate agreement.(2) In submitting an official Mega Millions ticket for v…

An official Mega Millions ticket submitted for validation that fails any of the preceding validation conditions shall be considered void, subject to the following determinations:(1) In all cases of doubt, the determination of the director of the party lottery which sold the offic…

(1) Prizes shall be redeemed or claimed only in the state where the official Mega Millions ticket was purchased and only through Mega Millions agents or retailers or other authorized claim centers, effective upon determination of prize payouts.(2) A Mega Millions prize claimed in…

For winning official Mega Millions tickets for which no claim or redemption is made within the specified claim period for each respective party lottery, the corresponding prize moneys shall be returned to the other party lotteries in accordance with procedures for the reconciliat…

(1) In purchasing a ticket issued for Mega Millions, the purchaser agrees to comply with and be bound by all applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, and procedures of the individual state in which the ticket is issued, and by directives, instructions, condition…

(1) Number: Any play integer from 1 through 42 inclusive.(2) Game grids: A field of 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-…

The price of each Hit 5 Game play shall be $1.00. Each Hit 5 Game ticket shall contain at least one Hit 5 Game play.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040 (1), (3) and 67.70.040. WSR 07-03-113, § 315-39-020, filed 1/22/07, effective 2/22/07.]

(1) Type of play: A Hit 5 Game player must select five numbers in each play. A winning play is achieved only when 2, 3, 4, or 5 of the numbers selected by the player match, in any order, the five winning numbers drawn by the lottery.(2) Method of play: The player will use play sl…

(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 number…

(1) Hit 5 Game tickets may be purchased daily in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the director. Licensed lottery retailers shall sell and redeem tickets only during their normal business hours. Hit 5 Game tickets may be purchased only from a licensed lottery retaile…

(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…

(1) "Cash Pop ticket" means a computer-generated receipt from a licensed lottery retailer evidencing payment for one or more Cash Pop plays.(2) "Game grids" means a field of 15 numbers found on the play slip.(3) "Lottery drawing official" means lottery personnel designated by the…

(1) A Cash Pop player shall select one number in each play.(2)(a) A player may use a play slip to make number selection(s). The lottery terminal will read the play slip and issue ticket(s) with corresponding play(s). If a play slip is not available, the lottery retailer may enter…

The price of each Cash Pop play is $5. Each Cash Pop ticket must contain at least one Cash Pop play.[Statutory Authority: RCW 67.70.040(1). WSR 23-11-116, § 315-42-030, filed 5/22/23, effective 10/1/23.]

(1) Cash Pop tickets may be purchased daily in accordance with a schedule to be determined by the director. Cash Pop tickets may be purchased only from a licensed lottery retailer or directly from the lottery. Internet sales and lottery courier services are not authorized in Wash…

(1) Cash Pop drawings shall be held pursuant to WAC 315-30-040 and chapter 315-06 WAC.(2) The drawings will be conducted by lottery drawing officials.(3) Each drawing will randomly select one winning number. The drawing method will be tested before and after each drawing. A drawn…

(1) Prizes range from $25 to $500 per $5 wagered.(2) A randomly selected prize will appear beneath the Cash Pop play number printed on each ticket that will be won if that number is drawn by the lottery. The same number may win a different prize on a different ticket.(3) The priz…