SECTION 5Play Characteristics and Restrictions5.1 Official On-Line Game tickets may only be sold to persons 18 years of age or older,providing such persons are not:1. Any member of the <strong>Lottery</strong> Control Board, officer, or person employed bythe Board or by the Department; employees of any TV station from whichlottery drawings originate who are directly involved in the production ofdrawing telecasts including floor director, camera operators, stage hands,character generator operators, air control technicians, announcer andperformer for each telecast; employees of any advertising agency or publicrelations agency or any consultant employed by the Department who aredirectly involved in a <strong>Lottery</strong> engagement; employees of audit firmsperforming on site contractual audit services with respect to Department'soperations; employees of any vendor of goods or services to the Departmentor Board which the Director has stated in rule or contract shall not purchasetickets as such purchase may jeopardize the security and integrity of the<strong>Lottery</strong>.2. Any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of thesame household in the principal place of residence of any person designatedin subsection 1 of this Section 5.1.5.2 Except as described in Section 3.2 with respect to Internet Game Tickets, a RetailOfficial On-Line Game Ticket matching all game play, serial number and other validationdata residing in <strong>Lottery</strong>'s on-line gaming system computer shall be the only valid proof ofthe wager placed and the only valid receipt for claiming or redeeming any prize, exceptas provided in the <strong>Lottery</strong>'s General <strong>Rules</strong>. Amended 3/25/2012 for the Internet Pilot Program.5.3 Official On-Line Pick-3 Game, My3 and Pick-4 Game tickets, and anycorresponding plus FIREBALL additions, may be canceled by, and a refund issued to, thepurchaser providing such ticket is surrendered by the purchaser to the selling Retailer onthe same day as the purchase, and if no drawing applicable to the ticket has previouslybeen held. My3 references added effective 9/19/12. The MY3 GAME is cancelled effective afterthe September 14, 2014 evening drawing at 6:30 PM CST. Prizes must be claimedno later than one year from the date of the drawing. Validations shall remaineffective for one year from September 14, 2014 but each prize redemption is subjectto the one year claim period.5.4 Official On-Line Hit or Miss Game tickets, <strong>Lotto</strong> Game tickets, Lucky Day <strong>Lotto</strong>Game tickets, Mega Millions Game Tickets and Powerball Game tickets, and anycorresponding Extra Shot, EZmatch, Megaplier, and Power Play additions, and OfficialOn-Line Pick-3 and Pick 4 Game Tickets purchased through Subscription Plans may notbe canceled by the purchaser once entered into the <strong>Lottery</strong>’s gaming system, except thatSubscription Plans for those tickets and for Official On-Line Pick-3 and Pick 4 Game18
Tickets may be deleted by the <strong>Lottery</strong> and the balance of the Subscription Plan costrefunded under the following circumstances:1. (A) When the <strong>Lottery</strong> initiates a change to the game matrix, drawingschedule or any other element of the game, or another event occurs whichchanges the terms and conditions of the contract between the subscriber andthe <strong>Lottery</strong> or (B) if a change described in 1 (A) occurs and the subscribernotifies the <strong>Lottery</strong>, in writing, that the new terms and conditions are notacceptable and requests termination of the Subscription Plan. Cancellationshall be effective upon deletion of the Subscription Plan by the <strong>Lottery</strong>.2. When a subscriber dies during the term of the Subscription Plan andthe authorized representative of the subscriber's estate requests, in writing,that the remaining Subscription Plan be canceled.Amended 02/15/15 to clarify Pick3/Pick 4 Subscription Plans are available for internetpurchase.The HIT OR MISS GAME is cancelled effective after the February 28, 2015 eveningdrawing at 9:22 PM CDT. Prizes must be claimed no later than one year from thedate of the drawing. Validations shall remain effective for one year from February28, 2015 but each prize redemption is subject to the one year claim period.5.5 Except for purchases made via the internet as described in Section 3.2 above,Purchasers may submit a completed Hit or Miss, Pick-3, My3, Pick-4, <strong>Lotto</strong> or Lucky Day<strong>Lotto</strong> Play Slip to an On-Line Retailer to have issued an Official On-Line Hit or Miss, Pick-3, Pick-4, <strong>Lotto</strong>, or Lucky Day <strong>Lotto</strong> Game Ticket. Hit or Miss, Pick-3, My3, Pick-4, <strong>Lotto</strong>and Lucky Day <strong>Lotto</strong> Play Slips shall be available at no cost to the purchaser and shallhave no pecuniary or prize value, or constitute evidence of purchase or numberselections. Except for purchases made via internet as described in 3.2 above, the use ofmechanical, electronic, computer generated or any other non-manual method of markingPlay Slips is prohibited. Amended effective 12/18/2009 to delete Pick ‘n Play references, effective 3/25/2012for the Internet Pilot Program and effective September 9, 2012 to add references to My3. The MY3 GAME iscancelled effective after the September 14, 2014 evening drawing at 6:30 PM CST.Prizes must be claimed no later than one year from the date of the drawing.Validations shall remain effective for one year from September 14, 2014 but eachprize redemption is subject to the one year claim period. The HIT OR MISS GAMEis cancelled effective after the February 28, 2015 evening drawing at 9:22 PM CDT.Prizes must be claimed no later than one year from the date of the drawing.Validations shall remain effective for one year from February 28, 2015 but eachprize redemption is subject to the one year claim period.5.6 Purchasers may orally convey their selections to an On-Line Retailer to haveissued an Official On-Line Game Ticket for Hit or Miss, Pick-3, My3, Pick-4, <strong>Lotto</strong> andLucky Day <strong>Lotto</strong>. Such selections shall be manually entered into the computer terminalby the On-Line Retailer. Amended effective September 9, 2012 to add references to My3. The MY3GAME is cancelled effective after the September 14, 2014 evening drawing at 6:30PM CST. Prizes must be claimed no later than one year from the date of the drawing.19