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...(A) Headquarters. The headquarters of the commission and the state lottery shall be located in Cleveland or suburb thereof. The director, all deputy directors, the bureau managers and such other employees as the director may determine shall be located in the headquarters office. (B) Regions. Upon receiving the approval of the commission, the director shall divide the state into regions, each region to surround a maj...

...(A) Disbursement from the state lottery gross revenue fund. The state lottery gross revenue fund shall be in the custody of the treasurer of state for the use of the state lottery, and moneys shall be disbursed from it on the order of the office of budget and management, pursuant to vouchers or invoices signed by the director or the director's designee. The monies in the state lottery gross revenu...

...(A) Disbursement from the state lottery gross revenue fund. The state lottery gross revenue fund will be in the custody of the treasurer of state for the use of the state lottery, and moneys will be disbursed from it on the order of the office of budget and management, pursuant to vouchers or invoices signed by the director or the director's designee. The monies in the state lottery gross revenue ...

...(A) State lottery to conduct a program of lottery games. The commission shall conduct a program of lottery games in the state of Ohio. The design of each game, however, shall be approved by the commission upon the recommendation of the director. Each game shall incorporate the general characteristics set out in Chapter 3770:1-6 of the Administrative Code, and may include any statewide joint lottery game as based upon...

...The commission shall set the prices for tickets in the lottery games which it conducts in Chapters 3770:1-7, 3770:1-9, 3770:1-10, 3770:1-11, 3770:1-12 and 3770:1-13 of the Administrative Code describing such games.

...(A) Single event lottery drawings or promotions. (1) In connection with a drawing, promotion or a special event, which is held as part of a lottery game of the commission, the director may conduct single-event or door-prize lottery drawings or promotions. (2) The director may order that persons will become eligible to win a prize award in a single-event or a door-prize lottery drawing or p...

...The director shall inform the public about the lottery games being conducted by disseminating information to sales agents, and using advertising, press releases or other methods. Important features of each game shall be described to the public including the subjects covered by commission rules contained in Chapters 3770:1-7 3770:1-9, 3770:1-10, 3770:1-11, 3770:1-12 and 3770:1-13 of the Administrative Code in connecti...

...(A) Valid tickets. Every ticket which is duly sold or is deemed to be duly sold in accordance with these rules and regulations will be valid unless otherwise made void in accordance with the rules. Tickets are bearer instruments and only the holder of a valid winning ticket will be entitled to the lottery prize award if such winning ticket is fully validated and the prize is claimed and presented for payment within t...

...(A) Manner of making claims. To receive a prize award, the person holding a winning ticket must claim the prize in accordance with these rules and with procedures to be adopted by the director. (B) Claims in special lottery drawings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these rules, the director may require that a prize award in a special lottery drawing conducted pursuant to rule 3770:1-6...

...(A) Payment to be made to claimant. Prizes shall be claimed in the name of the holder or holders of the ticket. After validation and proper submission for payment within the established redemption period as specified in this rule, payment of prize awards shall be made promptly to the person in whose name the claim is made. Validation of any ticket does not complete the claiming process and will be subject to the rede...

...(A) For purposes of this rule only, the term "pay voucher" means a document that meets the requirements of this rule, is generated by an authorized lottery terminal approved for use in connection with lottery games and reflects the player's credit balance for a complete or partial terminal session, or an individual prize award in the amount of six hundred dollars or greater. (B) A pay voucher nee...

...(A) For purposes of this rule only, the term "pay voucher" means a document that meets the conditions of this rule, is generated by an authorized lottery terminal approved for use in connection with lottery games and reflects the player's credit balance for a complete or partial terminal session, or an individual prize award in the amount of six hundred dollars or greater. (B) A pay voucher needs...

...(A) Title and term. Game number two hundred fifty, the Ohio-adopted version of "Mega Millions," shall be conducted at such times and for such periods as the Ohio lottery commission may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" shall mean any such period beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenced and continuing through the date established by the Ohio lottery commission executive director as ...

...(A) Title and term. Game number two hundred fifty, the Ohio-adopted version of "Mega Millions," will be conducted at such times and for such periods as the Ohio lottery commission may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" will mean any such period beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenced and continuing through the date established by the Ohio lottery commission ex...

...(A) Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number nine hundred fifty-four, "Lucky for Life," is a statewide joint lottery game and shall be conducted at such times as the Ohio lottery commission determines. (B) General Design. (1) "Lucky for Life" is a statewide joint lottery game that is based on an agreement for the sale of "Lucky for Life" by participating "Party Lotteries." (2) As used in this rule,...

...(A) Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number nine hundred fifty-four, "Lucky for Life," is a statewide joint lottery game and shall be conducted at such times as the Ohio lottery commission determines. (B) General design. (1) "Lucky for Life" is a statewide joint lottery game that is based on an agreement for the sale of "Lucky for Life" by participating "Party Lotteries." (2) As used in this rule,...

...(A) Title and term. Game number nine hundred fifty-five is the Ohio-adopted modified version of the "Powerball" game for "Powerball" draws beginning August 23, 2021. Game number nine hundred nine hundred fifty-five will be conducted at such times and for such periods as the director may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" will mean any such period beginning on the date when ...

...(A) Title and term. Game number nine hundred fifty-eight is the Ohio-adopted modified version of the "Mega Millions" game for "Mega Millions" draws beginning October 28, 2017. Game number nine hundred fifty-eight shall be conducted at such times and for such periods as the director may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" shall mean any such period beginning on the date when ticket sales are commenc...

...(A) Title and term. Game number nine hundred fifty-eight is the Ohio-adopted modified version of the "Mega Millions" game for "Mega Millions" draws beginning October 28, 2017. Game number nine hundred fifty-eight will be conducted at such times and for such periods as the director may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "sales cycle" will mean any such period beginning on the date when ti...

...(A) Title and term. Game rule number nine hundred eighty-four is the Ohio-adopted modified version of the "Mega Millions" game for "Mega Millions" draws expected to begin on or about April 8, 2025. Game rule number nine hundred eighty-four will be conducted at such times and for such periods as the director may determine. For the purpose of this rule, "Sales Cycle" will mean any such period be...

...(A) Title and term. Ohio lottery commission game rule number nine hundred eighty-seven, "Millionaire for Life ," is a multi- state game and will be conducted at such times as the Ohio lottery commission determines. (B) General Design (1) "Millionaire for Life " is a multi-state lottery game that is based on an agreement for the sale of "Millionaire for Life " by participating "Party Lotteri...

...(A) The rules set forth in division 3770:2 of the Administrative Code are promulgated under the authority of Chapter 3770. of the Revised Code. (B) The purpose of division 3770:2 of the Administrative Code is to set forth rules concerning video lottery. (C) Division 3770:2 of the Administrative Code pertains to video lottery and video lottery sales agents, and all matters related thereto, and unless specifically in...

...(A) The provisions contained in Chapter 3770:1-5 of the Administrative Code are incorporated and shall apply to the provisions of division 3770:2 of the Administrative Code, unless otherwise specifically excluded in division 3770:2 of the Administrative Code.

...(A) "Administrative Procedure Act" means Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, and all amendments thereto. (B) "Associated equipment" means hardware and software that is utilized in connection with the video lottery, but does not include telecommunication facilities and equipment of a public utility. (C) "Capital Investment" means costs related to demolition, engineering, architecture, design, site preparation, constru...

...(A) "Administrative Procedure Act" means Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, and all amendments thereto. (B) "Associated equipment" means hardware and software that is utilized in connection with the video lottery, but does not include telecommunication facilities and equipment of a public utility. (C) "Capital Investment" means costs related to demolition, engineering, architecture, design, site ...