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940.1 The Office may offer MUSL game known as Lotto America to the public.940.2 Lotto America is a five (5) out of fifty-two (52) plus one number from (1) out of ten (10) numbers lottery game. Lotto America is drawn on days as determined by the Lotto America Product Group as part of the Lotto America drawing event, which pays the Grand Prize, at the election of the player made in accordance with these rules or by a default election made in accordance with these rules, either on an annuitized pari-mutuel basis or as a single lump sum payment of the total funding held in the Grand Prize Pool ('GPP') for the winning drawing on a pari-mutuel basis. Except as provided in these rules, all other prizes are paid on a single payment basis.940.3 Lotto America Winning Numbers applicable to determine Lotto America prizes will be determined in the Lotto America Drawing event. During the drawing event, five (5) numbers shall be drawn from the first set of fifty-two (52) numbers, and one (1) number shall be drawn from the second set of numbers one (1) through ten (10) numbers, the Star Ball, which shall constitute the Winning Numbers.940.4 To play Lotto America, a player shall select Quick Pick or computer pick five (5) different numbers, from one (1) through fifty-two (52), and one (1) additional number from one (1) through ten (10). The additional number may be the same as one of the first five numbers selected by the player.940.5 Lotto America can be purchased for one dollar (U.S. \$1.00), shall be one (1) Play for one dollar (\$1) or any other price designated by the Executive Director from a price schedule adopted by the Office pursuant to § 500.1.940.6 Lotto America may be purchased in person at an Agent location, or on-line using the Office App, by computer or any other method approved by the Executive Director.940.7 Drawings shall be held at the times and places established by the Lotto America Product Group, and the results shall be subsequently announced to the public. All drawings shall be open to the public and shall be witnessed by an independent certified public accounting firm.940.8 Claims. A ticket (subject to the validation requirements set forth in this Title, Chapter 6, §§ 603 and 605) or properly registered ticketless transaction shall be the only proof of a game purchase ('Play or Plays') and the submission of a winning ticket to the Agency or its authorized agent shall be the sole method of claiming a prize or prizes. A play slip, paper receipt, or printed summation of a

Play printed by a terminal that is not a ticket has no dollar or prize value and shall not constitute evidence of a Play purchase or numbers selected.

940.9 Request for Plays. The Office may conduct future sales through a subscription or other system that does not immediately record such sales on the Central Gaming System (“CGS”). A “Request for Play” is a sale that is not immediately recorded on the CGS, but is instead recorded onto the CGS at some future time prior to a draw event. At the sole discretion of the Office, authorized sales through a subscription or other system that has not been recorded on the CGS (instead recorded as “Request for Plays”), may be cancelled at any time prior to the time the Request for Play is recorded as a Play on the CGS. If a Request for Play is cancelled, it shall not be recorded on the CGS. Once a Play is recorded on the CGS, it may not be cancelled at any time.

940.10 Returned Plays are Plays that are misprinted, illegible, printed in error, future Plays affected by changes in game features by the Agency, or due to game cancellations. Returned Plays may not be cancelled or voided. Returned Plays are not reported to MUSL. Returned Plays may not be claimed for a prize by any person or entity, including the licensed agent. Any prizes which would have been won on a Returned Play shall become an unclaimed prize at the end of the prize claim period.

940.11 Incomplete Transaction Plays. Incomplete Transaction Plays occur when a licensed agent begins a Play transaction as requested by a Player, and the Play is registered on the CGS, but the transaction is terminated prior to transferring Play confirmation to the Player, there is no attempt to print the Play on a ticket, and the Player has not paid for the Play. Transaction terminations may be due to time sensitivities, communications loss, or other issues as accepted by the Office.

(a) The Office, at its sole discretion, may develop an approved method of managing Incomplete Transaction Plays, subject to these provisions.

(b) Incomplete Transaction plays may not be cancelled or voided.

(c) Incomplete Transaction Plays may not be claimed for a prize by any person or entity, including the licensed agent. Any prize which cannot be claimed as a prize under this Rule but would otherwise have been won on an Incomplete Transaction Play shall become an unclaimed prize at the end of the prize claim period of the drawing for which the Incomplete Transaction Play was recorded.

940.12 Entry of Plays. Plays may only be entered manually using the lottery terminal keypad or touch screen or by means of a Play Slip as approved by the Office. Licensed agents shall not permit the use of Play Slips that are not approved by the

Office. Agents shall not permit any device to be physically or wirelessly connected to a lottery terminal to enter Plays, except as approved by the Office.

940.13 Registration of Plays. Ticketless transaction Plays may be registered by the Office at a lottery processing site that meets the requirements established by the Lotto America Product Group and the MUSL Board.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 2400 (March 5, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 6656 (May 10, 2013); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 72 DCR 010754 (October 3, 2025).