PURPOSE: This rule defines certain terms for all draw games.

1. (1) Certified drawing. A drawing in which the lottery and an independent certified public accounting firm attests that the drawing equipment functioned properly and that a random selection of a winning combination has occurred.
2. (2) Drawing. The procedure by which the lottery randomly selects numbers or items in accordance with the specific game rules for those games requiring random selection of numbers or items.
3. (3) Duplicate ticket. A ticket produced by photograph, copier, or any other method other than a ticket generated by a draw games terminal.
4. (4) Draw game. A game played on a draw game terminal which is in communication with the lottery’s computer gaming system; also known as a computer-generated game.
5. (5) Draw games lottery retailer. A licensed retailer who has contracted with the lottery to sell draw games.
6. (6) Computer gaming system. The lottery’s draw games computer gaming system consisting of draw games terminals and related equipment which communicates with the central processing equipment and a communication network.
7. (7) Draw games terminal. Computer hardware through which a draw games lottery retailer enters the combination selected by a player and by which game tickets are generated and claims may be validated.
8. (8) Draw games ticket. A computer generated ticket issued by a draw games lottery retailer to a player as a record for the numbers/wagers or combination of numbers/wagers the player has selected.

9. (9) Number and Wager Selection Types.

   1. (A) Player-selected numbers/wagers. A number or wager or group of numbers or wagers selected by a player in connection with a draw game.
   2. (B) Computer-generated numbers. Numbers randomly selected by the computer gaming system. The computer-generated numbers are also known as quick picks or auto-picks.
10. (10) Share. A percentage of ownership in a winning ticket.
11. (11) Validation. The process of determining whether a draw games ticket presented for payment is a winning ticket.
12. (12) Validation number. The number printed on the front of each draw games ticket which is used for validation.

AUTHORITY: section 313.220, RSMo Supp. 2014.* Original rule filed July 15, 1986, effective July 25, 1986. Amended: Filed May 25, 2000, effective Nov. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed July 15, 2014, effective Feb. 28, 2015.

*Original authority: 313.320, RSMo 1985, amended 1988, 1993, 1995, 2003.