(1) A "bulk ticket transaction" occurs when a person or multiple persons who are acting in concert purchase, in aggregate, lottery tickets exceeding 5% of the available combinations for a lottery draw game or 5% of the original print run of a scratch game within a 24-hour period. This rule applies regardless of whether the purchase:
- (a) occurs in a single transaction or multiple transactions; or
- (b) is made at a single retail location or multiple retail locations. The lottery can limit the availability of a single game at retail locations.
- (2) For the purposes of this rule, "acting in concert" includes, but is not limited to, persons coordinating their purchases, sharing funds for purchases, or acting on behalf of a common interest or strategy.
- (3) The lottery reserves the right to investigate any purchase patterns it deems suspicious or indicative of bulk ticket transactions. The lottery's determination as to whether a violation of this rule has occurred shall be final and binding. The lottery may consider factors including, but not limited to, video surveillance, purchase records, and witness statements in its investigation.
Authorizing statute(s): 23-7-202, MCA
Implementing statute(s): 23-7-202, MCA
History: NEW, 2026 MAR, Notice No. 2025-272, Eff. 4/11/26.