N.D. Admin. Code § 10-16-07-03
1. The prize pool for all prize categories must consist of fifty-one percent of each draw period's sales after the prize reserve account is funded.
2. The prize pool percentage allocated to prizes must be carried forward to a subsequent draw if all or a portion of it is not needed to pay the prizes awarded in the current draw.
3. If there are more than ten grand prize winning plays in a draw, the following applies: a. For a draw on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the maximum grand prize liability is two hundred twenty thousand dollars which is paid on a pari-mutuel basis among all grand prize winning plays. b. For a draw on Tuesday, the maximum grand prize liability is four hundred forty thousand dollars which is paid on a pari-mutuel basis among the grand prize winning plays based on each type of prize. For example, if there are seven standard grand prize winning plays ($22,000) and four Tuesday double grand prize winning plays ($44,000), each standard winning play would be allocated $20,000 and each Tuesday double grand prize winning play would be allocated $40,000, computed as follows:
| Standard Prize | Tuesday Double Prize | |
|---|---|---|
| Value of each grand prize winning play | $22,000 | $44,000 |
| Number of grand prize winning plays | x7 | x4 |
| Total value of grand prize winning plays | $154,000 | $176,000 |
| Maximum number of grand prize winning plays | 10 | |
| Actual number of grand prize winning plays | 11 | |
| Ratio of maximum number to actual number | .909090 | .909090 |
| Total pari-mutuel amount available for prizes | $140,000 | $160,000 |
| Number of grand prize winning plays | +7 | +4 |
| Pari-mutuel amount of each winning play | $20,000 | $40,000 |
4. A "free ticket" prize must be a free quick pick 2BY2 ticket for the next upcoming draw.
5. The lottery may not pay a grand or set cash prize until after it receives authorization from the MUSL. The lottery may pay the prize before it receives the funds from the MUSL.
History: Effective November 8, 2005; amended effective February 22, 2008; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-13