M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
May 8, 2013
TO:
LOTTERY COMMISSION
ABEL TAPIA, DIRECTOR
JANE BIGLIN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR
FROM:
MARI BOYD
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Repeal of General Rule 10.E MatchPlay
BASIS AND PURPOSE OF AMENDED RULE 10.E
The basis and purpose of Rule 10.E is to provide specific game details and requirements
for the Colorado Lottery Online Game "COLORADO MATCHPLAY" such as type of
play, prizes, method of selecting winning numbers, drawings, and the allocation of
revenues. The statutory basis for Rule 10.E is found in C.R.S. 24-35-208 (1) (a) and
(2), 24-35-212 and 24-35-212.5.
MatchPlay history:
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Rule 10.E – Colorado Lottery Jackpot Game “MatchPlay” was adopted by Lottery
Commission March 8, 2006.
Sales began February 21, 2010.
Sales ended June 29, 2012.
Validations ended December 29, 2012.
Request to repeal Rule 10.E submitted to Lottery Commission May 8, 2013
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Lottery Commission
1 CCR 206-1 RULES AND REGULATIONS
RULE 10.E - COLORADO LOTTERY JACKPOT GAME “MATCHPLAY”
BASIS AND PURPOSE FOR AMENDED RULE 10.E
The purpose of Rule 10.E is to provide specific game details and requirements for the Colorado
Lottery Jackpot Game “MATCHPLAY” such as type of play, prizes, method of selecting winning
numbers, drawings, and the allocation of revenues. The statutory basis for Rule 10.E is found in
C.R.S. 24-35-208 (1) (a) and (2), 24-35-212 and 24-35-212.5.
10.E.1
A Colorado Lottery Jackpot game to be known as “MatchPlay” is authorized to be conducted by
the Director under the following Rules and Regulations and under such further instructions and
directives as the Director may issue in furtherance thereof. If a conflict arises between Rule 10
and this Rule 10.E, Rule 10.E shall apply.
10.E.2 Definitions
In addition to the definitions provided in Paragraph 1.2 of Rule 1 and Rule 10, and unless the
context in this Rule 10.E otherwise requires:
a.
“Board” means a field of the 38 numbers found on the play slip.
b.
“Combined Play” refers to play style of matching any combination of numbers in the three
(3) Lines, each of six (6) numbers. Combined Play matches result in prizes for matching
in combination 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more numbers from 18.
c.
"Line" means one (1) set of six (6) numbers in a straight, horizontal row that are part of
the three (3) sets of six (6) numbers that comprise one (1) Play.
d.
"Line Play” " refers to a Play style consisting of three (3) Lines, of six (6) numbers each.
The player matches numbers in one straight horizontal row.
e.
"Matrix" means the grid of numbers comprised of 38 numbers (1 - 38) from which
MatchPlay game numbers are selected.
f.
“Number” means any play integer from 1 through 38 inclusive.
g.
"Pari-mutuel prize" means the total amount of prize money allotted to the top prize,
divided by the number of winners of that prize.
h.
A "Play" shall consist of three (3) Lines of six (6) numbers per Line that are printed on the
ticket.
i.
"Play Slip" means a mark-sense game card used by players of Colorado MatchPlay to
select Plays. There shall be ten (10) game boards on each Play Slip identified as A, B,
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C, D, E, F, G, H, I and J. A Play Slip has no pecuniary value and shall not constitute
evidence of ticket purchase or of numbers selected.
j.
"Prize Category Contribution" means and refers to contributions for each drawing to the
prize categories from the prize pool.
k.
"Roll-over" means the amount from the direct prize category contribution from previous
drawing(s) in the first prize (Jackpot) category that is carried forward to the first prize
category (Jackpot) for the next drawing. The incremental jackpot increase per draw will
be $10,000 or 11.4 percent of the cumulative sales whichever is greater.
10.E.3
Price of MatchPlay Ticket
The price of each MatchPlay Play shall be $2.00. A player may use a Play Slip to purchase up to
ten Plays as follows:
1 Play:
$2
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One Line +Two Quick Picks
2 Plays:
$4
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Any Two Lines+ Four Quick Picks
3 Plays
$6
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Any Three Lines+ Six Quick Picks
4 Plays
$8
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Any Four Lines+ Eight Quick
5 Plays
$10
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Any Five Lines +Ten Quick
6 Plays
$12
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Any Six Lines+ Twelve Quick
7 Plays
Quick Picks
$14
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Any Seven Lines+ Fourteen
8 Plays
$ 16
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Any Eight Lines+ Sixteen Quick
9 Plays
$ 18
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Any Nine Lines+ Eighteen Quick
10 Plays
$ 20
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Any Ten Lines + Twenty Quick
Picks
Picks
Picks
Picks
Picks
Picks
10. E.4 Play for MatchPlay
a.
Type of play:
A single MatchPlay shall consist of three (3) Lines that comprise one (1) Play.
b.
Method of play:
1.
The player may select six (6) numbers from a field of numbers, 1 – 38 inclusive,
in the first Line. The Jackpot Game gaming system will select two (2) additional
sets of six (6) numbers each, 1 - 38 inclusive, called “Quick Picks.”
2.
The player may use Play Slips to make number selections. The Jackpot Game
terminal will read the Play Slip and issue ticket(s) with corresponding Plays plus
two additional Lines of Quick Picks. If a Play Slip is not available, the Jackpot
Game retailer may enter the selected numbers via the keyboard. A player may
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leave all or a portion of his/her play selections to a random number generator
operated by the computer, commonly referred to as “Quick Pick” or “partial Quick
Pick.”
3.
c.
MatchPlay tickets may not be cancelled.
Methods of winning
1.
Line Play: A winning Play is achieved when a player matches 3, 4, 5 or 6 of the
six (6) winning numbers drawn by the Lottery in any one (1) Line. All three (3)
Lines in each Play are eligible.
2.
Combined Play: A winning Play is achieved when a player matches 5, 6, 7, 8,
9,10 or more of the six (6) winning numbers drawn by the Lottery in any of the
three (3) Lines in one (1) Play. Numbers in each Line may be used to obtain a
winning combination in a single Play.
3.
A player may win by matching the winning numbers drawn by the Lottery in a
Line Pay and/or a Combined Play.
10.E.5 Prizes For MatchPlay
a.
MatchPlay prize amounts, for each drawing, are paid to those players who select a
matching combination of numbers from the six (6) numbers selected by the Lottery in a
random drawing. The prize amounts for each prize category and odds of winning are as
follows:
LINE PLAY
MATCHING
COMBINATIONS
PRIZE
CATEGORY
ODDS OF
WINNING
(ONE PLAY)
6
Jackpot
1:2,760.681
5
$500.00
1:14,378.5
4
$10
1:371.1
3
$2
1:27.8
COMBINED PLAY
MATCHING
COMBINATIONS
PRIZE
CATEGORY
ODDS OF
WINNING
(ONE PLAY)
Ten or more numbers
match in one Play (three
Lines)
First Prize
1: 51,112.2
$1,000.00
Any nine, but not ten or
more matching numbers in
one Play (three Lines)
Second Prize
$250.00
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1: 5,418.1
Any eight, but not nine, ten
or more matching numbers
in one Play (three Lines)
b.
1:731.0
$50.00
Any seven, but not eight,
nine or ten or more
matching numbers in one
Play (three Lines)
Fourth Prize
Any six, but not seven,
eight, nine, ten or more
matching numbers in one
Play (three Lines)
Fifth Prize
Any five, not but six, seven,
eight, nine, ten or more
matching numbers in one
Play (three Lines)
Sixth Prize
1: 134.2
$10.00
1: 33.5
$5.00
1: 11.5
$2.00
The MatchPlay Jackpot prize is pari-mutuel and shall be evenly distributed among the
number of winners who match all six (6) numbers drawn in a Line Play by the Colorado
Lottery.
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c.
Third Prize
In the event Colorado Lottery MatchPlay game is ended and there are no jackpot
winners for the final draw, the jackpot pool will be added to the highest winning
line play matching combination win level.
All prizes levels are fixed as indicated in 10.E.5 a., with the exception of the jackpot prize.
1.
In the event Colorado Lottery MatchPlay game is ended and there are no jackpot
winners for the final draw, the highest winning line play matching combination
winners will be awarded the amount of the prize category plus the jackpot pool
awarded on a pari-mutuel basis.
d.
The prize fund for Colorado MatchPlay is fifty-eight Percent (58%).
e.
Additional Lottery prizes may be awarded as authorized by the Director
10.E.6 Payment of Prizes
The holder of a winning ticket may win by matching any of the six (6) winning numbers drawn as
indicated in 10.E.5 a. and shall be entitled to the highest line play and/or combined play prize won
by those numbers.
10.E.7 Ticket Purchases
a.
MatchPlay tickets may be purchased only from a Lottery retailer authorized by the
Director to sell Jackpot Game tickets.
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b.
MatchPlay tickets shall show, at a minimum, the numbers selected, the boards played,
drawing date and validation and reference numbers.
c.
The Lottery shall not directly and knowingly sell a combination of tickets to any person or
entity that would guarantee such purchaser a First Prize (Jackpot) win.
d.
Plays may be entered manually using the Jackpot Game terminal keypad or by means of
an original Play Slip provided by the Lottery. Facsimiles of Play Slips, copies of Play
Slips, or other materials that are inserted into the Jackpot Game terminal’s Play Slip
reader and that have not been printed or approved by the Lottery shall not be used to
enter a Play. No device shall be connected to an Jackpot Game terminal to enter Plays,
except as may be approved by the Lottery. Unapproved Play Slips or other devices may
be seized by the Lottery.
10.E.8 Drawings
a.
MatchPlay drawings shall be held as schedule by the Director, and as indicated in the
Drawing Guidelines. In the event of force majeure the drawing shall be rescheduled at
the Director’s, or the Director’s designee, discretion.
b.
The drawings will be conducted by Lottery officials and comply with Colorado Revised
Statutes.
c.
Each drawing shall determine, at random, six winning numbers in accordance with
Drawing Guidelines. Any numbers drawn are not declared winning numbers until the
drawing is certified by the Lottery in accordance with paragraph 10.E.8 b). The winning
numbers shall be used in determining all Colorado MatchPlay winners for that drawing. If
a drawing is not certified, another drawing will be conducted to determine actual winners.
d.
The drawing shall not be invalidated based on the liability of the Lottery.
10.E.9 Licensee Commission
a.
b.
In addition to the six percent (6%) Commission set forth in Paragraph 10.13 of Rule 10,
the Director may provide such additional compensation to licensees as is deemed
appropriate by the Director to further the sale of MatchPlay tickets, so long as such
additional compensation is made equally available to all licensees and does not exceed a
total of ninety-six hundredths of one percent (0.96%) of the total amount received by the
Division from all MatchPlay tickets sold or disbursed as of the date the Director
determines to provide such additional compensation. The ninety-six hundredths of one
percent (0.96%) described above shall consist of the following:
1.
Forty-six hundredths of one percent (0.46%) of sales from all MatchPlay tickets
lawfully sold or disbursed by an Jackpot Game retailer shall be accrued to pay
Jackpot Game retailers a one percent (1%) cashing bonus for each Colorado
MatchPlay prize redeemed by Jackpot Game retailers up to and including
$599.99.
2.
One-half of one percent (0.5)% of sales from all MatchPlay tickets lawfully sold or
disbursed by an Jackpot Game retailer shall be accrued to pay Jackpot Game
retailers a performance bonus as detailed in the current program for Colorado
Lottery retailers.
In the event there is a residual resulting from the accrual of the ninety-six hundredths of
one percent (0.96%) of sales after the bonuses described in 10.E.9.a. 1.and 2. have been
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expensed, the Director may provide additional compensation to licensees as described in
10.E.9 a) or may revert the excess amount thereby decreasing the bonus expense.
10.E.10 Advance Play
Advance Play provides the opportunity to purchase MatchPlay tickets for more than one drawing.
Advance Play tickets shall be available for purchase in variable increments. The Advance Play
feature shall be available at the discretion of the Lottery Director.
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