$5 MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB Instant Game ticket from the New Jersey Lottery

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1 $5 MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB Instant Game ticket from the New Jersey Lottery OLD GAME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: NEW GAME Instant Game Questions {Q1} What is MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB? MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB is an exciting new instant game being offered by many state lotteries across the country. {Q2} How is the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game different from the draw game? The instant game offers players the chance to win cash prizes instantly rather than matching numbers and properties on their tickets with numbers and properties selected in weekly drawings. {Q3} Why were sales of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB draw game discontinued? Sales for the draw game version of the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB were lower than expected and the decision was made to discontinue sales while evaluating options for improving the game going forward. {Q4} Can I win a million dollar prize with the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant ticket? The instant ticket offers a top prize of $200,000. For more prize information about the Instant Game visit NJLottery.com/MMC. There will still be the opportunity for players to have a chance to win $1 million by entering eligible tickets into the Second Chance Drawing. If a player s name is drawn, he or she wins a trip to Las Vegas and the opportunity to be selected as a Contestant on the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB TV Game Show where it's possible to win $1 million! Must be 18 or older to buy a lottery ticket. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call GAMBLER. MONOPOLY 2015 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.

2 {Q5} Is it necessary to know how to play the MONOPOLY board game to play the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game? MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB is a lottery instant game and no prior experience or skill is required. {Q6} What is the price of the instant game ticket? The price of the instant game ticket is $5. For more prize information about the Instant Game visit NJLottery.com/MMC. {Q7} How do I claim a prize? First, sign the back of your ticket immediately. Then take it to any New Jersey Lottery Retailer for validation. If your prize is worth $ or less, you can receive your winnings in cash at any New Jersey Lottery Retailer. If your prize is over $599.50, you must file a claim form with the New Jersey Lottery. Claim forms are available at all New Jersey Lottery Retailers or at New Jersey Lottery Headquarters. It takes approximately three weeks to receive a check from the New Jersey Lottery. Proper identification for tax purposes must be presented at the time of the claim for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service. {Q8} How soon must I claim a prize? All prizes must be claimed within one year of the announced end of game. Second Chance Promotion Drawing and TV Game Show {Q9} What is the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Second Chance Drawing? Eligible MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game tickets can be entered online to participate in the Second Chance Drawing. The Second Chance Drawing prize is a trip for 2 to Las Vegas, Nevada with a chance for the trip winner to participate in the TV Game Show. Trip winners who are selected as Contestants on the TV Game Show will have a chance to win cash prizes on the show of up to $1 million. {Q10} Where will I be able to watch the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB TV Game Show? To watch full episodes go to:

3 {Q11} How do I enter the Second Chance Drawing? To enter the Second Chance Drawing: Enter the Validation number from your New Jersey Lottery MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB ticket to collect MONOPOLY Lottery Properties at NJ.PlayMMC.com As each Instant Game ticket is entered, you receive a MONOPOLY Lottery Property associated with the instant game ticket. You will also receive a bonus MONOPOLY Lottery Property for every instant game ticket entered. Once you have collected all of the MONOPOLY Lottery Properties to complete a MONOPOLY Lottery color group ("Property Set"), you will receive one or more drawing entries into the next Second Chance Drawing. The number of entries awarded varies by Property Set. The first time you enter a MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game ticket; you will receive a Community Chest card, which provides a complete Property Set and the corresponding number of drawing entries for that Property Set. If you have collected several of the same MONOPOLY Lottery Property in your account, these can be used to complete additional Property Sets for additional entries into the Second Chance Drawings. {Q12} When will the Second Chance Drawing take place? There are three drawings planned. The schedule for these drawings and entry deadlines for each are as follows: Entry Deadline Drawing Date Drawing #1 June 28, :59:59 P.M. Local Time June 30, 2015 Drawing #2 July 26, :59:59 P.M. Local Time July 28, 2015 Drawing #3 August 23, :59:59 P.M. Local Time August 25, 2015 {Q13} How do I find out if I won a trip prize? Trip winners will be listed on the playmmc.com website. {Q14} What is included in the Las Vegas trip? The trip is a 5 day/4 night trip for 2 to Las Vegas including airfare, hotel and $500 spending money. Additional details will be provided to trip winners after the Second Chance Drawings have taken place and winners have been identified.

4 {Q15} If I win, when would I go to Las Vegas? The schedule for the final Las Vegas trips is being finalized and will be announced soon. Typically, the trip will be within 4-8 weeks following the Second-Chance Drawing. {Q16} If I had MONOPOLY Lottery Properties collected from the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Lottery draw game that were not used to make up a complete Property Set, will they be available to be included in Property Sets for the new instant game? Yes. Any MONOPOLY Lottery Properties which had been assigned to your account that were not previously used to complete a Property Set in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Lottery draw game will still be available for use with instant game ticket entries. {Q17} How many entries do I get for completing Property Sets? Blue set: 20 entries Railroads set: 16 entries Green set: 15 entries Yellow set: 12 entries Red set: 10 entries Utilities set: 10 entries Orange set: 8 entries Pink set: 6 entries Cyan set: 4 entries Brown set: 2 entries Note: The requirements for awarding of drawing entries can vary by state lottery. Please refer to the local MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game website for entry requirements for your lottery. {Q18} What happens if I enter my ticket after the deadline for the Second Chance Drawing? All ticket entries must be received during the eligible entry period. However, entries not received by the specified deadline for the first or second drawing can still be entered and the MONOPOLY Lottery Properties associated with that ticket will be added to your account for purposes of completing Property Sets and receiving entries in subsequent drawings up until the final drawing entry deadline. {Q19} Will trip drawing entries be retained for future drawings if they do not get picked? No. Trip drawing entries are only eligible for the next drawing after they have been awarded. All entries are purged after each Second Chance Drawing.

5 {Q20} If I bought a MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game ticket in one state, can I enter it in another state? Instant game tickets can only be entered in the Second Chance Drawing for the lottery from which the ticket was purchased. MONOPOLY Lottery Properties awarded from MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game tickets sold in one lottery cannot be combined with MONOP- OLY Lottery Properties awarded from MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game tickets sold by another lottery. {Q21} If I win do I pay taxes on my prize? Lottery prizes are subject to state and federal taxes. Registration {Q22} Do I have to register? In order to enter instant game tickets on the website, you must have a player's account for the Lottery from which the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game ticket was issued. {Q23} How do I register? Registration is a free, one time process. Go to NJ.playmmc.com. Or, go to NJLottery.com/MMC. {Q24} If I am required to provide the last four digits of my Social Security number, but do not want to, can I still register? No. If you are required to do so by your lottery, you will not be able to participate in the Second Chance Drawings unless you provide this information. Such information is necessary to help validate the identification of the member and thereby maintain the integrity of the program. In doing so, the system can verify that the member is of age and ensure that each member has no more than one account, as required by the program's Rules and Terms of Use. The requested information is secured via encryption and is not used for any other purpose. {Q25} I am locked out and cannot finish registering. What do I do? Please submit a Feedback/Help form for additional assistance.

6 {Q26} Why won't the form accept an entry such as phone number, address or password even though the information is correct? Certain fields have specific formatting requirements. So even if you enter the correct information, if it is not formatted properly, it will not be accepted. Phone Number: You must follow the format listed on the page, which is NNN NNN NNNN. If you try to enter your number in any other format, such as (NNN) NNN NNNN or NNN.NNN.NNNN, it will not be accepted. You must enter a valid address. If the field and the Confirm field don't match, you will receive an error message. address must also conform to a specific format such to be valid. Password: Passwords must conform to the Lottery's requirements. Passwords can be up to 16 characters long. Your password may be case sensitive so remember exactly how you enter it. {Q27} Some lotteries send an to players to finalize the registration process. What do I do if I was supposed to receive an but it never arrived? The first step is to check to see if the is in your Junk or Spam folder. If there is no in your Junk or Spam folder follow the Forgot Password process to have another sent to you. If you still do not receive the , it is possible your provider or ISP (Internet Service Provider) is employing spam filters that are inadvertently preventing you from getting our s. Spam filters employed by many ISPs are far from fool proof. As a result, legitimate often gets tagged as "spam." {Q28} The registration form will not accept my Canadian address. Can I participate? Individuals without a U.S. address will not be permitted to register to enter MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES CLUB instant game tickets for the Second Chance Drawing. Log In/Passwords {Q29} I receive an error message when I try to log in. Carefully retype your /user name and password to ensure there are no typo errors. If you continue to have difficulties, follow the Forgot Password process. {Q30} I forgot my password. What can I do? To reset your password, click the Forgot your password? link on the Log In page and follow the directions.

7 {Q31} When I try to reset my password, it won't accept my entry. Passwords must conform to your Lottery's requirements. Passwords can be up to 16 characters long. Your password will be case sensitive so remember exactly how you enter it. The password cannot contain any spaces. In addition, the Password and Confirm Password fields must match. {Q32} How do I change my personal account information? To change your personal account information, log in using your credentials, then go to the My Account/My Info page and make your desired profile changes. Ticket Entry {Q33} What are the System Requirements to enter tickets and participate in the Second Chance Drawings? For the best experience, we recommend that your computer meet the following system requirements: Operating System: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or MAC OS X Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 and higher, Firefox, Chrome or Safari; JavaScript and cookies must be enabled Processor: Intel Pentium III 500MHz Minimum of 2GB RAM for the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Interactive 3D collection viewer on desktop Connection Speed: MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Interactive 3D collection viewer on desktop requires a minimum of Cable/DSL on desktop. MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB Interactive collection viewer on mobile requires 3G (mobile devices can also use WIFI connecting to Cable/DSL) Screen Resolution: 1024 x 768 and higher Flash Version: 11.0 or higher {Q34} I do not have a computer, can I mail in my tickets? Tickets must be entered online. Players will often utilize their local public library for entering tickets if they do not have access to a computer at home.

8 {Q35} What tickets are eligible to be entered? An eligible ticket is a MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game ticket that has been issued by any participating state Lottery. MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB instant game tickets can only be entered in the Second Chance Drawing for the Lottery from which the instant game ticket was purchased. {Q36} When can I enter my instant game ticket? Instant game tickets can be entered immediately after purchase. {Q37} How do I enter my instant game ticket? The unique code (numbers and letters) is typically located under the latex on the instant game ticket. After registering or logging in to your account, the Enter Tickets tab on the website will provide an example of the ticket and where you can locate the entry code. {Q38} Is there a scanning App available for ticket entry? A scanning App will be available at a future date. {Q39} My instant game ticket is not being accepted. What can I do? Please check the code again. Sometimes a B can look like an 8 or an S can look like a 5. Also, check the ticket closely as the code may have been distorted during the printing process. The number 0 may appear as the letter C, for example. An easy way to check this is by looking at the top of the ticket for any possible printing defects. A printing defect usually runs the entire length of the ticket, from top to bottom. Follow any defects found to where the code appears and see if this is the issue. {Q40} Why did I receive an error message stating the instant game ticket has already been entered? Please review your Ticket Entry History. Sometimes the Enter button is accidentally clicked (tapped) twice. The entry is accepted but the duplicate entry message will appear. Also, if you made a mistake entering your code, it is possible you entered a number that had already been submitted.

9 {Q41} Why have I been locked out from entering tickets? For security reasons, a player is temporarily locked out of the system after multiple unsuccessful entry attempts. Lock outs cannot be lifted until the time has passed. After the lock out time has lapsed, you should be able to submit entries again. {Q42} Do I need to keep my instant game ticket once it has been entered? You will need to keep your ticket in order to claim any prize you may win. {Q43} How do I know what MONOPOLY Lottery Properties I have? You can view your MONOPOLY Lottery Properties by logging in and clicking on the View My Board tab on the website near the top of the screen. Must be 18 or older to buy a lottery ticket. Please play responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call GAMBLER. MONOPOLY 2015 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro.