MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY GAME PROCEDURES. ELECTRONIC INSTANT SCRATCH GAME (escratch ) GAME NO. 223 $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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1 MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY GAME PROCEDURES ELECTRONIC INSTANT SCRATCH GAME (escratch ) GAME NO. 223 $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ ADOPTED: FEBRUARY 19, 2015

2 MINNESOTA STATE LOTTERY GAME PROCEDURES escratch GAME NO Name of Game The name of escratch Game No. 223 is $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ Price of escratch Game Ticket Tickets for escratch Game No. 223 shall be one dollar ($1.00) per Ticket Definitions A. Account Activation means the electronic correspondence sent to a player from the Lottery confirming that the player has successfully registered an account on the Site. B. ACH Process means the process where funds are electronically transferred to/from a player s bank account to/from the Lottery s bank account. C. Claim Code means the sixteen (16) character alpha and numeric code appearing on the notification to the player and in the player s ilottery account notifying the player that he or she has won a prize. D. Debit Process means the process by which funds are electronically transferred from a player s bank account via debit card or the ACH process through card processing networks to the Lottery s bank account. E. Director means the Director of the Minnesota State Lottery. F. EIT or Electronic Instant Ticket means the electronic version of a Minnesota State Lottery scratch game ticket. G. escratch, means a Lottery game that is an electronic version of the Lottery s paper scratch ticket games, and that is played electronically via the Site. escratch is also a trademark of the Minnesota State Lottery. H. Game Ticket, eticket or Ticket means an acceptable evidence of Play, which is a Ticket or an electronic wager produced by a Terminal or a validly registered Play which meets the specifications defined in these procedures. 1

3 I. Geolocation Verification refers to the process by which the player s location is checked against internet service providers and/or mobile providers records and technology that indicate a general, physical location of a player accessing the Site. J. Graphics means the images on the escratch Game Ticket outside of the play area where the Play Symbols appear. K. Identity Verification refers to the process by which information collected from the player is compared against age and identity services records to verify that the person exists and is 18 years old or over. This process also verifies that the player is not listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury s Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons lists. L. ilottery & eticket Claim Form means the claim form that must be completed by the player and submitted to the Lottery to claim a prize of $600 or more arising from a purchase on the Site. M. Lottery means the Minnesota State Lottery. N. Lottery Retailer or Retailer means a person or entity that is authorized by the Lottery to sell lottery tickets. O. Site or ilottery Site means P. Terminal means a device which is authorized by the Lottery to function in an online, interactive mode with the Lottery's computer system for the purpose of issuing lottery Tickets and entering, receiving and processing lottery transactions including purchases, validating Tickets and transmitting reports. Q. Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets means the Minnesota Lottery Terms & Conditions for ilottery describing the Minnesota Lottery s website and the terms and conditions to which all subscription players are subject. R. Ticket ID or Ticket Identification means the unique nine (9) digit code displayed on each EIT next to the designation Ticket ID. S. Wallet means the ilottery account that the player has with the Lottery. The wallet is the sum of two accounts that the player has with the Lottery where the balance of deposits made by the player ( Deposit Account ) and winnings deposited ( W inning account ) by the Lottery are listed. T. Wallet Check Request Confirmation means the electronic correspondence sent to the player from the Lottery confirming that the player has requested to receive a check for the total value in the player s Wallet. 2

4 U. Play Symbol means the symbols that appear under the electronic rub-off area of the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Ticket. There are two (2) types of Play Symbols in the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game: $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Play Symbols and $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Prize Play Symbols. The possible Play Symbols are: 1. $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Play Symbols: 2. $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Prize Play Symbols: 3

5 2.0. Purchase of escratch Game Tickets Through the Site A. The Site permits an eligible player to purchase escratch Game Tickets from the Site. To purchase a $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket from the Site, a player must register on the Lottery s web site at In order to register, a player must be at least 18 years of age or older and be a resident of the United States. B. An eligible player who wishes to purchase escratch Game Tickets for $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ through the Site agrees to be bound by the Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets and such terms and conditions are incorporated by reference herein. Players must accept the Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets for specific information related to electronic purchases, instructions on how to use the Site, and to purchase escratch Tickets via the Site. C. To register for the Site, a player must enter the information required by the Terms of Service - Electronic Instant Tickets. D. The Lottery may reject a registration if the player does not agree to be bound by the Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets, is not a resident of the United States, is under 18 years of age, the Lottery cannot verify that the person is 18 years of age or older, or if the player s name appears on the U.S. Department of Treasury s Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons list. E. The Lottery will attempt, in good faith, to ensure that all transactions are processed. In the event that either the Lottery or the gaming system providers experience system failures, outages, interruption in services or any other failure that prevents the processing of a player s transactions, neither the Lottery nor any third party system provider will be responsible for any losses claimed by a player Determination of Prizewinners A. The determination of prizewinners is subject to the general Ticket validation requirements set forth in Section 4.0 of these procedures; Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349A; Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7857; and the requirements set out on each escratch Game Ticket. B. For players information and convenience, the Site contains a demonstration escratch Game which the player may play to familiarize him/herself with how the game is played. A player may access the demonstration game by selecting the Try Now button on the Site s purchase screen. This is used for demonstration purposes only, and a player wins no money when playing a demonstration game. C. To determine if an escratch Game Ticket is a winning Ticket, 4

6 the player must play through the entire ticket by selecting the Play Symbols and Prizes. The player may also select an auto-play feature on the escratch Game Ticket that will allow the system to automatically play through the escratch Game. If there are situations where the player is unable to complete the play, and it is prior to the last date to claim a prize, the Lottery has the ability to complete the play on the player s behalf, if requested by the player. All unplayed escratch Game Tickets will be completed by the Lottery prior to the last date to claim a prize. The ticket must pass all validation checks on the ilottery Site and as required by the Lottery s validation process. The revealing of the Play Symbols on the escratch Game Ticket does not determine if an escratch Game Ticket is a winning Ticket. The revealing of the Play Symbols is offered for entertainment purposes only. D. An apparent prizewinner in the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game is determined when the play area on the Ticket is revealed electronically to expose the six (6) escratch Game Play Symbols and the six (6) $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Prize Play Symbols. E. To play the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Ticket Game, a player must select all six (6) game cards to reveal a Game Play Symbol. A player may also select Auto Play to automatically reveal the Game Play Symbols. F. The holder of a Ticket that reveals a $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Play Symbol wins the amount indicated by the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Prize Play Symbol immediately below the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Play Symbol. G. The holder of a Ticket that reveals a $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Play Symbol wins double the amount indicated by the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Prize Play Symbol immediately below the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Play Symbol. H. The possible combined prizes that may be won from a single $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket are: $1.00 (One Dollar) $2.00 (Two Dollars) $3.00 (Three Dollars) $4.00 (Four Dollars) $5.00 (Five Dollars) $6.00 (Six Dollars) $10.00 (Ten Dollars) $20.00 (Twenty Dollars) $25.00 (Twenty-Five Dollars) 5

7 $50.00 (Fifty Dollars) $ (One Hundred Dollars) $ (Two Hundred Dollars) $ (Five Hundred Dollars) $1, (One Thousand Dollars) 4.0 escratch Game Ticket Validation Requirements A. To be a valid $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket and eligible to receive a prize, a ticket shall satisfy all the requirements established by the Lottery for validation of a winning ticket. Neither the Lottery nor any third party systems providers shall be responsible for tickets that have been altered or modified in any manner. For prizes of less than $600, the player will be notified via and the Lottery will place a notification in the player s ilottery account informing the player that he or she has won, and the amount that the player has won. All such prizes will be automatically validated by the Lottery s system, and the prize will automatically be placed into the player s Winnings Wallet. B. For Prizes of $600 or greater, the player will be notified via and the Lottery will place a notice in the player s ilottery account informing the player that he or she has won a prize of $600 or greater. The notification will provide the player with a Claim Code and instructions on how to claim a prize of $600 or greater. The Lottery will attempt to validate the prize at the time that the player presents the Lottery an eticket Claim Form, the Claim Code, and proper identification to the Lottery. C. In addition to the above, in order to be a valid $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met: 1. the Ticket ID number that appears on the escratch Game Ticket must appear as a winning Ticket in the player s ilottery account and in the Lottery s computer validation file. It must also allow the Lottery to determine if the escratch Ticket is a winner and the prize level of the W inning escratch Ticket; 2. the Claim Code associated with the winning escratch Game Ticket ID must not be altered or modified in any way, must not be produced in error and must have been issued by the core ilottery system; 3. the winning escratch Game Ticket Claim Code must have been issued by the Lottery in an authorized manner; 4. the Ticket ID Number of an apparent winning escratch Ticket must be verified as a winning Ticket on the Lottery s computer system and the Ticket must not have been previously 6

8 paid; 5. An escratch Ticket produced through the Site must meet all of the Lottery s confidential security checks. D. The Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these game procedures, the Lottery Statute (Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349A), the Lottery s Prize Payment Rules Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7857) and any confidential validation tests of the Lottery. E. Any Ticket not passing all the validation requirements is void and is ineligible for any prize Procedures for Claiming escratch Game Ticket Prizes A. Prizes of less than $600 from escratch Game Tickets purchased through the Site will be paid to the person who had registered on the Site and who made the escratch Game Ticket purchase. The player will be notified by , a notice will be placed in the player s ilottery s message account, and the amount won will be listed in the player s Wallet. B. A player may elect to withdraw his or her winnings, or a portion thereof at any time. Under the Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets, the minimum withdrawal amount a player can request is ten dollars ($10.00), unless the amount of the W innings Account portion of the player s Wallet is less than $10.00, in which case, the player may request the total remaining balance of the W innings Account. Once the election has been made, the player will receive a Wallet Check Request Confirmation and the Lottery will issue a check to the player for the total amount in the player s Winnings Wallet. A player may apply some or all of the funds in his/her Wallet towards future ticket purchases on the ilottery site. Money in the players Wallet will not earn interest. If there is no activity in the player s account for a period of three (3) years and there is a balance in the player s Wallets, the Lottery will notify the player regarding the player s balance. If there is no response from the player within thirty (30) days of such notification, the amount in the player s Wallets will be treated as unclaimed property in accordance with Minnesota law. The Lottery reserves the right to collect from a player s Wallet any amount owed to the Lottery due to nonpayment for an escratch Game Ticket purchase made by the player. B. Prizes from escratch Game Tickets purchased through the Site of $600 or more, but less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) will be paid to the person who had registered on the Site and who made the escratch Game Ticket purchase. The player will be notified by , and a notice will be placed in the player s ilottery s message account. To claim such a prize, the player must fill out an ilottery and eticket Claim Form and present it at any Lottery Regional Office, Lottery Headquarters or mail it to the Minnesota State Lottery 7

9 Headquarters. If the claim is validated by the Lottery, the check in the appropriate amount will be forwarded to the player less any applicable federal and state withholding tax and debt owed under Minnesota Statutes 270A.03. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the player shall be notified promptly Allowance for Delay of Payment A. The Lottery may delay payment of the prize, pending a final determination by the Director, under any of the following circumstances: 1) if a dispute occurs or it appears likely that a dispute may occur regarding the prize; 2) if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant; 3) if there is any question regarding the validity of the Ticket presented for payment; or 4) if the claim is subject to any setoff for delinquent debts owed by the claimant under Minnesota Statutes, Section 349A.08, subdivision 8. B. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim Payment of Prizes to a Person Under 18 No prize in the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket may be paid directly to a person under 18 years of age escratch Game Ticket Claim Period All escratch Game Ticket prizes must be claimed within one (1) year of the announced end of the escratch Game. However, if the one (1) year deadline is a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday, a claim must be submitted by close of business the following business day escratch Game Ticket Ownership A. When an escratch Game Ticket purchase made through the Site is validly and properly registered with the Lottery, the player who has registered the ticket shall be the owner of the ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. B. If there is a valid agreement among more than one (1) person agreeing to share an escratch Game Ticket prize, and the prize being claimed is over six hundred dollars ($600.00) the Director will 8

10 make payment to each person who is party to a valid prize sharing agreement Number and Value of Prizes There will be approximately 1,200,000 Tickets in $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket No The expected number and value of prizes in the game are as follows: PRIZE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF W INNERS IN THE GAME CHANCES OF W INNING $1 148,000 1:8.11 $2 96,000 1:12.50 $3 18,000 1:66.67 $4 12,000 1:100 $5 7,000 1: $6 6,000 1:200 $10 6,000 1:200 $20 4,000 1:300 $25 1,250 1:960 $50 1,000 1:1,200 $ :40,000 $ :60,00 $ :60,000 $1, :240,000 The actual number of Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Lottery. The overall odds of winning a prize in $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Ticket Game No. 223 are 1: Emergency Termination of the $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Ticket Game The Director may, at any time, announce the termination of $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Game Ticket No. 223 without advance notice at which point no further Tickets in the game may be purchased Governing Law In purchasing a $1,000 WILD CHERRIE$ escratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with and abide by these game procedures; the Terms of Service Electronic Instant Tickets, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 349A; the Lottery's Prize Payment Rules; and all final decisions of the Director. 9