LOTTERIES RULE 1998

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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LOTTERIES RULE 1998

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Classification as, conduct of and prizes in, lotteries
4. Definitions
5A. References to system entries
5B. Names for computer generated entries

Part 2--Registration

6AA. Registration of players and lottery agents
6. Players register
6A. Lottery agents register
7. Application for player registration
8. Lottery operator to issue player cards
8A. Lottery operator to issue lottery agency cards
9. Registered numbers
10. Changes in information for players register
10A. Changes in information for agents register

Part 3--Player accounts

Division 1--Establishing player accounts

11. Opening a player account
12. Registration as a restricted player
13. Registration as an unrestricted player
14. End of registration as a restricted player

Division 2--Operating player accounts

15. Player account transactions
16. Access to player account
16A. Minimum deposit for player account
16B. Limits on deposits to player accounts
16C. Only cleared funds to be used
16D. Refusal to accept a deposit or purchase
16E. Restricted players not to make withdrawals or close accounts
16F. Withdrawals by unrestricted players
16G. Closing an unrestricted player's player account
16H. Accounting for account balances for restricted players

Part 3A--Syndicates

16HA. Meaning of syndicate
16HB. Who may form a syndicate
16HC. Forming a syndicate
16HD. Sale of syndicate shares
16HE. Unsold shares in a syndicate
16HF. Cancellation of a syndicate or syndicate shares
16HG. Entry on behalf of a group prohibited for lottery agents

Part 4--Entering a drawing of a lottery

16I. Ways of entering a drawing of a lottery
16J. Completing an entry form
16K. Acceptance of an entry
16L. Lottery ticket
16M. No requirement to check ticket corresponds with entry
16N. Cancellation of a lottery ticket by a lottery agent
16O. Cancellation of a lottery ticket by a lottery operator
16P. Void lottery tickets

Part 5--Drawing a lottery and publishing results

17. Each drawing to be numbered
18. Announcement of provisional prize pool
19. Publication of results

Part 6--Claiming a prize

20AA. Definition for pt 6
20. Computer system to identify prize-winning entries
21. Registered player as prize winner in division 1
22. Payment for division 1 prizes
23. Payment for prizes other than division 1 prizes—paper tickets
24. Lottery operator may send a cheque for a prize to a registered player
25. Lottery operator may ask for statutory declaration and proof of identity
26. Request to stop payment of a prize
27. Use of security codes and other tests to check lottery tickets and prizes
28. Winning multiweek or twinpick lottery tickets and exchange receipts
28A. Paper ticket to be returned if not a winning ticket
29. Payment of prize to 2 persons registered as a registered player
30. Lottery operator not bound by agreement between members of group
31. Gaming terminal can not read paper ticket
32. Lottery tickets are property of lottery operator

Part 7--Distribution of prize pools

33. Bonus prize reserve
33A. Payment of bonus prize reserve into the consolidated fund
34. Pooling arrangements
35. Jackpot and bonus prize reserve funds to be division 1 prize
35AA. Payment of jackpot prize pool into the consolidated fund

Part 8--Miscellaneous

35A. Marking paper entry forms
36. Withdrawal of unsold lottery tickets
37. Guaranteed minimum prize payout for division 1
38. Application of provisions of rule to instant scratch-its
39. Application of provisions of rule to casket
40. Application of provisions of rule to promotional lottery

Part 9--Repeals and transitional provisions

Division 1--Repeal and transitional provisions for Lotteries Rule 1998

41. Repeal, and former provisions and rules superseded
42. Transitional

Division 2--Transitional provisions for Lotteries Amendment Rule (No. 2) 2007

43. Definition for div 2
44. Registration of players and lottery agents
45. Player accounts
46. Syndicates
47. Applications and requests
48. Things taken to have been done by, or in relation to, GCLC as a lottery operator
SCHEDULE 1 WEDNESDAY GOLD LOTTO

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as Wednesday gold lotto
2. Definitions

Part 2--Entering a drawing of Wednesday gold lotto
3. Ways of entering Wednesday gold lotto
4. Minimum number of standard entries
5. Asking for an entry
6. Completing an entry form
8. System entry
9. With-the-field entry
10. Multiweek sale
11. Advance sale

Part 3--Drawing Wednesday gold lotto
14. Drawing the numbers
14A. Malfunction of drawing equipment
15. Winning selections for each prize division
16. Only 1 prize for a standard entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
17. Bonus prize reserve
18. Distribution of division 1 prizes
19. Distribution of net prize pool
20. Divisions 2-4 prize pool to be added to pool for next lower division
21. Distribution of prizes for syndicate shares
APPENDIX 1.1 EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF STANDARD ENTRIES
APPENDIX 1.2 SYSTEM PRIZE COMBINATIONS
SCHEDULE 2 SATURDAY GOLD LOTTO

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as Saturday gold lotto
2. Definitions

Part 2--Entering a drawing of Saturday gold lotto
3. Ways of entering Saturday gold lotto
4. Minimum number of standard entries
5. Asking for an entry
6. Completing an entry form
8. System entry
9. With-the-field entry
10. Multiweek sale
11. Advance sale

Part 3--Drawing Saturday gold lotto
14. Drawing the numbers
15. Winning selections for each prize division
16. Only 1 prize for a standard entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
17. Bonus prize reserve
18. Distribution of net prize pool
19. Jackpot of division 1 prize pool
20. Divisions 2-4 prize pool to be added to pool for next lower division
21. Distribution of prizes for syndicate shares
APPENDIX 2.1 EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF STANDARD ENTRIES
APPENDIX 2.2 SYSTEM PRIZE COMBINATIONS
SCHEDULE 3 POWERBALL

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as powerball
2. Definitions
3. Meaning of standard entry

Part 2--Entering a drawing of powerball
4. Ways of entering powerball
5. Minimum number of standard entries
6. Asking for an entry
7. Completing an entry form
8. System entry
9. Powerpick
10. Standard powerhit entry
11. System powerhit entry
12. Multiweek sale
13. Advance sale

Part 3--Drawing powerball
14. Drawing the numbers
15. Winning selections for each prize division
16. Only 1 prize for a standard entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
17. Bonus prize reserve
18. Distribution of net prize pool
19. Jackpot of division 1 prize pool
20. Divisions 2-6 prize pool to be added to pool for next lower division
21. Distribution of prizes for syndicate shares
APPENDIX 3.1 EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF STANDARD ENTRIES
APPENDIX 3.2 SYSTEM PRIZE COMBINATIONS
APPENDIX 3.3 POWERHIT PRIZE COMBINATIONS
SCHEDULE 4 POOLS

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as pools
2. Definitions

Part 2--Entering a drawing of pools
3. Ways of entering pools
4. Minimum number of standard entries
5. Asking for an entry
6. Completing an entry form
8. System entry
9. With-the-field entry
10. Multiweek sale
11. Advance sale

Part 3--Drawing pools

Division 1--Deciding numbers and ranking matches
15. Deciding the numbers
17. Ranking of matches

Division 2--Void matches
17A. Result of eligible reserve match taken to be result of void match
17B. Deciding numbers—results for 38 matches
17C. Deciding numbers—results for between 7 and 37 matches
17D. Deciding numbers—results for fewer than 7 matches

Division 3--Prize divisions
18. Winning selections for each prize division
19. Only 1 prize for a standard entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
20. Bonus prize reserve
21. Distribution of net prize pool
22. Jackpot of division 1 prize pool
23. Divisions 2-4 prize pool to be added to pool for next lower division
24. Distribution of prizes for syndicate shares
APPENDIX 4.1 EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF STANDARD ENTRIES
APPENDIX 4.2 SYSTEM PRIZE COMBINATIONS
SCHEDULE 5 SUPER 66

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as super 66
2. Definitions
4. Super 66 only in conjunction with another lottery

Part 2--Entering a drawing of super 66
5. Ways of entering super 66
5A. Completing an entry form
6. Processing an entry

Part 3--Drawing super 66
7. Drawing the numbers
8. Winning selections for each prize division
8A. Only 1 prize for an entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
9. Bonus prize reserve
10. Distribution of net prize pool
11. Jackpot of division 1 prize pool
SCHEDULE 6 OZ LOTTO

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as oz lotto
2. Definitions

Part 2--Entering a drawing of oz lotto
3. Ways of entering oz lotto
4. Minimum number of standard entries
5. Asking for an entry
6. Completing an entry form
8. System entry
9. With-the-field entry
10. Multiweek sale
11. Advance sale

Part 3--Drawing oz lotto
14. Drawing the numbers
15. Winning selections for each prize division
16. Only 1 prize for a standard entry

Part 4--Distribution of prize pools
17. Bonus prize reserve
18. Distribution of net prize pool
19. Jackpot of division 1 prize pool
20. Divisions 2-6 prize pool to be added to pool for next lower division
21. Distribution of prizes for syndicate shares
APPENDIX 6.1 EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF STANDARD ENTRIES
APPENDIX 6.2 SYSTEM PRIZE COMBINATIONS
SCHEDULE 7 INSTANT SCRATCH-ITS

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as instant scratch-its
2. Definitions
3. Computer system

Part 2--Printing of tickets
5. Approval of game or type of game of instant scratch-its
6. Game specifications
7. Information to be printed on tickets
8. Inspection of tickets

Part 3--Entering and drawing instant scratch-its
9. Entering instant scratch-its
10. Drawings

Part 4--Claim and payment of an instant prize
11. Claiming an instant prize
12. Captions are taken to be part of symbols
13. Payment by lottery agent
14. Payment of prize to be made to only 1 person
15. Ticket identifier
16. Winning ticket not recognised
17. Void tickets
18. Instant prizes

Part 5--Secondary drawing
19. Selecting the winning tickets in a secondary drawing

Part 6--Payment of prizes in a secondary drawing
20. Notice to prize winners
21. Payment of prizes in a secondary drawing
SCHEDULE 8 CASKET

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as casket
2. Definitions

Part 2--Entering a drawing of casket
4. Objective in entering
6. Entering a drawing of casket
8. Advance sale

Part 3--Processing an entry
11. Processing an entry
12. Same ticket number generated for more than 1 entry

Part 4--Drawing casket
13. Drawing the numbers
14. Time for drawing

Part 5--Payment of prizes
15. Payout guaranteed

Part 6--Approved schedule
16. Approval of schedule
17. Contents of schedule
SCHEDULE 9 PROMOTIONAL LOTTERY

Part 1--Preliminary
1. Gaming scheme known as promotional lottery
2. Definitions
4. Advertising

Part 2--Entering a drawing of promotional lottery
5. How to enter a drawing of promotional lottery

Part 3--Drawing promotional lottery
6. Drawing promotional lottery
7. Time for drawing

Part 4--Approved schedule
8. Approved schedule
Endnotes

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