Any change to the Powerball regulations, announced by the
Secretary by way of a notice published in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin, will be codified as a new paragraph in this section.
(3) Changes effective for Powerball tickets
sold on or after January 4, 2009:
(i) Section
871.2(a)
(relating to game description and purpose). Powerball is a five out of 59 plus
one out of 39 on-line lottery game which pays the grand prize on an annuitized,
parimutuel basis. Except as provided in this chapter, all other prizes are paid
on a set cash basis.
(ii) Section
871.2(b) The
purpose of the Powerball game is to determine winners from ticket holders
matching five numbers from 1 through 59, and matching the separately drawn
Powerball number, or a designated combination thereof, within a single play,
with the five winning numbers and the Powerball number to be randomly drawn.
Drawings will be conducted twice a week or as publicly announced by the
Secretary.
(iii) Section
871.3 (relating to definitions).
Basic play-Each set of six numbers
consisting of five numbers from 1 through 59 and the Powerball number on a
ticket purchased without the selection of any promotion, representing a single
entry for a Powerball drawing and designated by a letter from A to E on a
Powerball ticket.
First set numbers-The first group of
numbers, from 1 through 59, appearing in the top grid of a Powerball game
panel.
Grand prize winnings pool-An amount
constituting 32.5288% of gross sales from all participating States for a
particular Powerball game drawing for the purpose of paying winning grand
prizes in that drawing. The grand prize winnings pool includes prize money
allocated to the grand prize category from prior Powerball game drawings in
which there were no winning grand prize tickets. A portion of this pool is used
to fund prize reserve accounts until those accounts achieve maximum
balances.
Panel or game panel-One of five areas of the
Powerball bet slip that contains two number grids. The upper grids (first set
numbers) contain 59 squares, each numbered 1 through 59 and the lower grids
(second set numbers) contain 39 squares, each numbered 1 through 39. Each panel
is lettered either A, B, C, D or E, and when used to purchase a ticket,
corresponds to the numbers selected and printed on the ticket adjacent to that
letter.
Powerball number or second set number-The
number selected from the second group of numbers, from 1 through 39, appearing
in the lower grid of a Powerball game panel.
Quick pick-The random selection by the
Lottery's computer system of five numbers from 1 through 59 and a Powerball
number from 1 through 39 that appear on a ticket in the Powerball game.
Second set numbers-The second group of
numbers, from 1 through 39, appearing in the lower grid of a Powerball game
panel.
Set prize winnings pool-An amount
constituting 17.4712% of gross sales for the current drawing and any moneys
carried forward from previous draws.
Ticket-A Powerball ticket, produced by an
on-line terminal from a licensed on-line retailer in an authorized manner,
containing a letter prefix followed by five selected numbers from 1 through 59
and a single selected Powerball number from 1 through 39 for each basic play,
ticket validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable
promotion exercised by the player. Each set of five numbers and the Powerball
number constitutes a basic play of which there may be one or more, up to five
on a ticket.
Winning numbers-Six numbers, the first five
numbers from 1 through 59, and the Powerball number from 1 through 39, selected
at a Powerball drawing and subsequently validated by the MUSL, which shall be
used to determine the winning Powerball plays.
Editor's note: This is a partial listing of
the definitions applicable to Powerball. See §
871.3 (relating to definitions)
for additional definitions.
(iv) Section
871.7(c)
(relating to time, place and manner of conducting drawing). Manner of
conducting drawing. The MUSL will draw at random five numbers from a set of
balls numbered 1 through 59 and one Powerball number from a set of balls
numbered 1 through 39 with the aid of mechanical drawing equipment. The
drawings will be observed by security personnel and independent auditors and
the validity of a drawing will be solely determined by the MUSL.
(v) Section
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). Determination of expected
prize payout percentages is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following in One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Prize Payment
|
Approximate Percentage of Winnings Pool
Allocated to Prize Category**
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
Grand Prize
|
65.0576%
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize*
|
$200,000
|
7.7850%
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize*
|
$10,000
|
2.7656%
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize*
|
$100
|
1.0510%
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize*
|
$100
|
1.4658%
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize*
|
$7
|
3.8990%
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize*
|
$7
|
1.7786%
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize*
|
$4
|
6.4790%
|
|
The Powerball number
|
Ninth Prize*
|
$3
|
9.7184%
|
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(vi) Section
871.8(c)(1)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). If the total of the set prizes
awarded in a Powerball drawing exceeds the set prize pool which is 17.4712% of
gross sales, the amount needed to fund the set prizes shall be drawn from the
following sources in the following order:
(i)
The amount allocated to the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous
draws, if any.
(ii) An amount from
the MUSL set prize reserve account, if available, not to exceed $25,000,000 per
Powerball drawing.
(vii)
Section
871.19 (relating to probability of
winning). The probability of winning is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following in One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Probability of Winning per
Play
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
1:195,249,054
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize
|
1:5,138,133
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize
|
1:723,144.6444
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize
|
1:19,030.1222
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize
|
1:13,644.2386
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize
|
1:359.0589
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize
|
1:787.1676
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize
|
1:123.4773
|
|
The Powerball number
|
Ninth Prize
|
1:61.7386
|
(viii) Section
871.20(a)
(relating to power play promotion). The power play promotion shall be available
in association with the Powerball game and will continue until the Secretary
publicly announces a suspension or termination thereof. The power play
promotion will be conducted in accordance with the Powerball rules except that
players may purchase the power play option for the chance to multiply set
prizes won as a result of a Powerball drawing by a number ranging from 2 to 5.
The Powerball grand prize will not be eligible for multiplication under the
power play promotion. The Secretary will on occasion announce, as a special
promotion, a multiplier of 10.
(ix)
Section
871.20(c). At the
time of each Powerball drawing, the MUSL shall conduct a power play drawing,
with the aid of mechanical drawing equipment or any other selection methodology
as authorized by the Secretary, under the supervision of security and an
independent auditorwhich shall result in the selection of the power play number
from among the following series of numbers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4,
5, 5, 5 and 5.
(x) Section
871.20(d).
Powerball tickets that contain the power play option and one or more plays
eligible for Powerball set prizes (but not the grand prize) identified in
§
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages) shall be entitled to a total
set prize calculated by multiplying each Powerball set prize by the power play
number. The second prize category power play multiplier will be fixed at a
minimum of 5.
(xi) Section
871.20(j). Except
as otherwise provided, all power play set prizes shall be paid in single,
lump-sum payments determined by multiplying the Powerball set prize by the
number selected in the power play drawing as follows:
|
Prize Level
|
Powerball Set Prize Amount
|
Power Play Multiplier and Set Prize
Amount |
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
|
Second Prize
|
$200,000
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000
|
$1,000,000
|
|
Third Prize
|
$10,000
|
$50,000
|
$40,000
|
$30,000
|
$20,000
|
|
Fourth Prize
|
$100
|
$500
|
$400
|
$300
|
$200
|
|
Fifth Prize
|
$100
|
$500
|
$400
|
$300
|
$200
|
|
Sixth Prize
|
$7
|
$35
|
$28
|
$21
|
$14
|
|
Seventh Prize
|
$7
|
$35
|
$28
|
$21
|
$14
|
|
Eighth Prize
|
$4
|
$20
|
$16
|
$12
|
$8
|
|
Ninth Prize
|
$3
|
$15
|
$12
|
$9
|
$6
|
(5) Changes
effective for Powerball tickets sold on or after January 15, 2012:
(i)
Section
871.2(a)
(relating to game description and purpose). Powerball is a five out of
59 plus one out of 35 on-line lottery game which pays the grand prize on an
annuitized, parimutuel basis. Except as provided in this chapter, all other
prizes are paid on a set cash basis.
(ii)
Section
871.3 (relating to
definitions).
Grand prize winnings pool-An amount
constituting 31.9756% of gross sales from all participating states for a
particular Powerball game drawing for the purpose of paying winning grand
prizes in that drawing. The grand prize winnings pool includes prize money
allocated to the grand prize category from prior Powerball game drawings in
which there were no winning grand prize tickets. A portion of this pool is used
to fund prize reserve accounts until those accounts achieve maximum
balances.
Panel or game panel-One of five areas of the
Powerball bet slip that contains two number grids. The upper grids (first set
numbers) contain 59 squares, each numbered 1 through 59 and the lower grids
(second set numbers) contain 35 squares, each numbered 1 through 35. Each panel
is lettered either A, B, C, D or E.
Powerball number or second set number-The
number selected from the second group of numbers, from 1 through 35, appearing
in the lower grid of a Powerball game panel.
Quick pick-The random selection by the
Lottery's computer system of five numbers from 1 through 59 and a Powerball
number from 1 through 35 that appear on a ticket in the Powerball game.
Second set numbers-The second group of
numbers, from 1 through 35, appearing in the lower grid of a Powerball game
panel.
Set prize winnings pool-An amount
constituting 18.0244% of gross sales for the current drawing and any monies
carried forward from previous draws.
Ticket-A Powerball ticket, produced by an
on-line terminal from a licensed on-line retailer in an authorized manner,
containing a letter prefix followed by five selected numbers from 1 through 59
and a single selected Powerball number from 1 through 35 for each basic play,
ticket validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable
promotion exercised by the player. Each set of five numbers and the Powerball
number constitutes a basic play of which there may be one or more, up to five
on a ticket.
Winning numbers-Six numbers, the first five
numbers from 1 through 59, and the Powerball number from 1 through 35, selected
at a Powerball drawing and subsequently validated by the MUSL, which shall be
used to determine the winning Powerball plays.
(Editor's Note: This is a partial listing of
the definitions applicable to Powerball. See §
871.3 (relating to definitions)
for additional definitions.)
(iii)
Section
871.5 (relating to ticket
price). A Powerball ticket shall cost $2 per play. The power play
option may be exercised, at the discretion of the player, for an additional $1
per play.
(iv)
Section
871.6(a)
(relating to Powerball bet slip and ticket characteristics and
restrictions). For each basic play the player shall select, or request
quick pick selection by the computer, five numbers and a single Powerball
number, in one or more of the game panels on a Powerball bet slip. Powerball
bet slips shall be available at no cost to the player. The minimum entry is $2.
For $2, play one game; for $4, play two games; for $6, play three games; for
$8, play four games; for $10, play five games. Players are also given the
option to select a promotion verbally or on the bet slip at the time of
purchase for an additional $1 for each play. Game panels shall be played in
alphabetical order in accordance with the instructions printed on the Powerball
bet slip. A Powerball bet slip has no pecuniary or prize value and does not
constitute evidence of the purchase of a ticket or the numbers
selected.
(v)
Section
871.6(b)
. To purchase a ticket, players shall, in addition to the purchase
price, submit a completed Powerball bet slip, or request number selections
either by quick pick or manual terminal entry to an on-line retailer to have a
ticket issued. To purchase a ticket at a Lottery self-serviceterminal that
dispenses terminal-based Lottery tickets, the player shall designate the
drawing date or dates for which the ticket is entered, number selections and
may exercise the power play promotion for an additional $1 per play. The player
may use a bet slip or the Quick Pick option at a Lottery self-service terminal
that dispenses terminal-based Lottery tickets. The ticket shall contain five
selected numbers and a single selected Powerball number for each play, ticket
validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable promotion
exercised by the player. This ticket shall be the only valid receipt for
claiming a prize. The ticket shall only be valid for the drawing date or dates
printed on the ticket. Retailers are not permitted to allow the attachment of
any remote devices to a lottery terminal to enter plays except as otherwise
provided in the MUSL rules.
(vi)
Section
871.6(c)
. If Powerball bet slips are unavailable, number selections may be
given to an on-line retailer in groups of five number selections and one
Powerball number selection per game section for each $2 wagered as a basic
play. The player may exercise the power play promotion for an additional $1 per
play. The retailer shall manually enter the selections into the computer
terminal.
(vii)
Section
871.7(b)
(relating to time, place and manner of conducting drawing). Place of
drawing. A Powerball drawing will be conducted in a location selected by the
MUSL.
(viii)
Section
871.7(c)
. Manner of conducting drawing. The MUSL will draw at random five
numbers from a set of balls numbered 1 through 59 and one Powerball number from
a set of balls numbered 1 through 35 with the aid of mechanical drawing
equipment. The drawings will be observed by security personnel and independent
auditors and the validity of a drawing will be solely determined by the
MUSL.
(ix)
Section
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). Determination of
expected prize payout percentages is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following in One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Prize Payment
|
Approximate Percentage of Winnings Pool
Allocated to Prize Category**
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
Grand Prize
|
63.9511%
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize*
|
$1,000,000
|
19.4038%
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize*
|
$10,000
|
1.5409%
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize*
|
$100
|
.5239%
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize*
|
$100
|
.8167%
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize*
|
$7
|
1.9437%
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize*
|
$7
|
.9909%
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize*
|
$4
|
3.6097%
|
|
The Powerball number
|
Ninth Prize*
|
$4
|
7.2194%
|
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(x)
Section
871.8(c)(1)
. If the total of the set prizes awarded in a Powerball drawing
exceeds the set prize pool which is 18.0244% of gross sales, the amount needed
to fund the set prizes shall be drawn from the following sources in the
following order:
(i) The amount allocated to
the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous draws, if any.
(ii) An amount from the MUSL set prize
reserve account, if available, not to exceed $40,000,000 per Powerball drawing.
(xi)
Section
871.15 (relating to unclaimed
prize money). Prize money on a winning Powerball play may be retained
by the Secretary for payment to the person entitled to it. If within 1 year of
the drawing date on the ticket, no claim is made on a winning play, as
determined by the Secretary, the right to claim prize money terminates. For set
prizes, the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for
purposes otherwise provided for by statute. Unclaimed grand prize funds will be
distributed among all MUSL Lotteries in proportion to each lottery's sales for
the grand prize drawing.
(xii)
Section
871.19 (relating to probability of
winning). The probability of winning is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following in One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Probability of Winning per
Play
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
1:175,223,510
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize
|
1:5,153,632.6471
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize
|
1:648,975.9630
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize
|
1:19,087.5283
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize
|
1:12,244.8295
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize
|
1:360.1420
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize
|
1:706.4325
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize
|
1:110.8129
|
|
The Powerball number
|
Ninth Prize
|
1:55.4065
|
(xiii)
Section
871.20(a)
(relating to power play promotion). The power play promotion shall be
available in association with the Powerball game and will continue until the
Secretary publicly announces a suspension or termination thereof. The power
play promotion will be conducted in accordance with the Powerball rules except
that players may purchase the power play option to increase set prizes won as a
result of a Powerball drawing. The Powerball grand prize will not be eligible
for an increase under the power play promotion. The Secretary will on occasion
announce, as a special promotion, higher promotional prize amounts to be won
with the power play promotion.
(xiv) Section
871.20(c) is
deleted in its entirety.
(xv)
Section
871.20(d)
. Powerball tickets that contain the power play option and one or more
plays eligible for Powerball second through ninth category prizes identified in
§
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages) shall be entitled to a total
set prize identified in §
871.20(j)
(relating to power play promotion), unless a higher limited promotional prize
amount is announced by the Secretary.
(xvi)
Section
871.20(e)
. The prize pool for power play set prizes shall consist of up to
49.96% of power play sales after Powerball prize reserve accounts are funded to
the amounts set by the MUSL. The prize pool percentage allocated to power play
set prizes shall be carried forward to subsequent power play drawings if all or
a portion of the percentage is not required to pay the set prizes for the
current power play drawing.
(xvii)
Section
871.20(f)
. An additional 0.04% of power play sales may be collected and placed
in prize reserve accounts until the prize reserve accounts meet the amounts
designated by the MUSL. Any amount remaining in prize reserve accounts at the
end of the power play promotion shall be carried forward to a replacement prize
reserve account or expended in a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball
Product Group in accordance with State law.
(xviii)
Section
871.20(g)
. If, with respect to a single Powerball drawing, the total of the
Powerball set prizes without the power play option and the Powerball set prizes
increased by the power play option exceeds the percentage of the prize pools
allocated to the set prizes, the amount needed to fund those combined set
prizes shall be drawn from the following sources in the following order:
(1) The amount allocated to the set prizes
and carried forward from previous Powerball drawings, if any.
(2) An amount from the Powerball set prize
reserve account, if available, not to exceed $40,000,000 per drawing.
(xix)
Section
871.20(h)
. If the sources set forth in subsection (g) are depleted and there
still are not sufficient funds to pay the set prizes for a particular Powerball
drawing, the highest set prize, including the prize increased by the power play
option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If the amount of the highest set
prize, when paid as a parimutuel prize, is less than or equal to the next
highest set prize and there are still not sufficient funds to pay the remaining
prizes, the next highest set prize, including the prize increased by the power
play option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If necessary under the same test
set forth in the preceding sentence, each succeeding set prize level shall be
converted to a parimutuel prize, in order, until all set prizes become
parimutuel. If all set prizes are converted to parimutuel prizes, the money
available from the funding sources listed in subsection (g) shall be divided
among the winning plays in proportion to their respective prize percentages.
(xx)
Section
871.20(j)
. Except as otherwise provided, all power play set prizes shall be
paid in single, lump-sum payments. Power play prize levels shall be paid as
follows:
|
Prize Level
|
Power Play Set Prize
Amount
|
|
Second Prize
|
$2,000,000
|
|
Third Prize
|
$40,000
|
|
Fourth Prize
|
$200
|
|
Fifth Prize
|
$200
|
|
Sixth Prize
|
$14
|
|
Seventh Prize
|
$14
|
|
Eighth Prize
|
$12
|
|
Ninth Prize
|
$12
|
(xxi)
Section
871.20(k)
. When the Powerball set prizes become parimutuel, the Powerball set
prize amounts will be less than the amount shown and the power play prizes for
the second through the ninth category prizes shall be reduced as announced by
the MUSL Powerball Product Group.
(xxii) Section
871.20(l) is
deleted in its entirety.
(xxiii)
Section
871.22(1)(vi)
(relating to changes to Powerball) is deleted in its entirety.
(6) Changes effective
for Powerball tickets sold on or after October 1, 2013:
(i)
Section
871.3 (relating to
definitions).
Licensee Lottery-A State lottery or lottery
of a political subdivision or entity which is not a Party Lottery but has
agreed to comply with all applicable MUSL and MUSL Powerball Product Group
requirements and has been authorized by the MUSL and by the MUSL Powerball
Product Group to sell the Powerball game.
MUSL Finance and Audit Committee-The
committee established by the Multi-State Lottery Association which, among other
things, establishes the reserve accounts balances.
Editor's note: This is a partial listing of
the definitions applicable to Powerball. See §
871.3 (relating to definitions)
for additional definitions.
(ii)
Section
871.8(c)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). The number of plays
determined by the MUSL to be winners of the second through ninth prize
categories will be paid as set cash prizes, except as provided in paragraphs
(1) through (4).
(1) Except as otherwise
provided in section
871.8(c)(4), if
the total of the set prizes awarded in a Powerball drawing exceeds the set
prize pool which is 18.0244% of gross sales, the amount needed to fund the set
prizes, including Power play prizes, shall be drawn from the following sources
in the following order:
(i) The amount
allocated to the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous draws, if
any.
(ii) An amount from the MUSL
set prize reserve account, if available, not to exceed $40,000,000 per
Powerball drawing.
(2)
Except as otherwise provided in section
871.8(c)(4), if
the sources set forth in paragraph (1) are depleted and there still are not
sufficient funds to pay the set prizes, including Power play prizes, for a
particular Powerball drawing, the highest set prize shall become a parimutuel
prize. If the amount of the highest set prize, when paid as a parimutuel prize,
is less than or equal to the next highest set prize and there are still not
sufficient funds to pay the remaining set prizes, the next highest set prize
shall become a parimutuel prize. If necessary, and under the same test
conditions set forth in the preceding sentence, each succeeding set prize level
shall be converted to a parimutuel prize, in order, until all set prizes become
parimutuel.
(3) Except for winning
prizes sold by the California Lottery, if all, or any portion of the set prize
pool is not awarded in the current Powerball drawing, that portion of the set
prize pool shall be carried forward to subsequent Powerball drawings.
(4) By agreement with the Licensee Lotteries,
the Licensee Lotteries shall independently calculate their set parimutuel prize
amounts. The Party Lotteries and the Licensee Lotteries shall then agree to set
the parimutuel prize amounts for all lotteries selling the game at the lesser
of the independently-calculated prize amounts.
(iii)
Section
871.14(b)
(relating to pari-mutuel prize pool). An amount equal to up to 5% of a
party lottery's sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's grand prize pool
and placed in trust in one or more prize pool accounts and prize reserve
accounts until the prize pool accounts and party lottery's share of the prize
reserve accounts reaches the amounts designated by the MUSL Powerball Product
Group. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has established the following prize
reserve accounts for the Powerball game: the Prize Reserve Account, which is
used to guarantee the payment of valid, but unanticipated, Grand Prize claims
that may result from a system error or other reason; and the Set Prize Reserve
Account, which is used to fund deficiencies in low-tier prize payments, subject
to the limitations of these rules. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has
established the following prize pool accounts for the Powerball game; the Grand
Prize pool, which is used to fund the immediate Grand Prize, the Set-Aside
Account, which is used to guarantee payment of the minimum or starting Grand
Prize; the Power play pool account, which is described in §
871.20 (relating to power play
promotion) of these rules; and the Low-Tier Prize Pool Account, which holds the
temporary balances that may result from having fewer than expected winners in
the low-tier prize categories. The source of the Low-Tier Prize Pool is the
Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual set prize liability.
Once the prize pool accounts and the party lottery's share of the prize reserve
accounts exceeds the designated amounts, the excess shall become part of the
grand prize pool. The MUSL Powerball Product Group, with the approval of the
Finance and Audit Committee, may establish a maximum balance for the prize pool
accounts and prize reserve accounts. The MUSL Powerball Product Group may
determine to expend all or a portion of the funds in the prize pool accounts,
except the Grand Prize pool account, and the prize reserve accounts for the
purpose of indemnifying the Party Lotteries and Licensee Lotteries in the
payment of prizes to be made by the participating lotteries, subject to the
approval of the MUSL Board and for the payment of prizes or special prizes in
the game, subject to the approval of the MUSL Finance and Audit Committee. The
prize reserve shares of a party lottery may be adjusted with refunds to the
party lottery from the prize reserve accounts as may be needed to maintain the
approved maximum balance and shares of the party lotteries. Any amount
remaining in the prize pool accounts or prize reserve accounts at the end of
this game shall be carried forward to a replacement prize reserve account or
expended in a manner as directed by the members of the MUSL Powerball Product
Group in accordance with State law.
(iv)
Section
871.20(e)
(relating to power play promotion). The Power play prize pool for
power play set prizes shall consist of up to 49.96% of power play sales. The
Power play prize pool shall be carried forward to subsequent power play
drawings if all or a portion of the percentage is not required to pay the power
play prizes for the current power play drawing and held in the Power Play Pool
Account.
(v)
Section
871.20(f)
(relating to power play promotion). An additional 0.04% of power play
sales may be collected and placed in the power play pool account, for the
purpose of paying Power Play prizes. Any amount remaining in the power play
pool account at the end of the power play promotion shall be returned to all
lotteries participating in the account after the end of all claim periods of
all selling lotteries, carried forward to a replacement game, or expended in a
manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance with State
law.
(vi)
Section
871.20(g)
(relating to power play promotion). Except as otherwise provided in
section
871.20(m), if,
with respect to a single Powerball drawing, the total of the Powerball set
prizes without the power play option and the Powerball set prizes increased by
the power play option exceeds the percentage of the prize pools allocated to
the set prizes, the amount needed to fund those combined set prizes shall be
drawn from the following sources in the following order:
(1) The amount allocated to the set prizes
and carried forward from previous Powerball drawings, if any.
(2) The amount allocated to the Powerball
Set-Prize Reserve Account, if available in the account, not to exceed forty
million dollars ($40,000,000.00) per drawing.
(vii)
Section
871.20(h)
(relating to power play promotion). Except as otherwise provided in
section
871.20(m), if the
sources set forth in subsection (g) are depleted and there still are not
sufficient funds to pay the set prizes, including the power play prizes, for a
particular Powerball drawing, the highest set prize, including the prize
increased by the power play option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If the
amount of the highest set prize, when paid as a parimutuel prize, is less than
or equal to the next highest set prize and there are still not sufficient funds
to pay the remaining prizes, the next highest set prize, including the prize
increased by the power play option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If
necessary under the same test set forth in the preceding sentence, each
succeeding set prize level shall be converted to a parimutuel prize, in order,
until all set prizes become parimutuel. If all set prizes are converted to
parimutuel prizes, the money available from the funding sources listed in
subsection (g) shall be divided among the winning plays in proportion to their
respective prize percentages.
(viii)
Section
871.20(m)
(relating to power play promotion). By agreement with the Licensee
Lotteries, the Licensee Lotteries shall independently calculate their set
parimutuel prize amounts, including the power play prize amounts. The Party
Lotteries and the Licensee Lotteries shall then agree to set the pari-mutuel
prize amounts for all lotteries selling the game at the lesser of the
independently-calculated prize amounts.
(8)
Changes effective for Powerball
tickets sold on or after October 4, 2015:
(i)
Section
871.2(a)
(relating to game description and purpose). Powerball is a five out of
69 plus one out of 26 terminal-based lottery game which pays the grand prize on
an annuitized, parimutuel basis. Except as provided in this chapter, all other
prizes are paid on a set cash, single payment basis.
(ii)
Section
871.2(b)
(relating to game description and purpose). The purpose of the
Powerball game is to determine winners from ticket holders matching five
numbers from 1 through 69, and matching the separately drawn Powerball number,
or a designated combination thereof, within a single play, with the five
winning numbers and the Powerball number to be randomly drawn. Drawings will be
conducted twice a week or as publicly announced by the Secretary.
(iii)
Section
871.3 (relating to
definitions).
Advertised Grand Prize-The estimated
annuitized Grand Prize amount as determined by the MUSL Central Office by use
of the MUSL Annuity Factor and communicated through the Selling Lotteries prior
to the Grand Prize drawing. The Advertised Grand Prize is not a guaranteed
prize amount and the actual Grand Prize may vary from the advertised amount,
except in circumstances where there is a guaranteed Grand Prize amount as
described in §
871.10 (relating to funding of
guaranteed prizes).
Basic Play-Each set of six numbers
consisting of five numbers from 1 through 69 and the Powerball number on a
ticket purchased without the selection of any promotion, representing a single
entry for a Powerball drawing and designated by a letter from A to E on a
Powerball ticket.
First set numbers-The first group of numbers
from 1 through 69, appearing in the top grid of a Powerball game panel.
MUSL Annuity Factor-The annuity factor as
determined by the MUSL central office through a method approved by the MUSL
Finance and Audit Committee and which is used as described in these
rules.
Panel or game panel-One of five areas on the
Powerball bet slip that contains two number grids. The upper grids (first set
numbers) contain 69 squares, each numbered 1 through 69, and the lower grids
(second set numbers) contain 26 squares, each numbered 1 through 26. Each panel
is lettered either A, B, C, D or E.
Powerball number or second set number-The
number selected from the second group of numbers, from 1 through 26, appearing
in the lower grid of a Powerball game panel.
Quick Pick-The random selection by the
Lottery's computer system of five numbers from 1 through 69 and a Powerball
number from 1 through 26 that appear on a ticket in the Powerball game.
Second set numbers-The second group of
numbers, from 1 through 26, appearing in the lower grid of a Powerball game
panel.
Ticket-A Powerball ticket, produced by an
on-line terminal from a licensed on-line retailer in an authorized manner,
containing a letter prefix followed by five selected numbers from 1 through 69
and a single selected Powerball number from 1 through 26 for each basic play,
ticket validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable
promotion exercised by the player. Each set of five numbers and the Powerball
number constitutes a basic play of which there may be one or more, up to ten on
a ticket.
Winning numbers-Six numbers, the first five
numbers from 1 through 69, and the Powerball number from 1 through 26, selected
at a Powerball drawing and subsequently validated by the MUSL, which shall be
used to determine the winning Powerball plays.
(Editor's Note: This is a partial listing of
the definitions applicable to Powerball. See §
871.3 (relating to definitions)
for additional definitions.)
(iv)
Section
871.7(c)
(relating to time, place and manner of conducting drawings). The MUSL
will draw at random five numbers from a set of balls numbered 1 through 69 and
one Powerball number from a set of balls numbered 1 through 26 with the aid of
mechanical drawing equipment. The drawings will be observed by security
personnel and independent auditors and the validity of a drawing will be solely
determined by the MUSL.
(v)
Section
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). Determination of
expected prize payout percentages is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following in One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Prize Payment
|
Approximate Percentage of Winnings Pool
Allocated to Prize Category**
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
Grand Prize
|
68.0131%
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize*
|
$1,000,000
|
8.5558%
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize*
|
$50,000
|
5.4757%
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize*
|
$100
|
.2738%
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize*
|
$100
|
.6899%
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize*
|
$7
|
1.2074%
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize*
|
$7
|
.9981%
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize*
|
$4
|
4.3489%
|
|
None of the first set and the Powerball
number
|
Ninth Prize*
|
$4
|
10.4373%
|
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(vi)
Section
871.8(c)(1)(iii)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). Any other amounts as
agreed to by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in their sole
discretion.
(vii)
Section
871.9(c)
(relating to Powerball prize payments). The MUSL Annuity Factor is
determined through a process as approved by the MUSL Finance and Audit
Committee.
(viii)
Section
871.10 (relating to funding of
guaranteed prizes). The MUSL Powerball Product Group may offer
guaranteed minimum grand prize amounts or minimum increases in the grand prize
amount between drawings or make other changes in the allocation of prize money
where the MUSL Powerball Product Group finds that it would be in the best
interest of the game. If a minimum grand prize amount or a minimum increase in
the grand prize amount between drawings is offered by the Product Group, the
grand prize shares shall be determined as follows:
(1) If there are multiple grand prize winners
during a single drawing, each selecting the annuitized option prize, then a
winner's share of the guaranteed annuitized grand prize shall be determined by
dividing the guaranteed annuitized grand prize by the number of
winners.
(2) If there are multiple
grand prize winners during a single drawing and at least one of the grand prize
winners has elected the annuitized option prize, the best bid submitted by the
MUSL's preapproved qualified brokers shall determine the cash pool needed to
fund the guaranteed annuitized grand prize.
(3) If no winner of the grand prize during a
single drawing has elected the annuitized grand prize, the amount of cash in
the grand prize pool shall be an amount equal to the guaranteed annuitized
amount divided by the MUSL Annuity Factor.
(4) Section
871.10(4) is
deleted in its entirety.
(5)
Changes in the allocation of prize money shall be designed to retain
approximately the same prize allocation percentages, over a year's time, as set
for in §
871.8 (relating to expected prize
payout percentages). Minimum guaranteed prizes or increases may be waived if
the alternate funding mechanism as set for in §
871.8 becomes
necessary.
(6) Approval of the MUSL
Powerball Product Group is required to change the guaranteed minimum Grand
Prize amounts or minimum increases in the Grand Prize amount. Any reduction in
the minimum increases to the Grand Prize amount shall not become effective
until after a Grand Prize win following the action taken by the MUSL Powerball
Product Group.
(ix)
Section
871.14(b)
(relating to parimutuel prize pool). An amount equal to up to 5% of a
party lottery's sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's grand prize pool
and placed in trust in one or more prize pool accounts and prize reserve
accounts until the prize pool accounts and party lottery's share of the prize
reserve accounts reaches the amounts designated by the MUSL Powerball Product
Group. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has established the following prize
reserve accounts for the Powerball game: the Prize Reserve Account, which is
used to guarantee the payment of valid, but unanticipated, Grand Prize claims
that may result from a system error or other reason; and the Set Prize Reserve
Account, which is used to fund deficiencies in the low-tier prize payments,
subject to the limitations of these rules. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has
established the following prize pool accounts for the Powerball game: the Grand
Prize pool, which is used to fund the immediate Grand Prize; the Powerball Set
Prize Pool, which is used to fund the Powerball Set Prize payments; and the
Powerball Set-Aside Account, which is used to guarantee payments of the minimum
or starting Grand Prize. The Power Play Prize Pool and Power Play Pool Account
are described in §
871.20 (relating to power play
promotion) of these rules. The Set Prize Pool Account holds the temporary
balances that may result from having fewer than expected winners in the
Powerball Set Prize (aka low-tier prize) categories. The source of the Set
Prize Pool is the Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual
Powerball Set Prize liability. Once the prize pool accounts and the party
lottery's share of the prize reserve accounts exceeds the designated amounts,
the excess shall become part of the grand prize pool. The MUSL Powerball
Product Group, with the approval of the Finance and Audit Committee, may
establish a maximum balance for the prize pool accounts and prize reserve
accounts. The MUSL Powerball Product Group may determine to expend all or a
portion of the funds in the prize pool accounts, except the Grand Prize pool
account, and the prize reserve accounts for the purpose of indemnifying the
Party Lotteries and Licensee Lotteries in the payment of prizes to be made by
the Selling Lotteries, subject to the approval of the MUSL Board and for the
payment of prizes or special prizes in the game, subject to the approval of the
MUSL Finance and Audit Committee. The prize reserve shares of a party lottery
may be adjusted with refunds to the party lottery from the prize reserve
accounts as may be needed to maintain the approved maximum balance and shares
of the party lotteries. A Party Lottery may contribute to its share of prize
reserve accounts over time, but in the event of a draw down from the reserve
account, a Party Lottery is responsible for its full percentage share of the
account, whether or not it has been paid in full. Any amount remaining in the
prize pool accounts or prize reserve accounts at the end of this game shall be
carried forward to a replacement prize reserve account or expended in a manner
as directed by the members of the MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance
with State law.
(x)
Section
871.19 (relating to probability of
winning). The probability of winning is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Probability of Winning per
Play
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
1:292,201,338
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize
|
1:11,688,053.52
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize
|
1:913,129.1813
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize
|
1:36,525.1673
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize
|
1:14,494.1140
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize
|
1:579.7646
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize
|
1:701.3281
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize
|
1:91.9775
|
|
None of the first set and the Powerball
number
|
Ninth Prize
|
1:38.3239
|
(xi)
Section
871.20(c)
(relating to power play promotion). The MUSL shall conduct a power
play drawing and will announce results during each of the regular Powerball
drawings held during the power play promotion. During each power play drawing a
single number (2, 3, 4, 5 or 10) shall be randomly drawn. The 10X multiplier
will be available for drawings in which the initially advertised annuitized
Grand Prize amount is $150,000,000 or less. The MUSL Powerball Product Group
may elect to run limited promotions that modify the multiplier
features.
(xii)
Section
871.20(e)
(relating to power play promotion). In drawings where the 10X
multiplier is available, the expected power play prize pool for power play set
prizes shall consist of up to 49.969% of each drawing period's power play
sales. In drawings where the 10X multiplier is not available, the expected
power play prize pool for power play set prizes shall consist of up to 45.934%
of each drawing period's sales. The prize payout percentage per draw may vary.
The power play prize pool shall be carried forward to subsequent power play
drawings if all or a portion of the percentage is not required to pay the power
play prizes for the current power play drawing and held in the Power Play Pool
Account.
(xiii)
Section
871.20(f)
(relating to power play promotion). In drawings where the 10X
multiplier is available, an additional 0.31% of power play sales may be
collected and placed in the Power Play Pool Account, for the purposes of paying
power play prizes. In drawings where the 10X multiplier is not available 4.066%
of power play sales may be collected and placed in the Power Play Pool Account,
for the purposes of paying power play prizes. Any amount remaining in the Power
Play Pool Account at the end of the power play promotion shall be returned to
all lotteries participating in the account after the end of all claim periods
of all selling lotteries, carried forward to a replacement game, or expended in
a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance with
State law.
(xiv)
Section
871.20(g)(3)
(relating to power play promotion). Other amounts as agreed to by the
MUSL Powerball Product Group in their sole discretion.
(xv)
Section
871.20(j)
(relating to power play promotion). Except as otherwise provided, all
power play set prizes shall be paid in single, lump-sum payments determined by
multiplying the Powerball set prize by the number selected in the power play
drawing as follows:
|
Prize Level
|
Powerball Set Prize
Amount
|
Regardless of Power Play Number
Selected
|
|
Second Prize
|
$1,000,000
|
$2,000,000
|
|
|
10X
|
5X
|
4X
|
3X
|
2X
|
|
Third Prize
|
$50,000
|
$500,000
|
$250,000
|
$200,000
|
$150,000
|
$100,000
|
|
Fourth Prize
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
$500
|
$400
|
$300
|
$200
|
|
Fifth Prize
|
$100
|
$1,000
|
$500
|
$400
|
$300
|
$200
|
|
Sixth Prize
|
$7
|
$70
|
$35
|
$28
|
$21
|
$14
|
|
Seventh Prize
|
$7
|
$70
|
$35
|
$28
|
$21
|
$14
|
|
Eighth Prize
|
$4
|
$40
|
$20
|
$16
|
$12
|
$8
|
|
Ninth Prize
|
$4
|
$40
|
$20
|
$16
|
$12
|
$8
|
(xvi)
Section
871.20(l)
(relating to power play promotion). The probability of the various
power play numbers being selected in a power play drawing.
(1) The probability of the various power play
numbers being selected in a power play drawing when the 10X multiplier is
available is:
|
Power Play
Multiplier
|
Probability of Prize
Increase
|
|
2
|
1:1.791666
|
|
3
|
1:3.30769
|
|
4
|
1:14.33333
|
|
5
|
1:21.5
|
|
10
|
1:43
|
(2)
The probability of the various power play numbers being selected in a power
play drawing when the 10X multiplier is not available is:
|
Power Play
Multiplier
|
Probability of Prize
Increase
|
|
2
|
1:1.75
|
|
3
|
1:3.23076
|
|
4
|
1:14
|
|
5
|
1:21
|
|
10
|
1:0
|
(10)
Changes effective for Powerball
tickets sold on or after August 22, 2021:
(i)
Section
871.2(a)
(relating to game description and purpose). Powerball is a five out of
69 plus one out of 26 on-line lottery game which pays the grand prize on an
annuitized, parimutuel basis. Except as provided in this chapter, all other
prizes are paid on a set cash, single payment basis.
(ii)
Section
871.2(b)
. The purpose of the Powerball game is to determine winners from
ticket holders matching five numbers from 1 through 69, and matching the
separately drawn Powerball number, or a designated combination thereof, within
a single play, with the five winning numbers and the Powerball number to be
randomly drawn. Drawings will be conducted three times a week or as publicly
announced by the Secretary.
(iii)
Section
871.3 (relating to
definitions).
Advertised Grand Prize-The estimated
annuitized Grand Prize amount as determined by the MUSL Central Office by use
of the MUSL Annuity Factor and communicated through the Selling Lotteries prior
to the Powerball Grand Prize Drawing. The Advertised Grand Prize is not a
guaranteed prize amount and the actual Powerball Grand Prize may vary from the
advertised amount, except in circumstances where there is a guaranteed
Powerball Grand Prize amount as described in §
871.10 (related to funding
of guaranteed prizes).
Agent-A person or entity authorized by a
Selling Lottery to sell lottery Plays.
Cash election-A method of payment that the
player selects, within 60 days of the date the Lottery determines the player is
entitled to the Powerball grand prize, to receive a parimutuel share of the
prize money allocated to the grand prize category as a one-time, lump-sum cash
payment rather than as an annuity.
Drawing-The formal draw event for randomly
selecting the winning numbers that determine the number of winners for each
prize level of the Powerball game or a Powerball promotion as described in
these rules. A Powerball Drawing shall determine the winning numbers for the
Powerball game, the Double Play Drawing, and the Power Play multiplier. Winning
numbers for the Powerball game include the Winning numbers drawn for the
Powerball game, and the number drawn to determine the Power Play
multiplier.
Grand prize winnings pool-An amount
constituting 34.0066% of gross sales from all participating states for a
particular Powerball game drawing for the purpose of paying winning grand
prizes in that drawing. The grand prize winnings pool includes prize money
allocated to the grand prize category from prior Powerball game drawings in
which there were no winning grand prize tickets. A portion of this pool is used
to fund prize reserve accounts until those accounts achieve maximum
balances.
Parimutuel-Wagered funds that are pooled and
then paid in equal shares to winners of a prize as described in these
rules.
Quick pick-The random selection by the
Lottery's computer system of five numbers from 1 through 69 and a Powerball
number from 1 through 26 that appear on a ticket and are played by a player in
the game.
Ticket-A Powerball ticket, produced by an
on-line terminal from a licensed on-line retailer in an authorized manner,
containing a letter prefix followed by five selected numbers from 1 through 69
and a single selected Powerball number from 1 through 26 for each basic play,
ticket validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable
promotion exercised by the player. Each set of five numbers and the Powerball
number constitutes a basic play of which there may be one or more, up to ten on
a ticket.
Winning numbers-Six numbers, the first five
numbers from 1 through 69, and the Powerball number from 1 through 26, selected
at a Powerball drawing and subsequently validated by the MUSL, which shall be
used to determine the winning Powerball plays contained on a ticket or properly
registered ticketless transaction. Double Play winning numbers shall not be
used to determine Powerball prizes. Powerball winning numbers shall not be used
to determine Double Play prizes.
(Editor's Note: This is a partial listing of
the definitions applicable to Powerball. See §
871.3 (relating to definitions)
for additional definitions.)
(iv)
Section
871.5 (relating to ticket
price). A Powerball basic play shall cost $2 per play. The power play
option may be exercised, at the discretion of the player, for an additional $1
per play. The double play option may be exercised, at the discretion of the
player, for an additional $1 per play. If both options are exercised, the total
cost per play shall be $4.
(v)
Section
871.6(a)
(relating to Powerball bet slip and ticket characteristics and
restrictions). For each basic play the player shall select, using a
physical or electronic bet slip, or request quick pick selection by the
computer, five numbers and a single Powerball number, in one or more of the
game panels on a Powerball bet slip. Powerball bet slips shall be available at
no cost to the player. The minimum entry is $2. For $2, play one game; for $4,
play two games; for $6, play three games; for $8, play four games; for $10,
play five games. Players are also given the option to select one or more
promotions verbally or on the bet slip at the time of purchase for an
additional $1 per promotion selected for each play. Game panels shall be played
in alphabetical order in accordance with the instructions printed on the
Powerball bet slip. A Powerball bet slip has no pecuniary or prize value and
does not constitute evidence of the purchase of a ticket or the numbers
selected.
(vi)
Section
871.6(b)
. To purchase a Powerball play, players shall, in addition to the
purchase price, submit a completed Powerball bet slip, request number
selections either by quick pick or manual terminal entry to an on-line retailer
to have a ticket issued. To purchase a ticket at a Lottery self-service
terminal that dispenses terminal-based Lottery tickets, the player shall
designate the drawing date or dates for which the ticket is entered, number
selections and may exercise the power play promotion for an additional $1 per
play. The player may use a bet slip or the Quick Pick option at a Lottery
self-service terminal that dispenses terminal-based Lottery tickets. The ticket
shall contain five selected numbers and a single selected Powerball number for
each play, ticket validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any
applicable promotion exercised by the player. This ticket shall be the only
valid receipt for claiming a prize. The ticket shall only be valid for the
drawing date or dates printed on the ticket. Retailers are not permitted to
allow the attachment of any remote devices to a lottery terminal to enter plays
except as otherwise provided in the MUSL rules.
(vii)
Section
871.6(c)
. If Powerball bet slips are unavailable, number selections may be
given to an on-line retailer in groups of five number selections and one
Powerball number selection per game section for each $2 wagered as a basic
play. The player may exercise either the power play promotion or the double
play promotion for an additional $1 per play per promotion selected. The
retailer shall manually enter the selections into the computer
terminal.
(viii)
Section
871.6(e)
. It shall be the sole responsibility of the player to verify the
accuracy of the game play or plays and other data printed on the ticket. The
placing of plays, by the player or through the on-line retailer who is acting
on behalf of the player in entering the play or plays, is done at the player's
own risk.
(ix)
Section
871.6(f)
. A player may select numbers for up to 20 drawings, specifically the
next drawing and the 19 subsequent drawings.
(x)
Section
871.7(a)
(relating to time, place and manner of conducting drawing). Time of
drawing. A Powerball drawing will be held three times a week or as publicly
announced by the Secretary.
(xi)
Section
871.8(a)
(relating to expected prize payout percentages). Determination of
expected prize payout percentages for the Powerball drawing is as follows:
|
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Prize Payment
|
Approximate Percentage of Winnings Pool
Allocated to Prize Category**
|
|
All five (5) first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
Grand Prize
|
68.0131%
|
|
Five (5) first set numbers
|
Second Prize*
|
$1,000,000
|
8.5558%
|
|
Four (4) first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize*
|
$50,000
|
5.4757%
|
|
Four (4) first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize*
|
$100
|
0.2738%
|
|
Three (3) first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize*
|
$100
|
0.6899%
|
|
Three (3) first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize*
|
$7
|
1.2074%
|
|
Two (2) first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize*
|
$7
|
0.9981%
|
|
One (1) first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize*
|
$4
|
4.3489%
|
|
None of the first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Ninth Prize*
|
$4
|
10.4373%
|
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(xii)
Section
871.8(b)
. Prize money allocated to the grand prize category will be paid on a
parimutuel basis, divided equally by the number of plays determined by the MUSL
to be the winners of the grand prize.
(xiii)
Section
871.8(c)
. The number of plays determined by the MUSL to be winners of the
second through ninth prize categories will be paid as set cash prizes, except
as provided in paragraphs (1) through (4).
(1) Except as otherwise provided in section
871.8(c)(4), if
the total of the set prizes (as multiplied by the respective Power Play
multiplier if applicable) awarded in a Powerball drawing exceeds the percent of
the prize pool allocated to set prizes, then the amount needed to fund the set
prizes, including Power play prizes, shall be drawn from the following sources
in the following order:
(i) The amount
allocated to the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous draws, if
any.
(ii) An amount from the MUSL
set prize reserve account, if available, not to exceed $40,000,000 per
Powerball drawing.
(iii) Any other
amounts as agreed to by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in their sole
discretion.
(2) Except as
otherwise provided in section
871.8(c)(4), if
the sources set forth in paragraph (1) are depleted and there still are not
sufficient funds to pay the set prizes, including Power play prizes, for a
particular Powerball drawing, the highest set prize shall become a parimutuel
prize. If the amount of the highest set prize, when paid as a parimutuel prize,
is less than or equal to the next highest set prize and there are still not
sufficient funds to pay the remaining set prizes, the next highest set prize
shall become a parimutuel prize. If necessary, and under the same test
conditions set forth in the preceding sentence, each succeeding set prize level
shall be converted to a parimutuel prize, in order, until all set prizes become
parimutuel. If all prizes are converted to parimutuel prizes, the money
available from the funding sources listed in this rule shall be divided among
the winning Powerball Plays in proportion to their respective prize
percentages. Powerball Set Prizes and Power Play prizes will be reduced by the
same percentage.
(3) Except for
winning prizes sold by the California Lottery, if all, or any portion of the
set prize pool is not awarded in the current Powerball drawing, that portion of
the set prize pool shall be carried forward to subsequent Powerball
drawings.
(4) By agreement between
the Party Lotteries and the Licensee Lotteries, the Licensee Lotteries shall
independently calculate their set parimutuel prize amounts. The Party Lotteries
and the Licensee Lotteries shall then agree to set the parimutuel prize amounts
for all lotteries selling the game at the lesser of the independently
calculated prize amounts.
(xiv)
Section
871.9(b)
(relating to Powerball prize payments). A grand prize shall be paid by
an annuity except that a player may elect to receive the grand prize in a
single cash payment provided the cash election is made by the player within 60
days of the date the Lottery determines that a grand prize-winning ticket has
been sold and that a player is entitled to the prize.
(1) An election to receive the grand prize by
annuity or cash made by the player after the player becomes entitled to the
prize is final and cannot be revoked, withdrawn or otherwise changed.
(2) Shares of the grand prize shall be
determined by dividing the cash available in the grand prize pool equally among
all winners of the grand prize. A winner who elected cash payment shall be paid
the share in a single cash payment.
(3) The annuitized prize shall be determined
by multiplying a winner's share of the grand prize by the MUSL annuity
factor.
(xv)
Section
871.9(c)
. The MUSL annuity factor is determined through a process as approved
by the MUSL Finance and Audit Committee.
(xvi)
Section
871.9(g)
. If more than one winning ticket for the grand prize is determined,
upon meeting the requirements of §§
871.12 and
871.13 (relating to ticket
validation requirements; procedures for claiming and payment of Powerball
prizes), each is entitled to a parimutuel payment share of the total grand
prize category.
(xvii)
Section
871.9(h)
. A winning Powerball play is entitled only to the highest prize won
by those numbers in a Powerball drawing, and a winning Double Play, play is
entitled only to the highest prize won by those numbers in a Double Play
drawing. A player may win both a Powerball prize and a Double Play prize if the
player purchased the Double Play promotion and if the Powerball Play and the
Double Play, play match the winning numbers drawn for both the Powerball game
and the Double Play game.
(xviii)
Section
871.9(m)
. Annuitized payment of the grand prize or a share of the grand prize
may be rounded to facilitate the purchase of an appropriate funding mechanism.
Breakage on an annuitized grand prize win shall be added to the first cash
payment to the winner or winners. Prizes other than the grand prize, which
under this chapter may become single payment, parimutuel prizes, may be rounded
down so that prizes can be paid in multiples of whole dollars. Breakage
resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward to the prize pool
for the next drawing.
(xix)
Section
871.10(2)
(relating to funding of guaranteed prizes). If there are multiple
grand prize winners during a single drawing and at least one of the grand prize
winners has elected the annuitized option prize, then the MUSL Annuity Factor
shall be utilized to determine the cash pool. The cost of the annuitized prize
or prizes will be determined at the time the annuity is purchased through a
process as approved by the MUSL Board.
(xx) Section
871.10(4) is deleted in its
entirety.
(xxi)
Section
871.10(5)
. Minimum guaranteed prizes or increases may be waived if the
alternate funding mechanism as set forth in §
871.8 becomes
necessary.
(xxii)
Section
871.10(6)
. Approval of the Group is required to change the guaranteed minimum
Grand Prize amounts or minimum increases in the Grand Prize amount. The Group
may increase, decrease or eliminate the guaranteed minimum Grand Prize amount
or any announced minimum Grand Prize increases as effective at any time
following the next drawing following the action taken by the Group.
(xxiii)
Section
871.13(a)
(relating to procedures for claiming and payment of Powerball prizes).
Pennsylvania Powerball and Double Play prizes shall be claimed only through a
licensed on-line Pennsylvania Lottery retailer beginning on the day following
the drawing. The Lottery is not authorized to accept claims or pay prizes for
Powerball tickets purchased in other jurisdictions.
(xxiv)
Section
871.13(c)
. The holder of an apparent winning Powerball or Double Play ticket
containing one or more winning lettered play selections representing combined
prizes of $2,500 or less will be paid by participating on-line retailers as
provided in subsection (b), if the ticket validation requirements in §
871.12 (relating to ticket
validation requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has been
issued by the retailer's computer terminal and other retailer procedures have
been met.
(xxv)
Section
871.13(d)
. The holder of an apparent winning Powerball or Double Play ticket
containing one or more winning lettered play selections representing combined
prizes in excess of $2,500, with the exception of the grand prize category,
shall first validate the apparent winning ticket at the participating
Pennsylvania Lottery on-line retailer to receive a validation receipt, complete
a claim form and display appropriate identification and then surrender the
winning ticket and the original claim form to the retailer for transmittal to
Lottery Headquarters for payment under Chapter 811 (relating to
prizes).
(xxvi)
Section
871.13(e)
. The holder of an apparent winning Powerball or Double Play ticket
containing one or more winning lettered play selections representing a grand
prize category prize shall present, in person, the apparent winning ticket to
the Pennsylvania Lottery Headquarters for validation under Chapter
811.
(xxvii)
Section
871.13(f)
. In the event of the death of a Powerball or Double Play grand prize
winner and upon petition of the estate of the prize winner, the MUSL Powerball
Product Group may accelerate payment of all remaining proceeds from the winning
ticket to the estate of the winner by transferring to the estate the securities
or cash, or both, being held to satisfy the prize requirements, or paying the
estate the present value of the remaining payments of the winner's prize. The
valuation of the securities and determination of the present value of the
accelerated lottery payments shall be at the sole discretion of the MUSL
Powerball Group. The payment of a set prize to a person who dies before
receiving any or all of a particular prize and to a person under 18 years of
age will be paid under §§
811.16 and
811.27 (relating to prizes payable
after death of prize winner; payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of
age).
(xxviii)
Section
871.14(b)
(relating to parimutuel prize pool). An amount equal to up to 5% of a
party lottery's sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's grand prize pool
contribution and placed in trust in one or more prize pool accounts and prize
reserve accounts at any time that the prize pool accounts and party lottery's
share of the prize reserve accounts is below the amounts designated by the MUSL
Powerball Product Group. An additional amount of up to 20% of a party lottery's
sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's grand prize pool contribution
and placed in trust to be held by the product group at such times as determined
by the MUSL Powerball Product Group.
(xxix)
Section
871.14(c)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has established the following prize
reserve accounts for the Powerball game:
(1)
the Prize Reserve Account, which is used to guarantee the payment of valid, but
unanticipated, Grand Prize claims that may result from a system error or other
reason; and
(2) the Set Prize
Reserve Account, which is used to fund deficiencies in low-tier prize payments,
subject to the limitations of these rules.
(xxx)
Section
871.14(d)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has established the following prize
pool accounts for the Powerball game:
(1) The
Grand Prize pool, which is used to fund the current Grand Prize.
(2) The Powerball Set Prize Pool, which is
used to fund the Powerball Set Prize payments.
(3) The Set Aside Pool, which is used to fund
the payment of the awarded minimum starting annuity Grand Prizes and minimum
annuity Grand Prize increase, if necessary, as subject to the limitations of
these rules and any limitations as may be set by the Product Group;
and
(4) the Grand Prize Carry
Forward Pool, which is used to fund the starting minimum annuity Grand Prize,
as may be set by the Product Group, if such funds are available and if sales do
not fund the Grand Prize.
(xxxi)
Section
871.14(e)
. The Power Play Prize Pool and Power Play Pool Account are described
in §
871.20 (relating to power play
promotion) of these rules.
(xxxii)
Section
871.14(f)
. The Double Play Prize Pool and Double Play Prize Pool Account are
described in §
871.21 (relating to double play
promotion) of these rules.
(xxxiii)
Section
871.14(g)
. The Set Prize Pool Account holds the temporary balances that may
result from having fewer than expected winners in the Powerball Set Prize (also
known as low-tier prize) categories. The source of the Set Prize Pool is the
Party Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual Powerball Set Prize
liability.
(xxxiv)
Section
871.14(h)
. Once the prize pool accounts and the party lottery's share of the
prize reserve accounts exceeds the designated amounts, the excess shall become
part of the grand prize pool.
(xxxv)
Section
871.14(i)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group, with the approval of the Finance
and Audit Committee, may establish a maximum balance for the prize pool
accounts and prize reserve accounts.
(xxxvi)
Section
871.14(j)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group may determine to expend all or a
portion of the funds in the prize pool accounts, except the Grand Prize pool
account and the Grand Prize Carry Forward Pool account, and the prize reserve
accounts for the following purposes:
(1) The
Product Group may expend funds for the purpose of indemnifying the Party
Lotteries and Licensee Lotteries in the payment of prizes to be made by the
Selling Lotteries, subject to the approval of the MUSL Board and for the
payment of prizes or special prizes in the game, subject to the approval of the
MUSL Finance and Audit Committee; and
(2) The Product Group may expend funds for
the payment of prizes or special prizes in the game, limited to prize pool and
prize reserve contributions from lotteries participating in the special prize
promotion, subject to the approval of the Board's Finance and Audit Committee
or that Committee's failure to object after given two weeks' notice of the
planned action, which actions may be appealed to the full Board by the Product
Group.
(3) The Grand Prize Carry
Forward Pool account may only be expended to fund the starting minimum annuity
Grand Prize.
(xxxvii)
Section
871.14(k)
. The prize reserve shares of a party lottery may be adjusted with
refunds to the party lottery from the prize reserve accounts as may be needed
to maintain the approved maximum balance and shares of the party
lotteries.
(xxxviii)
Section
871.14(l)
. A Party Lottery may contribute to its share of prize reserve
accounts over time, but in the event of a draw down from the reserve account, a
Party Lottery is responsible for its full percentage share of the account,
whether or not it has been paid in full.
(xxxix)
Section
871.14(m)
. Any amount remaining in the prize pool accounts or prize reserve
accounts at the end of this game shall be carried forward to a replacement
prize reserve account or expended in a manner as directed by the members of the
MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance with State law.
(xl)
Section
871.14(n)
. If the prize pool for a drawing is not sufficient to fund an
announced minimum grand prize, the prize pool will be increased as necessary in
accordance with MUSL rules.
(xli)
Section 871.18(c) (relating to governing law). A prize
claimant agrees, as its sole and exclusive remedy that claims arising out of a
Play can only be pursued against the Selling Lottery which issued the Play.
Litigation, if any, shall only be maintained within the jurisdiction in which
the Powerball Play was purchased and only against the Selling Lottery that
issued the Play. A prize claimant waives any claim or defense that such forum
is not convenient or proper. The Contractor agrees that any such court shall
have in personam jurisdiction over it, and consents to service of process in
any manner authorized by Pennsylvania law. No claim shall be made against any
other Participating Lottery or against the MUSL.
(xlii)
Section
871.18(d)
. Nothing in these Rules shall be construed as a waiver of any defense
or claim the Selling Lottery which issued the Play, any other Participating
Lottery or MUSL may have in any litigation, including in the event a player or
prize claimant pursues litigation against the Selling Lottery, any other
Participating Lottery or MUSL, or their respective officers, directors or
employees.
(xliii)
Section
871.18(e)
. All decisions made by a Selling Lottery, including the declaration
of prizes and the payment thereof and the interpretation of Powerball Rules,
shall be final and binding on all Play purchasers and on every person making a
prize claim in respect thereof, but only in the jurisdiction where the
Powerball Play was issued.
(xliv)
Section
871.18(f)
. Unless the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of
the Lottery which issued the Play provide otherwise, no prize shall be paid
upon a Play purchased, claimed or sold in violation of these Rules or the laws,
rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of that Selling Lottery; any such
prize claimed but unpaid shall constitute an unclaimed prize under these Rules
and the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, and decisions of that Selling
Lottery.
(xlv)
Section
871.19 (relating to probability of
winning).
The probability of winning is as follows:
|
Probability of Tickets Containing The
Following, In One Single Lettered Game Section
|
Prize Category
|
Winning per Play
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Grand Prize
|
1:292,201,338
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
Second Prize
|
1:11,688,053.52
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Third Prize
|
1:913,129.1813
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
Fourth Prize
|
1:36,525.1673
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Fifth Prize
|
1:14,494.1140
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
Sixth Prize
|
1:579.7646
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
Seventh Prize
|
1:701.3281
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
Eighth Prize
|
1:91.9775
|
|
None of the first set and the Powerball
number
|
Ninth Prize
|
1:38.3239
|
(xlvi)
Section
871.20(a)
(relating to Power Play® promotion). The power play promotion
shall be available in association with the Powerball game and will continue
until the Secretary publicly announces a suspension or termination thereof. The
power play promotion will be conducted in accordance with the Powerball rules
except that players may purchase the power play option to increase set prizes
won as a result of a Powerball drawing. The Powerball grand prize will not be
eligible for an increase under the power play promotion. The Secretary will on
occasion announce, as a special promotion, higher promotional prize amounts to
be won with the power play promotion. Selling Lotteries may require purchase of
the Power Play® promotion when a player purchases a Powerball Play. Power
Play® is not applicable to the Powerball Double Play Promotion.
(xlvii)
Section
871.20(b)
. At the time of purchasing a Powerball ticket from an on-line Lottery
retailer, a player may choose the power play option for one additional $1 per
play for each play on the Powerball ticket. If a player chooses the power play
promotion feature for any play on a ticket, every play on that ticket must
participate in the promotion.
(xlviii)
Section
871.20(c)
. The MUSL shall conduct a power play drawing and will announce
results during each of the regular Powerball drawings held during the power
play promotion. During each power play drawing a single number (2, 3, 4, 5, or
10) shall be randomly drawn. The 10X multiplier feature will be available for
drawings in which the initially advertised annuitized Grand Prize amount is
$150,000,000 or less. The MUSL Powerball Product Group may elect to run limited
promotions that modify the multiplier features.
(xlix)
Section
871.20(e)
. In drawings where the 10X multiplier is available, the expected
power play prize pool for power play set prizes shall consist of up to 49.969%
of each drawing period's sales. In drawings where the 10X multiplier is not
available, the expected power play prize pool for power play set prizes shall
consist of up to 45.934% of each drawing period's sales. The prize payout
percentage per draw may vary. The power play prize pool shall be carried
forward to subsequent power play drawings if all or a portion of the percentage
is not required to pay the power play prizes for the current power play drawing
and held in the Power Play Pool Account.
(l)
Section
871.20(f)
. In drawings where the 10X multiplier is available, an additional
0.31% of power play sales may be collected and placed in the Power Play Pool
Account, for the purpose of paying power play prizes. In drawings where the 10X
multiplier is not available, 4.066% of power play sales may be collected and
played in the Power Play Pool Account, for the purposes of paying power play
prizes. Any amount remaining in the power play pool account at the end of the
power play promotion shall be returned to all lotteries participating in the
account after the end of all claim periods of all selling lotteries, carried
forward to a replacement game, or expended in a manner as directed by the MUSL
Powerball Product Group in accordance with State law.
(li)
Section
871.20(g)
. Except as otherwise provided in section
871.20(m), if,
with respect to a single Powerball drawing, the total of the Powerball set
prizes without the power play option and the Powerball set prizes increased by
the power play option exceeds the percentage of the prize pools allocated to
the set prizes, the amount needed to fund those combined set prizes shall be
drawn from the following sources in the following order:
(1) The amount allocated to the set prizes
and carried forward from previous Powerball drawings, if any.
(2) The amount allocated to the Powerball
Set-Prize Reserve Account, if available in the account, not to exceed forty
million dollars ($40,000,000.00) per drawing.
(3) Other amounts as agreed to by the MUSL
Powerball Product Group in their sole discretion.
(lii)
Section
871.20(h)
. Except as otherwise provided in section
871.20(m), if the
sources set forth in subsection (g) are depleted and there still are not
sufficient funds to pay the set prizes, including the power play prizes, for a
particular Powerball drawing, the highest set prize, including the prize
increased by the power play option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If the
amount of the highest set prize, when paid as a parimutuel prize, is less than
or equal to the next highest set prize and there are still not sufficient funds
to pay the remaining prizes, the next highest set prize, including the prize
increased by the power play option, shall become a parimutuel prize. If
necessary, under the same test set forth in the preceding sentence, each
succeeding set prize level shall be converted to a parimutuel prize, in order,
until all set prizes become parimutuel. If all set prizes are converted to
parimutuel prizes, the money available from the funding sources listed in
subsection (g) shall be divided among the winning plays in proportion to their
respective prize percentages.
(liii)
Section
871.20(i)
. Power play set prizes which become parimutuel may be rounded down so
that they can be paid in multiples of whole dollars. Funds remaining after
rounding shall be carried forward to the prize pool for the next power play
drawing.
(liv)
Section
871.20(k)
. When the Powerball set prizes become parimutuel, the Powerball set
prize amounts will be less than the amount shown and the power play prizes for
the second through the ninth category prizes shall be reduced as announced by
the MUSL Powerball Product Group.
(lv)
Section
871.20(l)
. The probability of the various power play numbers being selected in
a power play drawing.
(1) The probability of
the various power play numbers being selected in a power play drawing when the
10X multiplier is available, are:
|
Power Play
Multiplier
|
Odds
|
|
2
|
24 in 43
|
|
3
|
13 in 43
|
|
4
|
3 in 43
|
|
5
|
2 in 43
|
|
10
|
1 in 43
|
(2)
The probability of the various power play numbers being selected in a power
play drawing when the 10X multiplier is not available, are:
|
Power Play
Multiplier
|
Odds
|
|
2
|
24 in 42
|
|
3
|
13 in 42
|
|
4
|
3 in 42
|
|
5
|
2 in 42
|
(lvi)
Section
871.20(m)
. By agreement between the Party Lotteries and the Licensee Lotteries,
the Licensee Lotteries shall independently calculate their set parimutuel prize
amounts, including the power play prize amounts. The Party Lotteries and the
Licensee Lotteries shall then agree to set the parimutuel prize amounts for all
lotteries selling the game at the lesser of the independently calculated prize
amounts.
(lvii)
Section
871.23(a)
(relating to Double Play promotion). The Double Play promotion shall
be available in association with the Powerball game and will continue until the
Secretary publicly announces a suspension or termination thereof. The Double
Play promotion will be conducted in accordance with the Powerball rules except
that players may purchase the Double Play option to use the same set of numbers
selected for a Powerball play in a second, Double Play Drawing immediately
following the Powerball Drawing. Double Play does not replace or alter Power
Play®. Double Play prizes will not be multiplied or increased by the Power
Play® promotion. Powerball Prizes and Double Play prizes are determined
separately; for example, a Powerball player who chooses to participate in
Double Play may win both a Double Play prize and a Powerball prize, if their
Play numbers match the Powerball winning numbers and also match the Double Play
winning numbers. Selling Lotteries may require purchase of the Power Play®
promotion when a player purchases a Powerball Play.
(lviii)
Section
871.23(b)
. At the time of purchasing a Powerball ticket from an on-line Lottery
retailer, a player may choose the Double Play option for one additional $1 per
play for each play on the Powerball ticket. If a player chooses the Double Play
promotion feature for any play on a ticket, every play on that ticket must
participate in the promotion.
(lix)
Section
871.23(c)
. The MUSL shall conduct a Double Play drawing and will announce
results following each of the regular Powerball drawings held during the Double
Play promotion. The purpose of the Double Play game is to determine winners
from ticket holders matching five numbers from 1 through 69 and matching the
separately drawn number from 1 through 26, or a designated combination thereof,
within a single play, with the five winning first set numbers and the second
set number to be randomly drawn. Drawings will be conducted three times a week
or as publicly announced by the Secretary.
(lx)
Section
871.23(d)
. Powerball tickets that contain the Double Play option and one or
more plays eligible for a Double Play first through ninth category prize shall
be entitled to a total set prize identified in §
871.23(k), unless
a higher limited promotional prize amount is announced by the Secretary.
(lxi)
Section
871.23(e)
. The expected Double Play prize pool for Double Play set prizes shall
consist of 55% of each drawing period's sales. The prize payout percentage per
draw may vary. The Double Play prize pool shall be carried forward to
subsequent Double Play drawings if all or a portion of the percentage is not
required to pay the Double Play prizes for the current Double Play Drawing and
held in the Double Play Prize Pool Account.
(lxii)
Section
871.23(f)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group has established the following prize
pool accounts for the Double Play game:
(1)
The First Prize Pool, which is used to fund the First Prize by contributing
4.9889% of sales, fund deficiencies in the Double Play Set Prize Pool, and
which shall contain all funds not used to pay a First Prize or fund
deficiencies in the Double Play Set Prize Pool; and
(2) The Double Play Set Prize Pool, which is
used to fund the Double Play second through ninth prizes, and which may hold
temporary balances that result from having fewer expected winners in the Double
Play Set Prize categories.
(lxiii)
Section
871.23(g)
. The Set Prize Pool Account holds the temporary balances that may
result from having fewer than expected winners in the Powerball Set Prize (aka
low-tier prize) categories. The source of the Set Prize Pool is the Party
Lottery's weekly prize contributions less actual Powerball Set Prize
liability.
(lxiv)
Section
871.23(h)
. The MUSL Powerball Product Group may determine to expend all or a
portion of the funds in the prize pool accounts, except the Grand Prize pool
account and the Grand Prize Carry Forward Pool account, and the prize reserve
accounts for the following purposes:
(1) The
Product Group may expend funds for the purpose of indemnifying the Selling
Lotteries in the payment of prizes to be made by the Selling Lotteries;
and
(2) The Product Group may
expend funds for the payment of prizes or special prizes in the game, limited
to prize pool and prize reserve contributions from lotteries participating in
the special prize promotion.
(lxv)
Section
871.23(i)
. If, with respect to a single Double Play drawing, the total of the
Double Play set prizes exceeds the percentage of the prize pools allocated to
the set prizes, the amount needed to fund those combined set prizes shall be
drawn from the following sources in the following order:
(1) The amount allocated to Double Play Set
Prize Pool, if any.
(2) An amount
from the First Prize Pool, if available; and
(3) Other amounts as agreed to by the MUSL
Powerball Product Group in their sole discretion.
(lxvi)
Section
871.23(j)
. If the sources set forth in subsection (g) are depleted and there
still are not sufficient funds to pay the set prizes for a particular Double
Play drawing, the highest Double Play set prize shall become a parimutuel
prize. If the amount of the highest Double Play set prize, when paid as a
parimutuel prize, is less than or equal to the next highest set prize and there
are still not sufficient funds to pay the remaining prizes, the next highest
Double Play set prize shall become a parimutuel prize. If necessary, under the
same test set forth in the preceding sentence, each succeeding set prize level
shall be converted to a parimutuel prize, in order, until all set prizes become
parimutuel. If all set prizes are converted to parimutuel prizes, the money
available from the funding sources listed in subsection (g) shall be divided
among the winning plays in proportion to their respective prize percentages.
(lxvii)
Section
871.23(k)
. The probability of winning is as follows:
|
Number of Matches Per PB
Play
|
Prize Payment
|
Prize Category
|
Probability of Winning per
Play
|
|
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
$10,000,000
|
Grand Prize
|
1:292,201,338
|
|
Five first set numbers
|
$500,000
|
Second Prize
|
1:11,688,053.52
|
|
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
$50,000
|
Third Prize
|
1:913,129.1813
|
|
Four first set numbers
|
$500
|
Fourth Prize
|
1:36,525.1673
|
|
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
$500
|
Fifth Prize
|
1:14,494.1140
|
|
Three first set numbers
|
$20
|
Sixth Prize
|
1:579.7646
|
|
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
number
|
$20
|
Seventh Prize
|
1:701.3281
|
|
One first set number and the Powerball
number
|
$10
|
Eighth Prize
|
1:91.9775
|
|
None of the first set and the Powerball
number
|
$7
|
Ninth Prize
|
1:38.3239
|
