| (C) By agreement with the Mega Millions Lotteries,
the Mega Millions Lotteries shall independently calculate their set
pari-mutuel prize amounts, including the Megaplier prize amounts.
The Party Lotteries and the Mega Millions 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.
(10) Prize Payment. All Megaplier prizes shall be paid
in one single payment through the Party Lottery that sold the winning
Megaplier Play(s). A Party Lottery may begin paying Megaplier prizes
after receiving authorization to pay from the MUSL central office.
Prizes that, under this section, may become pari-mutuel prizes, may
be rounded down so that prizes can be paid in whole dollars. Breakage
resulting from rounding these prizes shall be carried forward to the
MPP for the next drawing.
(l) Just the Jackpot Promotion.
(1) Promotion Description. The Mega Millions Just the
Jackpot Promotion is a limited extension of the Mega Millions game
and is conducted in accordance with the MUSL MM Rules and other lottery
rules applicable to the Mega Millions game except as may be amended
herein, and any other lottery rules applicable to this Promotion.
All rules applicable to the Mega Millions game in subsections (a)
through (j) of this section are applicable to the Just the Jackpot
Promotion unless otherwise indicated. The Promotion will begin at
a time announced by the commission and will continue until discontinued
by the commission. The Promotion will offer to players a chance to
purchase a Just the Jackpot Play ("JJ Play") which will qualify a
player for two (2) chances (each a "Play") to win the Grand Prize,
and no other prize levels. If the player matches any non-Grand Prize
(any prize level other than the Grand Prize) numbers with his or her
JJ Play(s), the player who purchased the JJ Play is not eligible to
win or claim the non-Grand Prizes in the Just the Jackpot Promotion.
(2) Winning JJ Plays will be paid the Mega Millions
Grand Prize, at the election of the player made in accordance with
subsection (f) of this section or by a default election made in accordance
with this section, either on a graduated annuitized annual pari-mutuel
basis or as a cash value option using a rate determined in accordance
with subsection (f)(4) of this section. All provisions in subsections
(a) through (j) of this section regarding payment of the Mega Millions
Grand Prize are applicable to winning JJ Play(s). The Grand Prize
amount shall be divided equally by the number of MM Plays and JJ Plays
winning the Grand Prize.
(3) Just the Jackpot shall use the Mega Millions winning
numbers. Mega Millions winning numbers applicable to determine Just
the Jackpot prizes will be determined on the day(s), time(s) and location(s)
as determined by the Mega Millions Lotteries.
(4) To play Just the Jackpot, a player shall select
(or request a Quick Pick) two (2) sets of five (5) different numbers,
from one (1) through seventy (70) and one (1) additional number from
one (1) through twenty-five (25). The additional number may be the
same as one of the first five numbers selected by the player. Each
set of numbers shall constitute a single "Play" as that term is defined
in subsection (b)(11) of this section. The two (2) Plays for each
three dollar ($3.00) JJ Plays purchase shall be for the same drawing,
although the commission may sell multi-draw JJ Plays as well.
(5) The purchase price of a single JJ Play shall be
three dollars (US $3.00) for two (2) Plays, including any specific
statutorily-mandated tax of a Party Lottery to be included in the
price of a lottery JJ Play. JJ Plays must be printed on separate tickets
from MM Plays and must clearly indicate the Plays are for the Just
the Jackpot Promotion. Each JJ Play is played separately in determining
matches to winning numbers and prize amounts. JJ Plays may be purchased
from any authorized Texas Lottery sales agent in a manner as approved
by the commission and in accordance with this section and the MUSL
rules. The winning numbers for the JJ Plays will be the winning numbers
drawn in the applicable Mega Millions Drawing. The Grand Prize will
not be multiplied or increased by means of the Megaplier Promotion.
(6) Just the Jackpot Prize Pool Contributions.
(A) Mega Millions Prize Pool. The prize pool for JJ
Plays shall consist of up to fifty-five percent (55%) of each Drawing
period's sales, inclusive of any specific statutorily-mandated tax
of a Party Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery's JJ Play,
and inclusive of contributions to the prize pool accounts and prize
reserve accounts, but may be higher or lower based the funding required
to meet a guaranteed Annuity Grand Prize as may be required by the
MUSL MM Rules.
(B) Mega Millions Prize Pool Account and Prize Reserve
Account contributions. The Product Group shall set the contribution
rates to the Just the Jackpot prize pool and prize reserve accounts
established by this section.
(i) The contribution rate for JJ Plays to the GPP shall
be 50.2012% of sales. An amount up to five percent (5%) of a Party
Lottery's JJ Play sales, including any specific statutorily mandated
tax of a Party Lottery to be included in the price of a lottery's
JJ Play, shall be added to a Party Lottery's Just the Jackpot Prize
Pool contribution and placed in trust in one or more prize pool and
prize reserve accounts held by the Product Group at any time that
the Party Lottery's share of the PRA is below the amounts designated
by the Product Group. Details shall be noted in the Comments to the
MUSL MM Rule JJ5.2.
(ii) All provisions regarding the Grand Prize Pool
and Prize Reserve Account as described herein are applicable to JJ
Play contributions to the Grand Prize Pool and Prize Reserve Account.
(7) Expected Prize Payout Percentage. The Mega Millions
Grand Prize payout shall be determined on a pari-mutuel basis. The
Grand Prize amount shall be divided equally by the number of MM Plays
and JJ Plays winning the Mega Millions Grand Prize. All prize payouts
are made with the following expected prize payout percentages, which
does not include any additional amount held in prize reserves:
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §401.315 adopted to be effective August 28, 2017, 42 TexReg 4288; amended to be effective February 28, 2019, 44 TexReg 818; amended to be effective August 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 5908 |
