Oregon Bulletin
Rule
Caption: Authorizes Lottery player loyalty
programs, and sets forth requirements.
Adm.
Order No.: LOTT 3-2011
Filed with Sec. of
State: 7-29-2011
Certified to be
Effective: 8-1-11
Notice Publication
Date: 7-1-2011
Rules Adopted: 177-051-0035
Rules Amended: 177-051-0000, 177-051-0010, 177-051-0030,
177-051-0040, 177-051-0120, 177-051-0130
Rules Repealed: 177-051-0020, 177-051-0050, 177-051-0060,
177-051-0070, 177-051-0080, 177-051-0090, 177-051-0100, 177-051-0110
Subject: The Oregon State Lottery initiated permanent
rulemaking to adopt, repeals, and amend the above referenced administrative
rules to substantially revise its rules related to Lottery promotions and
giveaways and to specifically authorize the Oregon Lottery® to offer player
loyalty promotional programs where persons may register to become a member and
may participate in special promotional activities, drawings, and giveaways
offered by the Lottery.
Rules Coordinator: Mark W. Hohlt—(503) 540-1417
177-051-0000
Purpose
The purpose of this Division of OAR chapter 177 is to
authorize and set forth the provisions for promotions, giveaways that may be
conducted from time to time, and Player Loyalty Programs of the Oregon Lottery®.
The rules in this Division do not apply to promotions conducted by Lottery
retailers or incentive programs that the Lottery may conduct for Lottery
retailers.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0010
Definitions
For purposes of Division 51, the following definitions
apply, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Drawing” means a certain type of promotion in
which the Lottery randomly selects a winner from among entrants in order to
award a promotional reward or giveaway to the person whose entry is selected.
(2) “Giveaway” means Lottery-branded merchandise, cash,
a coupon, or any other item of value given by the Lottery to a person as a
means of promoting Oregon Lottery® products.
(3) “Player Loyalty Program” refers to a promotional
program offered by the Lottery to encourage loyalty to Oregon Lottery®
products, where persons who qualify may register to become a member and may
participate in those activities, drawings, and giveaways offered by the Lottery
through the Player Loyalty Program.
(4) “Promotion” means an activity that directly or
indirectly promotes the sale of Lottery tickets or shares through use of a
Player Loyalty Program, promotional rewards, giveaways, or any other item or
player incentive offered by the Lottery.
(5) “Promotional Reward” means an item of value that
may be awarded to a person in a promotion through a drawing, or through the
accumulation of points which may be awarded by the Lottery to a person who
participates in a particular promotion.
(6) “Website” means the Oregon Lottery®’s Internet
address at www.oregonlottery.org, or any other website that may be specified by
the Oregon Lottery® for a particular promotion or promotional program.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0030
Promotions
(1) Authorization: At the discretion of the Director,
the Oregon Lottery® may conduct promotions to directly or indirectly promote
the sale of Lottery tickets or shares.
(2) Participation: A person may participate in a
promotion only if eligible, as solely determined by the Oregon Lottery®. No
purchase is required and there is no fee for participation in a Lottery
promotion. No person may claim any right to participate in any promotion or
promotional program or to receive from the Oregon Lottery® any promotional
reward, giveaway, or any other item of value offered by the Oregon Lottery®
through a promotion.
(3) Applicable Laws: A promotion is subject to all
applicable laws and administrative rules related to the Oregon Lottery® and to
any additional terms and conditions relating to the promotion that are posted
by the Oregon Lottery® on the website. The Oregon Lottery® may change the terms
and conditions of a promotion at any time and for any reason, with or without
prior notice.
(4) Void if Prohibited: Any promotion conducted by the
Oregon Lottery® is void where prohibited by law.
(5) Non-Transferable: Promotional rewards, giveaways,
or any other items of value offered through a promotion are not transferable
and a person may not assign or otherwise transfer any right to receive such
items. The Oregon Lottery® will not make any substitutions.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0035
Player Loyalty Program
(1) General: The Oregon Lottery® may offer a Player
Loyalty Program. A Player Loyalty Program is a promotional program offered by
the Oregon Lottery® to promote the sale of Lottery tickets and shares.
Participation by members who join as members is voluntary and for entertainment
purposes only. No person may claim any right to participate in a Player Loyalty
Program offered by the Oregon Lottery®, nor may a person claim any right to
receive a promotional reward, giveaway, or any other item of value offered by
the Oregon Lottery® through a Player Loyalty Program.
(2) Eligibility: A person must meet the requirements in
OAR 177-051-0040 in order to become a member and be eligible to participate in
a Player Loyalty Program.
(3) Membership Application: To participate in a Player
Loyalty Program, a person must become a member by electronically completing a
membership application that includes the person’s name, physical address,
e-mail address, and any other information required by the Oregon Lottery®.
(4) Terms and Conditions: Participation in a Player
Loyalty Program offered by the Oregon Lottery® is subject to all terms and
conditions governing the program. The terms and conditions shall be posted on
the website. By applying for membership, a person expressly accepts the terms
and conditions at the time the person submits a membership application. The
terms and conditions may be modified at any time, with or without prior notice,
even if such modification may affect a member’s participation in the Player
Loyalty Program or affect the member’s receipt of a promotional reward,
giveaway, or any other item of value offered by the Oregon Lottery® under a
Player Loyalty Program.
(5) Discontinuation of Program: The Oregon Lottery® may
discontinue a Player Loyalty Program at any time, with or without prior notice
by the Oregon Lottery®. Once a program is discontinued, a member’s eligibility
for promotional rewards, giveaways, or any other item of value offered by the
Oregon Lottery® under the program terminates.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 3-2011, f. 7-29-11,
cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0040
Eligibility
(1) Requirements: To be eligible to receive any
promotional reward, giveaway, or any other item of value offered in a Lottery
promotion, or to participate in a Player Loyalty Program, a person must meet
the following requirements:
(a) Be a natural person 18 years of age or older,
unless a specific promotion or Player Loyalty Program requires the entrant to
be 21 years of age or older;
(b) Must not be:
(A) An employee or representative of the Oregon Lottery®,
or the spouse, child, brother, sister, or parent of any such employee or
representative;
(B) An employee or representative of the Oregon State
Police, Gaming Enforcement Division; or
(C) A Lottery vendor who is prohibited by contract with
the Oregon Lottery® from participating in the promotion or is prohibited from
playing Oregon Lottery® games.
(c) Must accept and abide by all terms and conditions
applicable to the promotion.
(2) Disqualification: If at any time the Oregon Lottery®
determines that a person who participates in a promotion, including, but not
limited to a Player Loyalty Program, does not meet the eligibility requirements
listed above, that person is disqualified. A person who is disqualified is not
eligible to participate in the promotion and is not eligible to receive any
promotional reward, giveaway, or any other item of value offered in the
promotion. If a person who is disqualified has received a promotional reward,
giveaway, or any other item of value in the promotion, the Oregon Lottery®, in
its sole discretion, may require the person to return the promotional reward,
giveaway, or other item or incentive to the Oregon Lottery®.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0120
Limitation of Liability
(1) General: The State of Oregon, its agents, officers,
and employees, the Oregon State Lottery Commission, and the Oregon State
Lottery, and its agents, officers, and employees, are not liable for any:
(a) Late, lost, misrouted, garbled, distorted, or
damaged entries, claims, other communications, or transmissions;
(b) Telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network,
Internet, or other computer, or communications-related malfunctions or
failures;
(c) Promotion disruptions, any printing or
typographical errors in any materials associated with a promotion;
(d) Entries, claims, or other communications not
received by the Oregon Lottery® or that are lost in the mail or delivered
elsewhere, or are electronically misrouted or misdirected; or
(e) Other injuries, losses, or damages arising from,
related to, or caused by a promotion, or any claims arising from or related to
the acceptance, possession, or use of any promotional reward, giveaway, or any
other item of value offered by the Oregon Lottery®.
(2) Voluntary Participation: Participation in a
promotion is voluntary. Acceptance
of any promotional reward, giveaway, or other item of value offered in a
promotion is voluntary. Promotions that require persons to compete with other
persons, play games, or complete tasks, or any similar activities carry a risk
of personal injury or death. Participation is at the person’s own risk. The State of Oregon, its agents, officers, and employees and
the Oregon State Lottery Commission and the Oregon State Lottery, its agents,
officers, and employees, are not liable for any personal injury, loss, or
consequential damage arising from, related to, or caused by a person’s
participation in any promotion. Possession, use, or participation in any
activity resulting from the acceptance of a promotional reward, giveaway, or
other item of value awarded to a person by the Lottery carry a risk of personal
injury or death. Such acceptance is at the person’s own risk. The State of
Oregon, its agents, officers, and employees and the Oregon State Lottery
Commission and the Oregon State Lottery, its agents, officers, and employees,
are not liable for any personal injury, loss, or consequential damage arising from,
related to, or caused by a person’s acceptance of any promotional reward,
giveaway, or other item of value awarded to the person by the Oregon Lottery®.
(3) Disputes: In the event a person disagrees with the
Oregon Lottery®’s determination that the person is not eligible to participate
in a promotion, or has not complied with the terms and conditions of a
promotion, and therefore should not receive a promotional reward, giveaway, or
any other item of value offered by the Oregon Lottery®, the Oregon Lottery®’s
determination is final. At the sole discretion of the Oregon Lottery®, and if
the person is eligible, the Oregon Lottery® may provide the person with the
opportunity to enter another promotion, or may provide the person a ticket or
share from any current Lottery game. This is the person’s sole and exclusive
remedy.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
177-051-0130
Miscellaneous
(1) Cancellation of Promotions: The Director may cancel
or postpone any promotion at any time in the exercise of the Director’s sole
discretion, with or without prior notice.
(2) Conflicting Provisions: In the event of a conflict
between the Oregon Lottery®’s rules in Division 51 and the terms and conditions
of any promotion, these rules control.
Stat. Auth.: OR Const. Art. XV,
Sec. 4(4) & ORS 461
Stats. Implemented: ORS 461.200
Hist.: LOTT 5-2003(Temp), f. &
cert. ef. 5-28-03 thru 11-21-03; LOTT 13-2003, f. & cert. ef. 9-29-03; LOTT
3-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11
Notes
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