# Title 10 — Attorney General

## Article 10-16 — Multi-State Lottery

## Chapter 10-16-03 — Conduct and Play

### § 10-16-03-01. Games authorized.

(Effective through February 21, 2026)
The lottery may conduct online games of POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO
AMERICA®, 2BY2®, and LUCKY FOR LIFE®.
Games authorized. (Effective after February 21, 2026)
The lottery may conduct online games of POWERBALL®, MEGA MILLIONS®, LOTTO
AMERICA®, 2BY2®, and MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFETM.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective November 8, 2005; July 1, 2008; January 31,
2010; January 31, 2016; February 25, 2016; October 29, 2017; July 1, 2019; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-02. Ineligible player.

A ticket issued by a retailer or an iLottery play may not be bought by, or a prize won by a ticket or
iLottery play or lottery-related promotion may not be paid or issued to:
1. An employee, officer, or director of the lottery's central gaming system vendor or the MUSL;
2. An individual who regularly resides in the same household of an individual described in
subsection 1; or
3. A minor.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective November 8, 2005; April 1, 2008; January 1,
2011; May 14, 2018; July 1, 2019; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-03. Play slip.

A play slip for a game must contain information on:
1. How to play the game;
2. How to complete a play slip;

3. How to win, including the odds of winning a prize of each prize tier; and
4. General rules, including:
a. Name of a game;
b. Ticket price;
c. Prize structure; and
d. Drawing day.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-04. Multiple draw.

1. A player may buy a ticket for the next draw and for a number of subsequent draws as
prescribed by the lottery. The player shall designate the number of multiple draws desired by
marking that numbered multidraw box on a play slip. The additional draw for which the ticket is
valid must be printed on the player's ticket.
2. Except as provided by subsection 5 of section 10-16-03-05, a player shall pay the standard
price per play for each additional draw.
3. Unless one of the multidraw boxes on a play slip is marked and the additional amount paid,
the play will only be eligible for the next draw.
4. A player shall play the same numbers selected on a play area for multiple draws.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-05. Sale or gift of a ticket.

1. Only a retailer may sell a ticket and only at the site listed on a license. The sales price of a
ticket is exempt from sales tax. Except as authorized by the lottery or for a lottery promotion,
or delivery of a ticket by a retailer, a complete sales transaction between the retailer and a
player must occur at a terminal or a player self-service terminal, including the exchange of
money, exchange of a play slip if the player uses it, and exchange of the ticket. The retailer
shall accept mobile payment services, cash, or debit card and may accept a check from a
player. The retailer may not extend credit to a player or accept a supplemental nutrition
assistance program, credit card, or electronic benefits transfer as consideration for a ticket. A
player shall pay for a ticket when the ticket is bought from a retailer. A retailer may not loan
money to a player or accept a postdated check from the player. A retailer is responsible for a
check that is not collectible for any reason. This subsection does not prevent an individual who
may lawfully buy a ticket from giving a gift of the ticket to another individual, or prevent a
business or organization from purchasing a ticket and providing it as a gift or prize to an
individual, except to an individual under age eighteen or an ineligible player according to
section 10-16-03-02.
2. An individual may buy a ticket on behalf of another individual or group of individuals, provided
the individual provides the ticket without charging a procurement fee and the other individual
is not, or the group of individuals does not include, an individual under age eighteen or an
ineligible player according to section 10-16-03-02.

3. Except for an iLottery play, a player shall place a play through a retailer that acts as an agent
for the player in entering the play. The player shall place a play by using and hand-marking a
play slip provided by the retailer or requesting the retailer to place a quick pick. The retailer
may assist and train a player how to complete a play slip. It is the sole responsibility of the
player to verify the accuracy of a game play and other data printed on a ticket. The retailer
may not use a copy of a play slip or other material in a terminal's play slip reader or permit a
device to be connected to a terminal to enter a play.
4. A retailer shall use a terminal to issue a ticket containing the selected sets of numbers, letters,
or symbols each set of which is a play. A retailer's sale of a ticket is final. A player may not void
or cancel a ticket by returning the ticket to the retailer and the retailer may not buy back a
ticket from a player. If data printed on a ticket is incorrect, a ticket is printed in error, an
employee, volunteer, or agent of a retailer steals a ticket from the retailer, or if any other
issued ticket can be used to claim a prize, the retailer cannot void or cancel the ticket or return
the ticket to the lottery for credit. If the retailer cannot sell the ticket, the retailer owns the ticket
and may redeem a winning ticket. However, the lottery may credit a retailer's account for a
ticket that is illegible, mutilated, or otherwise defective as it was printed and which because of
its physical condition cannot be sold. A retailer shall comply with a policy of the lottery related
to criteria for sending a claim for credit of a defective ticket to the lottery. The retailer may not
send a defective ticket to the lottery until after the draw for the game for which the ticket was
issued.
5. A retailer shall sell a ticket only for the standard price of the ticket. However, a retailer may do
a promotion for a period not to exceed ninety consecutive days in any six-month period in
which a retailer offers a ticket for sale through a discount provided the retailer accounts for the
standard price of the ticket to the lottery. A discount includes, for example, selling six tickets for
the price of five tickets, selling two tickets for the price of one ticket, and selling a ticket for
one-half price. A retailer may buy a ticket for the standard price of the ticket and offer it, at no
charge, to an individual. A recipient of a ticket in a promotion may not be under age eighteen
or an ineligible player according to section 10-16-03-02. A retailer may conduct other
promotions, including:
a. Second chance drawings of winning or nonwinning tickets or other entry forms provided
an individual may not be required to purchase anything to participate in the drawing;
b. Giving away a ticket with the purchase of a product or service;
c. Giving away or discounting a product or service with the sale of a ticket or return of a
number of nonwinning tickets; and
d. With the purchase of a ticket, an individual may spin a wheel, for example, to select a
free prize, product, or service.
6. An individual who buys or accepts a ticket, attempts to redeem a ticket for a prize, or
otherwise participates in a draw agrees to comply with and abide by the lottery law, rules,
procedures, policy, MUSL or game group rule or game rule, and decision of the lottery.
7. An individual who buys or accepts a ticket, attempts to redeem a ticket for a prize, or
otherwise participates in a draw agrees to accept the decision of the lottery regarding the
validity of the ticket, and any prize payment determinations relating to that ticket, and to
release the state, lottery, MUSL, game group, and their officers, employees, agents,
representatives, and contractors from any liability regarding the ticket or payment of the prize
and are not responsible or liable for:
a. A lost or stolen ticket or incorrectly read play slip; or

b. Paying a prize related to a damaged, destroyed, erroneous, illegible, or mutilated ticket.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective November 8, 2005; July 1, 2008; July 6, 2014;
July 1, 2019; July 29, 2025; September 28, 2025; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-07, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13, 57-39.2-04
### § 10-16-03-06. Ownership of a ticket.

1. Until an individual, including a group of individuals, places a signature in the designated area
on the back of a ticket, the individual who is the ticket holder is the owner of the ticket. When a
signature is placed in the designated area on the back of a ticket, the individual whose
signature is shown is the owner of the ticket and entitled to a prize, subject to validation,
regardless of who redeems or attempts to redeem the ticket. However, a player is not required
to sign or complete the backside of the ticket to redeem it.
2. The lottery is not liable for nor has a responsibility to resolve a conflict between competing
claimants or joint owners of a ticket or prize. The lottery may, at its discretion, address or
resolve a conflict on a ticket.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006; July 1, 2019.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-07. Validation of a ticket or cash voucher.

1. A retailer shall use a terminal to validate a ticket or cash voucher before the retailer may pay a
prize on the ticket or cash voucher. A retailer that pays a player a prize without first validating
the ticket or cash voucher assumes the financial risk that the ticket is not an actual winning
ticket, the ticket was previously redeemed, or that the cash voucher was previously redeemed.
The lottery may not reimburse a retailer for a prize paid in error by the retailer. A ticket that
does not pass validation is invalid and ineligible for a prize. A cash voucher that does not pass
validation is invalid for cashing. Except as provided by subsection 18 of section 10-16-03-08,
an original ticket is the only proof of a game play and submitting a winning ticket to the retailer
or lottery is the only method of claiming a prize. A play slip, a copy or photo of a winning ticket,
or a copy or photo of a cash voucher do not have monetary or prize value and are not
evidence of a ticket bought or of numbers selected for a draw. A ticket must have been bought
from a North Dakota retailer and meet the following validation requirements:
a. A retailer must have issued the ticket in an authorized manner;
b. The play, including the combination of numbers, letters, or symbols selected by a player
or quick picked, evidenced by the ticket, must reach and be accepted and recorded by
the lottery's central gaming system before the cutoff time for a draw. The draw for a game
is held on the days determined by the game group. Even if a player intends for a retailer
to enter the player's play before the cutoff time for the present draw, the play is only
eligible for the draw that is printed on the ticket;
c. The ticket or cash voucher must not have been previously paid or voided by the lottery;
d. The ticket or cash voucher must not have been stolen, or be counterfeit, altered,
mutilated, reconstructed, unreadable, illegible, irregular, partly blank, incomplete,
defective, or an exact duplicate of another winning ticket. The game group, MUSL, and
lottery are not responsible for a ticket that is altered in any manner;
e. A ticket or cash voucher is void unless the ticket is printed on a paper stock roll that was
validly issued to and used by the retailer that sold the ticket;

f. The ticket or cash voucher validation number must be legible, intact, presented in its
entirety, and correspond, based on the lottery's computer validation file, exactly to the
date and selected numbers printed on the apparent winning ticket that was sold at a
specific site;
g. The ticket or cash voucher may not be marked in any way with the intent to commit fraud;
a player may place a signature on the back side of the ticket to claim a prize and a
retailer may deface or void the ticket after it is redeemed;
h. If the total prize value of all plays of a winning ticket is fifty thousand dollars or more, the
ticket must pass a confidential security check by the lottery;
i. Upon request by the lottery, a claimant of an apparent winning ticket shall disclose to the
lottery the name of the retailer from which the claimant bought the ticket, date of
purchase, and approximate time; and
j. A validation requirement adopted by the MUSL or game group.
2. After a retailer validates a winning ticket or cash voucher, the retailer shall, if sufficient funds
are available, pay the player the prize value. However, a retailer shall redeem a winning ticket
or cash voucher that has a prize value of fifty dollars or less. A retailer shall return the winning
ticket or cash voucher and the player copy of the terminal receipt to the player and retain the
retailer copy of the terminal receipt for recordkeeping purposes. After a retailer validates a
nonwinning ticket, the retailer shall return the nonwinning ticket and player copy of the
terminal receipt to the player. The player may discard a redeemed winning or nonwinning
ticket and player copy of the terminal receipt.
3. The lottery shall credit a retailer's account for a prize actually paid by the retailer on a
validated redeemed winning ticket or cash voucher.
4. The lottery's determination on a contested validation is final.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006; April 1, 2008; July 6, 2014;
July 1, 2025; July 29, 2025; September 28, 2025; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-09, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-08. Claim of a prize.

(Effective through February 21, 2026)
A prize for a validated winning ticket must be claimed as follows:
1. A prize may not be awarded and the lottery is not liable for a ticket not submitted for validation
or for an announcement or dissemination by the lottery or any other individual of an incorrect
number, letter, or symbol drawn.
2. A ticket bought or used to claim a prize in violation of federal or state law, or bought in
violation of the lottery law or rules, is void and may not be used to claim a prize.
3. A ticket for a prize must be received or presented at the lottery office within one hundred
eighty days after the date of a draw for the game for which the ticket was issued. If the final
day of the claim period is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the claim period is extended to
the next business day. An unclaimed prize is forfeited and retained by the lottery. However, if
the grand prize for the game of POWERBALL, MEGA MILLIONS, or LOTTO AMERICA is
unclaimed, then MUSL shall administer the grand prize money. If the top prize or second
prize for LUCKY FOR LIFE is unclaimed, the lottery's liability for that prize expires and no
settlement of funds may be scheduled. If a lower tier prize for LUCKY FOR LIFE is

unclaimed, the lottery's liability for that prize expires and is allocated back to the lottery in
relation to the sale's percent for the specific drawing.
4. An individual who owns or redeems a winning ticket:
a. Agrees to be bound by the lottery law, rules, procedure, policy, validation requirements,
dispute resolution, and game group game rules related to the game for which the ticket
was issued; and
b. Agrees the state, lottery, the MUSL, game group, and their officers, employees, agents,
representatives, and contractor are discharged from any liability upon payment of a prize
on a ticket.
5. The owner of a winning ticket may win only one prize per play for the winning numbers, letters,
or symbols drawn and is entitled only to the prize won by those numbers in the highest
matching prize category.
6. A retailer may redeem a ticket only at the business address listed on the license. The retailer
may pay a prize in cash or by business check, certified or cashier's check, money order, or
combination of methods.
7. An individual may redeem a winning ticket for a prize only during the normal business hours of
a retailer provided the lottery's central gaming system is operating and a ticket can be
validated. If the retailer is normally open for business before or after the hours when the
lottery's central gaming system operates, the retailer shall post the hours at the site when an
individual may redeem a ticket.
8. To claim a prize for an apparent winning ticket of less than six hundred dollars, a player may:
a. Present the ticket to a retailer, regardless of which retailer sold the ticket; or
b. Complete the back side of the ticket by entering the individual's full name and address
and signing the ticket, and present or mail the ticket to the lottery's office.
9. If a ticket has a prize value of less than six hundred dollars, is owned by one individual, and is
presented to a retailer, the retailer may redeem the ticket and pay the prize to the individual
who physically possesses an unsigned ticket or to the individual whose signature is shown on
the ticket. If an individual desires to redeem a winning ticket that is signed, the retailer shall
request evidential proof of identity from the player before the retailer may validate or pay the
prize. If the player does not provide proof of identity, the retailer may not validate the ticket or
pay the player a prize and shall return the ticket to the player. For an unsigned ticket or a
signed ticket in which the ticket holder is the identified owner, the retailer shall validate the
ticket and, for a winning ticket, pay the prize to the player. If the retailer is unable to validate a
ticket, the retailer shall provide the ticket holder with a prize claim form and instruct the ticket
holder how to file a claim with the lottery.
10. If an apparent winning ticket has a total prize value of all plays of six hundred dollars or more
and one individual signed or claims ownership of the ticket, a retailer may not redeem the
ticket and shall provide the ticket holder with a prize claim form and instruct the ticket holder
how to file a claim with the lottery. The ticket holder shall complete and sign the form and back
side of the ticket and present or mail the form and ticket to the lottery. For a validated winning
ticket, the lottery shall present or mail a check to the player for the amount of the prize, less
withholding of income tax required by federal or state law and any debt setoff according to
section 10-16-01-03, unless the payment is delayed according to section 10-16-03-12. The
lottery shall pay the prize to the individual whose name is on the ticket, notwithstanding the

name on the claim form. For a nonwinning ticket, the lottery shall deny the claim, notify the
claimant, and return the ticket.
11. If more than one individual signed or claims ownership of an apparent winning ticket, the
retailer shall provide the claimant with a prize claim form and instruct the claimant how to file a
claim with the lottery, as follows:
a. Each individual who claims part ownership of the ticket shall complete and sign the prize
claim form and designate the individual's percentage of ownership and, if subdivision d
applies, the one authorized payee;
b. At least one of the individuals who claim ownership shall sign the ticket and that
signature must be on the prize claim form;
c. The prize claim form and ticket must be presented or mailed to the lottery;
d. For a validated ticket, if the amount of the prize allocated to each claimant is six hundred
dollars or more, the lottery shall present or mail a separate prize check to each claimant.
The lottery shall present or mail a check to each claimant for the amount of each player's
prize, less withholding of income tax required by federal or state law and any debt setoff
according to section 10-16-01-03, unless the payment is delayed according to section
### § 10-16-03-12. If the prize allocated to each claimant is less than six hundred dollars, at

the claimant's request, the lottery shall issue a single prize check to the individual
designated and authorized on the prize claim form to receive payment of the prize on
behalf of all the claimants or present or mail a check to each claimant for the amount of
each player's prize; and
e. Notwithstanding subdivision d, if the claimants desire to designate one individual in
whose name the entire claim may be made and list the individuals to whom the winnings
are taxable, the claimants may file, along with a prize claim form, internal revenue
service form 5754 (statement by person(s) receiving gambling winnings) with the lottery.
12. The lottery shall pay a prize to a player within a reasonable time after the player's winning
ticket is validated by the lottery.
13. Except as provided by rule, if two or more plays win the grand prize, the prize money must be
divided equally among the players whose tickets won. Except as provided by rule, for a set
prize, each player wins the set amount of a prize regardless of whether two or more players
have winning tickets for the prize.
14. The lottery is not liable for a ticket not delivered to the correct address of the lottery or a delay
in delivery of a ticket or damage to a ticket while being delivered to the lottery.
15. A player who redeems a winning ticket is solely responsible for any federal or state income tax
liability related to the prize.
16. An individual's right to a prize is assignable and payment of a prize may be made to an
individual pursuant to an appropriate judicial order.
17. A prize may not be payable to a trust until after the lottery conducts a debt setoff on the
beneficiaries of the trust.
18. If a player redeems an original multi-draw ticket before the ticket's last draw and a retailer
returns the original ticket, rather than an issued exchange ticket, to the player, the lottery may
not pay another prize on the original ticket until after the exchange ticket expires and has not
been redeemed.

19. A winning ticket with a total prize value of all plays of six hundred dollars or more may not be
paid to an individual who is identified as being in the United States illegally.
Claim of a prize. (Effective after February 21, 2026)
A prize for a validated winning ticket must be claimed as follows:
1. A prize may not be awarded and the lottery is not liable for a ticket not submitted for validation
or for an announcement or dissemination by the lottery or any other individual of an incorrect
number, letter, or symbol drawn.
2. A ticket bought or used to claim a prize in violation of federal or state law, or bought in
violation of the lottery law or rules, is void and may not be used to claim a prize.
3. A ticket for a prize must be received or presented at the lottery office within one hundred
eighty days after the date of a draw for the game for which the ticket was issued. If the final
day of the claim period is a Saturday, Sunday, or state holiday, the claim period is extended to
the next business day. An unclaimed prize is forfeited and retained by the lottery. However, if
the grand prize for the game of POWERBALL, MEGA MILLIONS, or LOTTO AMERICA is
unclaimed, then MUSL shall administer the grand prize money. If the top prize or second
prize for LUCKY FOR LIFE or MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFE is unclaimed, the lottery's liability
for that prize expires and no settlement of funds may be scheduled. If a lower tier prize for
LUCKY FOR LIFE or MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFE is unclaimed, the lottery's liability for that
prize expires and is allocated back to the lottery in relation to the sale's percent for the
specific drawing.
4. An individual who owns or redeems a winning ticket:
a. Agrees to be bound by the lottery law, rules, procedure, policy, validation requirements,
dispute resolution, and game group game rules related to the game for which the ticket
was issued; and
b. Agrees the state, lottery, the MUSL, game group, and their officers, employees, agents,
representatives, and contractor are discharged from any liability upon payment of a prize
on a ticket.
5. The owner of a winning ticket may win only one prize per play for the winning numbers, letters,
or symbols drawn and is entitled only to the prize won by those numbers in the highest
matching prize category.
6. A retailer may redeem a ticket only at the business address listed on the license. The retailer
may pay a prize in cash or by business check, certified or cashier's check, money order, or
combination of methods.
7. An individual may redeem a winning ticket for a prize only during the normal business hours of
a retailer provided the lottery's central gaming system is operating and a ticket can be
validated. If the retailer is normally open for business before or after the hours when the
lottery's central gaming system operates, the retailer shall post the hours at the site when an
individual may redeem a ticket.
8. To claim a prize for an apparent winning ticket of less than six hundred dollars, a player may:
a. Present the ticket to a retailer, regardless of which retailer sold the ticket; or
b. Complete the back side of the ticket by entering the individual's full name and address
and signing the ticket, and present or mail the ticket to the lottery's office.

9. If a ticket has a prize value of less than six hundred dollars, is owned by one individual, and is
presented to a retailer, the retailer may redeem the ticket and pay the prize to the individual
who physically possesses an unsigned ticket or to the individual whose signature is shown on
the ticket. If an individual desires to redeem a winning ticket that is signed, the retailer shall
request evidential proof of identity from the player before the retailer may validate or pay the
prize. If the player does not provide proof of identity, the retailer may not validate the ticket or
pay the player a prize and shall return the ticket to the player. For an unsigned ticket or a
signed ticket in which the ticket holder is the identified owner, the retailer shall validate the
ticket and, for a winning ticket, pay the prize to the player. If the retailer is unable to validate a
ticket, the retailer shall provide the ticket holder with a prize claim form and instruct the ticket
holder how to file a claim with the lottery.
10. If an apparent winning ticket has a total prize value of all plays of six hundred dollars or more
and one individual signed or claims ownership of the ticket, a retailer may not redeem the
ticket and shall provide the ticket holder with a prize claim form and instruct the ticket holder
how to file a claim with the lottery. The ticket holder shall complete and sign the form and back
side of the ticket and present or mail the form and ticket to the lottery. For a validated winning
ticket, the lottery shall present or mail a check to the player for the amount of the prize, less
withholding of income tax required by federal or state law and any debt setoff according to
section 10-16-01-03, unless the payment is delayed according to section 10-16-03-12. The
lottery shall pay the prize to the individual whose name is on the ticket, notwithstanding the
name on the claim form. For a nonwinning ticket, the lottery shall deny the claim, notify the
claimant, and return the ticket.
11. If more than one individual signed or claims ownership of an apparent winning ticket, the
retailer shall provide the claimant with a prize claim form and instruct the claimant how to file a
claim with the lottery, as follows:
a. Each individual who claims part ownership of the ticket shall complete and sign the prize
claim form and designate the individual's percentage of ownership and, if subdivision d
applies, the one authorized payee;
b. At least one of the individuals who claim ownership shall sign the ticket and that
signature must be on the prize claim form;
c. The prize claim form and ticket must be presented or mailed to the lottery;
d. For a validated ticket, if the amount of the prize allocated to each claimant is six hundred
dollars or more, the lottery shall present or mail a separate prize check to each claimant.
The lottery shall present or mail a check to each claimant for the amount of each player's
prize, less withholding of income tax required by federal or state law and any debt setoff
according to section 10-16-01-03, unless the payment is delayed according to section
### § 10-16-03-12. If the prize allocated to each claimant is less than six hundred dollars, at

the claimant's request, the lottery shall issue a single prize check to the individual
designated and authorized on the prize claim form to receive payment of the prize on
behalf of all the claimants or present or mail a check to each claimant for the amount of
each player's prize; and
e. Notwithstanding subdivision d, if the claimants desire to designate one individual in
whose name the entire claim may be made and list the individuals to whom the winnings
are taxable, the claimants may file, along with a prize claim form, internal revenue
service form 5754 (statement by person(s) receiving gambling winnings) with the lottery.
12. The lottery shall pay a prize to a player within a reasonable time after the player's winning
ticket is validated by the lottery.

13. Except as provided by rule, if two or more plays win the grand prize, the prize money must be
divided equally among the players whose tickets won. Except as provided by rule, for a set
prize, each player wins the set amount of a prize regardless of whether two or more players
have winning tickets for the prize.
14. The lottery is not liable for a ticket not delivered to the correct address of the lottery or a delay
in delivery of a ticket or damage to a ticket while being delivered to the lottery.
15. A player who redeems a winning ticket is solely responsible for any federal or state income tax
liability related to the prize.
16. An individual's right to a prize is assignable and payment of a prize may be made to an
individual pursuant to an appropriate judicial order.
17. A prize may not be payable to a trust until after the lottery conducts a debt setoff on the
beneficiaries of the trust.
18. If a player redeems an original multi-draw ticket before the ticket's last draw and a retailer
returns the original ticket, rather than an issued exchange ticket, to the player, the lottery may
not pay another prize on the original ticket until after the exchange ticket expires and has not
been redeemed.
19. A winning ticket with a total prize value of all plays of six hundred dollars or more may not be
paid to an individual who is identified as being in the United States illegally.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006; April 1, 2008; January 31, 2010;
January 1, 2011; October 19, 2013; January 31, 2016; February 25, 2016; October 29, 2017; July 1,
2019; July 1, 2025: January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-09, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-08.1. Pick & Click iLottery play.

(Effective through February 21, 2026)
1. A player shall purchase an iLottery play only from, and the financial transaction for that online
play must be only with, the lottery through the North Dakota Lottery Players Club® website
and payment processor. A player may use automated clearinghouse, debit card, authorized
credit card, mobile payment services, or WebCash voucher to pay for an iLottery play.
2. An individual must be at least eighteen years of age.
3. An individual shall provide the following information when registering as a player for the
iLottery play service:
a. Name;
b. Address;
c. Date of birth;
d. Telephone number;
e. Valid email address; and
f. Last four digits of their social security number.
4. An individual, must be physically located within the borders of North Dakota and shall pass all
verification processes used by the lottery during the player's registration process.

5. A player may purchase one or more iLottery play for one or more games. Each iLottery play is
limited to one play for a draw for one game. A player may purchase an iLottery play for up to
twenty-eight days. An iLottery play is not refundable or cancelable by a player unless the
game group makes a matrix change to the game at which time, the iLottery play must be
canceled by the lottery and funds used to purchase the online play must be refunded to the
player's wager account through the iLottery play service, based on the number of draws
actually held under the former game matrix in relation to the total number of draws purchased.
6. To be valid, an iLottery play must be properly and validly registered with the lottery on its
player data base at its central computer site which meets the requirements established by the
product group and MUSL security and integrity committee. All data on a player is confidential.
7. The owner of an iLottery play is the individual whose name is validly and properly registered
with the lottery.
8. After the lottery properly and validly registers an online play, the lottery shall send a
confirmation email to the player. The confirmation email is the player's evidence of an actual
play in a draw and there is no actual ticket. The confirmation email must include:
a. Name of game. For the game of POWERBALL, indication of whether the play has the
power play option. For the game of LOTTO AMERICA, indication whether the play has
the All Star Bonus option;
b. Number of and starting and ending dates of the draws;
c. Numbers, letters, or symbols of the play;
d. The player is responsible for ensuring that all player information and game play numbers,
letters, or symbols are correct; and
e. Explanation of how a prize will be awarded.
9. Except as provided by subsection 10, an online play is valid for only the date range of draws
specified in the confirmation email. The effective date of a new online play will be valid for the
present draw in the game, if it is purchased by 8:30 p.m. central time for LUCKY FOR LIFE or
by 8:58 p.m. central time for POWERBALL, LOTTO AMERICA, MEGA MILLIONS, and 2BY2.
10. If the value of a prize on a winning POWERBALL, LOTTO AMERICA, MEGA MILLIONS,
LUCKY FOR LIFE, or 2BY2 iLottery play for a draw is:
a. Less than six hundred dollars, the lottery shall automatically deposit the funds into the
player's winning account.
b. Equal to or more than six hundred dollars, the lottery shall contact the player by email
and phone to arrange payment of the prize, less withholding of income tax required by
federal or state law and any debt setoff according to North Dakota Century Code section
53-12.1-12.
11. The registered winner of an iLottery play with a value of six hundred dollars or greater shall
complete the required claim process within one hundred eighty days of the date of the draw
for which the prize was won. If the winner does not complete the claim process as prescribed,
the prize expires.
12. If the owner of an iLottery play changes the owner's name, the owner shall provide the lottery
with a notarized letter of the change. If the owner of an iLottery play dies, the lawful
representative of the owner's estate shall provide the lottery with a notarized statement of the

death and the lottery shall change the ownership of the iLottery play to "The Estate of" the
owner.
Pick & Click iLottery play. (Effective after February 21, 2026)
1. A player shall purchase an iLottery play only from, and the financial transaction for that online
play must be only with, the lottery through the North Dakota Lottery Players Club® website
and payment processor. A player may use automated clearinghouse, debit card, authorized
credit card, mobile payment services, or WebCash voucher to pay for an iLottery play.
2. An individual must be at least eighteen years of age.
3. An individual shall provide the following information when registering as a player, or a member
of a group, for the iLottery play service:
a. Name;
b. Address;
c. Date of birth;
d. Telephone number;
e. Valid email address; and
f. Last four digits of their social security number.
4. An individual, whether individually or as a member of a group, must be physically located
within the borders of North Dakota and shall pass all verification processes used by the lottery
during the player's registration process.
5. A player may purchase one or more iLottery plays for one or more games. Each iLottery play
is limited to one play for a draw for one game. A player may purchase an iLottery play for up to
twenty-eight days. An iLottery play is not refundable or cancelable by a player unless the
game group makes a matrix change to the game at which time, the iLottery play must be
canceled by the lottery and funds used to purchase the iLottery play must be refunded to the
player's wager account through the iLottery play service, based on the number of draws
actually held under the former game matrix in relation to the total number of draws purchased.
6. To be valid, an iLottery play must be properly and validly registered with the lottery on its
player data base at its central computer site which meets the requirements established by the
product group and MUSL security and integrity committee. All data on a player is confidential.
7. The owner of an iLottery play is the individual whose name is validly and properly registered
with the lottery. However, the lottery may split a prize among two or more individuals who are
registered members of a group play.
8. After the lottery properly and validly registers an online play, the lottery shall send a
confirmation email to the player. The confirmation email is the player's evidence of an actual
play in a draw and there is no actual ticket. The confirmation email must include:
a. Name of game. For the game of POWERBALL®, indication of whether the play has the
power play option. For the game of LOTTO AMERICA®, indication whether the play has
the All Star Bonus® option;
b. Number of and starting and ending dates of the draws;

c. Numbers, letters, or symbols of the play;
d. The player is responsible for ensuring that all player information and game play numbers,
letters, or symbols are correct; and
e. Explanation of how a prize will be awarded.
9. Except as provided by subsection 10, an online play is valid for only the date range of draws
specified in the confirmation email. The effective date of a new online play will be valid for the
present draw in the game, if it is purchased by 8:58 p.m. central time for POWERBALL,
LOTTO AMERICA, MEGA MILLIONS, MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFE, and 2BY2.
10. If the value of a prize on a winning POWERBALL, LOTTO AMERICA, MEGA MILLIONS,
LUCKY FOR LIFE, MILLIONAIRE FOR LIFE, or 2BY2 iLottery play for a draw is:
a. Less than six hundred dollars, the lottery shall automatically deposit the funds into the
player's winning account.
b. Equal to or more than six hundred dollars, the lottery shall contact the player by email
and phone to arrange payment of the prize, less withholding of income tax required by
federal or state law and any debt setoff according to North Dakota Century Code section
53-12.1-12.
11. The registered winner of an iLottery play with a value of six hundred dollars or greater shall
complete the required claim process within one hundred eighty days of the date of the draw
for which the prize was won. If the winner does not complete the claim process as prescribed,
the prize expires.
12. If the owner of an iLottery play changes the owner's name, the owner shall provide the lottery
with a notarized letter of the change. If the owner of an iLottery play dies, the lawful
representative of the owner's estate shall provide the lottery with a notarized statement of the
death and the lottery shall change the ownership of the iLottery play to "The Estate of" the
owner.
History: Effective November 8, 2005; amended effective January 3, 2008; November 1, 2008; July 1,
2010; October 19, 2013; July 6, 2014; January 31, 2016; February 1, 2016; October 29, 2017; May 14,
2018; July 1, 2019; July 1, 2025; July 29, 2025; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-01, 53-12.1-02, 53-12.1-03, 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-09. Payment of a prize to an individual's estate.

If a winning player dies during the annuity payment period of a prize, the game group, upon the
petition of the estate of the deceased player to the lottery may accelerate the payment of the remaining
prize to the estate. The lottery may rely on a certified copy of a court's appointment of a personal
representative or other evidence that a certain individual is entitled to the payment of the remaining
prize. If the game group approves the petition, then securities, cash, or both securities and cash held
for the deceased player that represents the present value of that portion of a future lottery payment to
be accelerated may be distributed to the estate. The identification of the security to fund the annuitized
prize and responsibility for valuing the security and determining the present value of an accelerated
lottery payment are at the discretion of the game group. Payment to the estate of the prize of the
deceased owner releases the MUSL, game group, lottery, and state of any additional liability for the
prize.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006; April 1, 2008; July 1, 2019.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13

### § 10-16-03-10. Counterfeit or theft of a ticket.

1. An individual may not make, alter, pass, counterfeit, or present, with intent to defraud, a ticket
to a retailer or the lottery.
2. An individual may not steal a ticket or knowingly possess, redeem, or attempt to redeem a
stolen ticket.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006; July 1, 2019; January 1, 2026.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-11. Remedy for a defective ticket and dispute resolution.

1. If a claimant and the lottery disagree on whether a ticket is a winning ticket and the lottery
determines that the ticket is not valid and does not pay the prize, the lottery may replace the
disputed ticket with a ticket for the next draw of the same game or refund the cost of the ticket.
If an individual buys a ticket that is defective, the only responsibility or liability of a retailer,
vendor, or lottery is to replace the defective ticket with a ticket for the next draw of the same
game or refund the cost of the ticket. This is the only remedy of the claimant.
2. The lottery shall resolve a dispute regarding the operation of the lottery, validity of a ticket, or
payment of a prize, and the lottery's decision and judgment is final and binding on a
participant in the lottery.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective July 1, 2019.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-13
### § 10-16-03-12. Delay of paying a prize.

The lottery may delay paying a prize to a player to review a change in a circumstance related to the
award of a prize, payee, claim, or other item that the lottery has become aware of, including if:
1. A dispute occurs or appears that a dispute may occur related to a prize;
2. The identity of a claimant is questionable;
3. The validity of a ticket presented as a claim is questionable; or
4. A claim for a prize is subject to a debt setoff according to section 10-16-01-03 or North Dakota
Century Code section 53-12.1-12.
History: Effective February 1, 2004; amended effective April 1, 2006.
General Authority: NDCC 53-12.1-13
Law Implemented: NDCC 53-12.1-08, 53-12.1-12, 53-12.1-13
