Play Lotto HotPicks Game Procedures

'Lotto HotPicks' Interactive Game Procedures

Fourth Edition effective 27th September 2009

The National Lottery, Tolpits Lane, Watford WD18 9RN.

© National Lottery Commission 2009

(Please address all enquiries to Camelot Group plc)

The National Lottery Commission, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 5 and 6 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 as amended, has granted to Camelot Group plc licences to run the National Lottery and to promote The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game. The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game played interactively is governed by the Interactive Account Terms and Conditions, the Rules for Draw-Based Games Played Interactively (available by telephoning the Interactive Contact Centre on 0845 278 8000 or by writing to the National Lottery, PO Box 1010, Liverpool L70 1NL or by accessing the National Lottery website with the following URL: www.national-lottery.co.uk) and to these Procedures. In the event of any ambiguity or inconsistency between the Rules for Draw-Based Games Played Interactively and these Procedures, these Procedures shall prevail.

The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game played otherwise than on the Interactive System is governed by the National Lottery Rules for Draw-Based Games Played at Retailers or by Offline Direct Debit and by the National Lottery "Lotto HotPicks" Game Procedures.

Words and expressions defined in the Rules for Draw-Based Games Played Interactively that are not defined in these Procedures shall bear the same meaning herein unless the context otherwise requires.

Meaning of Words

The following words and terms, when used in these Procedures, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

'Act'
means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 as amended.
'Board'
means the area on an Interactive Play Slip in which an Interactive Player may enter his Selection to enter the Game.
'Bonus Number'
means the number randomly selected from the remaining forty-three numbers at a Draw immediately after the Main Numbers have been selected. (For the avoidance of doubt, the Bonus Number is NOT a winning Number as defined below.)
'Cancelled Draw'
means any Draw which does not take place by reason only of the expiry, suspension or revocation of either the Company's licence from the Commission under Section 5 of the Act to run the National Lottery or the Company's licence from the Commission under Section 6 of the Act to promote the Game.
'Central Computer System'
means the computer systems operated by, or on behalf of, the Company from time to time which facilitate the playing of, and contain a record of all selections made in relation to, the Game including, without limit, any Entries.
'Commission'
means the National Lottery Commission, being the body established to regulate the National Lottery or such other body as may carry out such functions from time to time.
'Company'
means Camelot Group plc, a company registered in England and Wales, whose registered office is at Tolpits Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 9RN.
'Draw'
means the process which culminates in the selection by the Company of a set of Winning Numbers for the Game on a random basis.
'Entry'
means a chance or entry in the Game which has been registered as an entry on the Central Computer System.
'Game'
means The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game, comprising the Pick 1 game, Pick 2 game, Pick 3 game, Pick 4 game and Pick 5 game.
'Interactive Play Slip'
means the graphical representation of a play slip available on the Site on which an Interactive Player may enter his Selection. Each Interactive Play Slip permits a Player to choose between the Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5 games.
'Interactive Player'
means a person who has opened a notional account on the Interactive System to enable that person to purchase Plays and who is eligible (according to the criteria set out in the Interactive Account Terms and Conditions) to purchase Plays and whose account has not been terminated, cancelled, suspended or closed.
'Interactive System'
means the system (accessible via the Site) established and operated by the Company for the purpose of registering prospective players, administering accounts, enabling Plays (including via a Mobile) and paying Prizes.
'Lucky Dip®'
means a Play consisting of the requisite number of different numbers which, instead of being selected by an Interactive Player, are selected on a random basis by the Company's Central Computer System on behalf of that Player.
'Main Numbers'
means the first six numbers randomly selected at a Draw.
'Mobile'
means a mobile phone that is capable of sending and receiving Short Messages, which is registered on one of the Mobile Networks and which has been registered on the Interactive System either via the Site or the Interactive Contact Centre.
'Mobile Network'
means any UK mobile phone network that is capable of delivering Short Messages.
'Mobile Request'
means a Player's request for a Selection to be entered into a Draw contained in a Short Message.
'Multi-draw'
means a facility to play the Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5 game for a number of Draws using the same Selection(s), the number and frequency of such Draws being available for selection by Interactive Players in advance.
'Pick 1 game'
means a game in which a Player makes a selection of one number in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) below, which will be a Winning Selection if the one number chosen matches any one of the Winning Numbers.
'Pick 2 game'
means a game in which a Player makes a selection of two numbers in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) below, which will be a Winning Selection if the two numbers chosen match any two of the Winning Numbers.
'Pick 3 game'
means a game in which a Player makes a selection of three numbers in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) below, which will be a Winning Selection if the three numbers chosen match any three of the Winning Numbers.
'Pick 4 game'
means a game in which a Player makes a selection of four numbers in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) below, which will be a Winning Selection if the four numbers chosen match any four of the Winning Numbers.
'Pick 5 game'
means a game in which a Player makes a selection of five numbers in accordance with paragraph (C)(2) below, which will be a Winning Selection if the five numbers chosen match any five of the Winning Numbers.
'Play'
means an entry into the Game in accordance with the Play Style for the Game.
'Play Style'
means the method of participation in the Game by an Interactive Player via the Interactive System as specified in these Procedures.
'Play Validation Requirements'
means the Company's Play validation requirements set out or referred to in the Rules as such validation requirements may be amended by the Company from time to time.
'Player'
means a member of the Playing Public who purchases or otherwise acquires an Entry in the Game, including an Interactive Player who purchases or otherwise acquires a Play.
'Playing Public'
means members of the public who are eligible to purchase an Entry.
'Prize'
means a prize won by a Player in the Game.
'Prize Category'
means the prize categories set out in the table forming part of paragraph (E) below.
'Rules'
means the Rules for Draw-Based Games Played Interactively as published by the Company and in force from time to time.
'Selection'
means the set of numbers chosen by an Interactive Player by entering numbers into a Board or setting out numbers in a Short Message from the Player to the Company (as appropriate) (or, in the case of a Lucky Dip, chosen by the Company's Central Computer System at the request of the Interactive Player). In the case of a Pick 1 game, one number is chosen. In the case of a Pick 2 game, two numbers are chosen. In the case of a Pick 3 game, three numbers are chosen. In the case of a Pick 4 game, four numbers are chosen. In the case of a Pick 5 game, five numbers are chosen.
'Short Message'
means a message containing numerical or text characters or both, either sent or received using a Mobile.
'Site'
means the website with the URL www.national-lottery.co.uk
'Winning Numbers'
means the Main Numbers, but not the Bonus Number, used to determine the winning Entries.
'Winning Selection'
means a Selection, which entitles a Player to a Prize in the Prize Category applicable to the correct numbers selected.

Where the context so requires in these Procedures, the neuter gender shall include the feminine or masculine gender and vice-versa, the feminine gender shall include the masculine gender and vice-versa and the singular shall include the plural and vice-versa.

  • (A) The Game

    The game is called The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game comprising the Pick 1 game, Pick 2 game, Pick 3 game, Pick 4 game and the Pick 5 game.

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  • (B) Draw

    Draws for The National Lottery Lotto Game shall constitute the Draws for the Game. The Draws will take place twice per week on Wednesday and Saturday except that no Draw will take place on Christmas Day unless with the consent of the Commission, or such other days as may be specified by the Company.

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  • (C) Method of Play

    • (1) Cost of play
      • (a) Each Play (where payment is required) has a cost of £1.
      • (b) The cost of a Play for a Multi-draw will be the total cost of the Selections selected multiplied by the number of Draws the Interactive Player has chosen.
    • (2) Making a Selection

      If a Selection is not shown on the "My Account" section of the Site then that Selection will not have been entered into any Draw.

      • (i) Making a Selection via the Site
        • (a) On any one Interactive Play Slip an Interactive Player may complete a minimum of one Board and a maximum of the number of Boards included on the Interactive Play Slip. Each Board contains the numbers one to forty-nine inclusive.
        • (b) Each Interactive Play Slip shall be completed in accordance with the instructions set out on the Site.
        • (c) Once an Interactive Player has entered his Selection on the Site he will be asked to confirm and accept the Selection(s) that is/are displayed on the "Confirm Play Slip" screen of the Site. Once the Interactive Player has done so, the Selection(s) will be entered into the relevant Draw and the Interactive Player will not be able to cancel the relevant Play.
        • (d) By selecting the appropriate day(s) under the words "Choose draws" on an Interactive Play Slip the Interactive Player will be able to determine the frequency of the Draws for which his/her Selection(s) are to be entered.
        • (e) By selecting the appropriate number under the words "Choose number of weeks" on an Interactive Play Slip, the Interactive Player will be able to determine the number of weeks for which his/her Selection(s) will be entered into a Draw.
        • (f) For the purposes of the number of weeks boxes on the Interactive Play Slip, the first week shall be a period commencing with the first available Saturday or Wednesday Draw as selected by the Interactive Player and ending immediately prior to and excluding the Draw on the same day of the following calendar week, the next week shall commence on the day of and from and including the Draw immediately prior to which the first week ended and shall end immediately prior to and excluding the Draw on the same day of the next calendar week, and subsequent weeks shall be similarly determined.
      • (ii) Making a Selection via a Mobile
        • (a) In any one Mobile Request an Interactive Player may submit a minimum of one Selection and a maximum of five Selections.
        • (b) Each Mobile Request shall be submitted in accordance with the instructions set out on the 'How to play' page of the 'Play by text' section of the Site.
        • (c) Once an Interactive Player has submitted his Mobile Request and such request has been received by the Company, he will be sent a Short Message from the Company.
        • (d) An Interactive Player will not be able to submit a Mobile Request for more than the next two Draws.
        • (e) For the avoidance of doubt, an additional charge, payable to the Player's Mobile Network operator, will be incurred when a Player purchases Plays via his Mobile.
    • (3) Cancellation of a Play
      • (a) Once an Interactive Player who is making the Selection(s) via the Site has confirmed and accepted the Selection(s) that is/are displayed on the "Confirm Play Slip" screen of the Site, unless that Play contains two or more Lucky Dip selections each comprising the same numbers, for the Pick 1 game, or the Pick 2 game, or the Pick 3 game or the Pick 4 game or the Pick 5 game (in which case paragraph (C)(3)(b) will apply), the Interactive Player will not be able to cancel the relevant Play.
      • (b) An Interactive Player may cancel a Play which contains two or more Lucky Dip selections each comprising the same numbers, for the Pick 1 game, or the Pick 2 game, or the Pick 3 game or the Pick 4 game, or the Pick 5 game if he telephones the Interactive Contact Centre within 120 minutes of the time he purchased the relevant Play or (where the Play is purchased on the day of a Draw and is eligible for that Draw) prior to the close of sales for the relevant Draw, whichever is the earlier.

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  • (D) Winning Selections in the National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game

    Subject to the provisions of the Rules and these Procedures, a Player shall be entitled to the applicable Prize as indicated in the table set out in paragraph (E) if, in respect of a Selection:

    In the case of a Pick 1 game
    any one of the Main Numbers match the one number in that Selection ('Pick 1 Match 1');
    In the case of a Pick 2 game
    any two of the Main Numbers match in any order the two numbers in that Selection ('Pick 2 Match 2');
    In the case of a Pick 3 game
    any three of the Main Numbers match in any order the three numbers in that Selection ('Pick 3 Match 3');
    In the case of a Pick 4 game
    any four of the Main Numbers match in any order the four numbers in that Selection ('Pick 4 Match 4');
    In the case of a Pick 5 game
    any five of the Main Numbers match in any order the five numbers in that Selection ('Pick 5 Match 5').

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  • (E) The National Lottery Lotto HotPicks Game - Approximate Odds of Winning and Prize Structure

    • (1) The following table sets out the probability of winning and, subject to paragraph (F) below, the allocation of fixed prizes:

      Game Category Prize Prize Odds
      Pick 1 Pick 1 Match 1 £5 1:9
      Pick 2 Pick 2 Match 2 £40 1:79
      Pick 3 Pick 3 Match 3 £450 1:922
      Pick 4 Pick 4 Match 4 £7,000 1:14,126
      Pick 5 Pick 5 Match 5 £130,000 1:317,814

      Note: "Pick 1" is the lowest Prize Category and "Pick 5" is the highest Prize Category. The Company reserves the right at its absolute discretion to increase the prize for any Prize Category or Categories for any Draw subject to the prior agreement of the Commission.

    • (2) The holder of a winning entry may win in only one Prize Category per Play (being the Prize Category for the Pick 1, Pick 2, Pick 3, Pick 4 or Pick 5 game in respect of which that Entry was issued) and shall be entitled only to the prize for that Prize Category (regardless of the actual prize value) and not for any other Prize Category.

      All Prizes will be rounded down to the nearest £1.

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  • (F) Prize Capping Mechanism

    • (1) In this paragraph:
      'game'
      means any one of the Pick 1 game, the Pick 2 game, the Pick 3 game, the Pick 4 game and the Pick 5 game in respect of a Draw.
      'Prize Amount'
      means for any one game in respect of a Draw, the total amount of the Prizes payable in respect of that game determined in accordance with the table in paragraph (E) above but disregarding any effect thereon of the provisions of this paragraph (F).
      'Prize Cap'
      means for any game, the Prize Cap for the relevant Draw as determined in accordance with paragraph (F)(2) below.
      'Prize Fund'
      means for each Draw, the amount available for the payment of Prizes in respect of one of the games.
      'Draw Ticket Sales'
      means the aggregate face value of Entries in a particular game.
    • (2) Prize Cap
      • (i) Pick 1 game

        For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 1 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 1 game entries for that Draw multiplied by 1.2.

      • (ii) Pick 2 game

        For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 2 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 2 game entries for that Draw multiplied by 1.2.

      • (iii) Pick 3 game

        For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 3 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 3 game entries for that Draw multiplied by 2.6.

      • (iv) Pick 4 game

        For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 4 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 4 game entries for that Draw multiplied by 9.0.

      • (v) Pick 5 game

        For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 5 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 5 game entries for that Draw multiplied by 26.0.

      For each Draw, the Prize Cap for the Pick 1 game shall be the Draw Ticket Sales of Pick 1 game entries for that draw multiplied by 1.2.

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  • (G) Refunds in Certain Circumstances

    • (1) Notwithstanding Rule 5(D)(5) of the Rules, in the event of a Cancelled Draw the Company shall refund to an Interactive Player who has purchased a Play for the Cancelled Draw only or a Play for a Multi-draw for the Cancelled Draw and other Draws, an amount equal to that part of the purchase price as was paid in respect of and is attributable to the Cancelled Draw.
    • (2) Any refund and payment under paragraph (G)(1) above will be placed directly into an Interactive Player's Account.
    • (3) The Company shall in no circumstances be liable to pay interest in respect of refunds or payments made under this paragraph (G).
    • (4) For the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph shall not apply in respect of any Draw which is delayed or postponed nor in respect of any Draw which is cancelled but which is not a Cancelled Draw as defined in these Procedures.

CONTACT NUMBERS & ADDRESSES

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES

Interactive Contact Centre Tel: 0845 278 8000

Complaints or comments should also be directed to the above number. Evening and weekend calls cost 6p plus up to 2p per minute from a BT Calling Plan. Mobile and other providers' charges may vary. This information is correct at September 2008.

POSTAL ENQUIRIES

The National Lottery, PO Box 1010, Liverpool, L70 1NL

E-MAIL

help@national-lottery.co.uk

POSTAL CLAIMS

The National Lottery, P0 Box 287, Watford, WD18 9TT

WEBSITE

www.national-lottery.co.uk

NATIONAL LOTTERY REGIONAL CENTRE ADDRESSES

LIVERPOOL

The National Lottery, 3b Olympic Way, Sefton Business Park, Aintree, Liverpool, L30 1RD Tel: 0151 236 1796

WATFORD

The National Lottery, Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9RN Tel: 01923 425000

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