The cost of each ticket is the sum of the cost of the selections for that ticket.

The Commission may, but is not required to, permit a player to make a selection by any 1 or more of the following means:

A player who marks a coupon must mark, by hand, 1 or more boxes on a board on the coupon with a line that does not extend beyond the outline of the box of the number marked.

A board on a coupon that is not marked by hand in accordance with subclause (1), but is marked by a machine or some other means, is invalid and must not be processed by the retailer.

Rules 12, 13, and 15 to 17 apply to a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal.

Rules 12, 14, 15(1) and (3), and 16 apply to a ticket issued electronically.

Each selection made for a game is a separate entry for that game.

A ticket is the only proof of a selection and is accordingly the only valid basis for claiming a prize or prizes.

The following items have no monetary or prize value and do not in any circumstances constitute evidence of a ticket or a selection:

Subject to rule 17(7), a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal for a game may be cancelled only if, on the same day as the day on which it was purchased, it is returned to the issuing retailer before the earlier of—

On cancellation of a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal, the player is entitled to a refund from the retailer equal to the cost of the ticket.

If a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal for a game is cancelled, all selections recorded on the ticket are cancelled.

A ticket issued electronically may be cancelled only by the Commission and only if—

If a ticket issued electronically is cancelled, all selections recorded on the ticket are cancelled.

It is the sole responsibility of a player to verify that the player selections or system selections recorded or displayed on the player’s ticket correspond with those that the player made or requested and that the game number and date of drawing are correct, either, as the case may be,—

By accepting a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal, the player is taken to have accepted that the player selections or the systems selections recorded on the ticket correspond with those marked on the coupon.

Neither the Commission nor any other retailer is in any circumstances liable for any errors or omissions in respect of the information recorded on the ticket (whether details of selection, game numbers, or otherwise).

Cancellation of a ticket pursuant to rule 13 constitutes a player’s or other person’s sole and exclusive remedy where there is an error or omission on a ticket.

The Commission may, but is not required to, permit a player to make a multi-draw selection for 2 or more games by—

In all other respects, the selections must be made in accordance with these rules.

If, when making a selection, the player has selected the multiplier option with that selection and the player also wishes to make that selection a multi-draw selection, the Commission may require the player to select the multiplier option for the multi-draw selection.

If a ticket for a multi-draw selection that is issued in printed form by a terminal entitles the bearer of the ticket to be paid a prize, the bearer of the ticket must, on surrender of the ticket, be issued with a substitute ticket for any games entered that have not been drawn at the time the ticket is surrendered.

A players’ agent may, at premises approved by the Commission, accept completed coupons on behalf of a player, forward the coupons to a retailer for the issue of a ticket, and then forward the ticket to the player.

A ticket issued in accordance with subclause (1) is for the game that, in the retailer’s opinion, is most likely to take place in the period immediately after the retailer expects the ticket to be returned to the player.

In addition to receiving from the player the cost of the selections, the players’ agent is entitled to charge the player a fee for having the coupon processed and for returning the ticket to the player.

The amount of the fee charged in accordance with subclause (3) is the amount approved by the Commission.

If, at the time of processing a coupon, any selection is found to be invalid or deficient, the person authorised by the Commission to process the coupon must,—

A player who uses a players’ agent must bear and accept (without recourse to either the Commission or the players’ agent) the consequences of any failure to win a prize or prizes due to delays, errors, or omissions on the part of a players’ agent in processing entries or arising from loss of entries or tickets in transit.

Tickets issued to players using the services of a players’ agent may not be cancelled.

The Commission may, but is not required to, permit a player to make an advance selection by advising a retailer, or indicating electronically, that the player wishes to make an advance selection.

In all other respects, the selection must be completed in accordance with these rules.

Games must be conducted in accordance with the Act, and these rules, and at times and places, and pursuant to methods, policies, and procedures, determined by the Commission.

The frequency and duration of games may be determined from time to time by the Commission.

Every game must be conducted in accordance with a game matrix.

The game matrix must specify—

Every game must also be conducted in accordance with a game design determined, from time to time, by the Commission and approved by the Secretary and the Auditor-General.

The game design must specify—

Drawings must be conducted in accordance with the Act, at times and places and pursuant to methods, policies, and procedures determined by the Commission.

Drawings must be made using the equipment determined for the purpose by the Commission.

At each drawing, the following must be selected, on a random basis, by that equipment:

The prizes for each game (including the prize tiers and prize groups) must be determined by the Commission.

To avoid doubt, there may be included in the available prizes for any game or, as applicable, in respect of any particular number or numbers matched in a game,—

The Commission may, at its discretion, set aside from ticket sales for a game, up to a maximum amount of 5% of ticket sales for that game, to be paid into the prize reserve fund under rule 27(1)(a).

Where all, some, or none of the numbers of a player selection, computer generated selection, systems selection, or systems computer generated selection match the winning numbers, the player will be entitled to the prize (if any) determined by the Commission as being payable for that prize tier.

For the purposes of subclause (1), a player may be entitled to an extraordinary prize, in accordance with rule 31, that does not depend on matching the winning numbers.

Subject to subclauses (4) and (8), the prize payable to a player will be the prize derived as follows:

If the prizes payable for a game exceed the Commission’s maximum liability for a particular prize group, prize tier, or game in accordance with the game design, then the Commission may effect a pro rata reduction of some or all prizes in that prize group, prize tier, or game.

All prizes so reduced will be decreased in value by the same ratio, which will be the ratio by which the prizes have to be reduced to make the total amount of the prizes won equal to the Commission’s maximum liability for that particular prize group, prize tier, or game.

All pro rata reduced prizes will be rounded down to the nearest dollar multiple.

Where pro rata reduced prizes are rounded down under subclause (6), the Commission may, at its discretion, pay into the prize reserve fund all money left over after the rounding down.

When prizes in a draw are subject to a pro rata reduction, the Commission may decide that the jackpot for any particular prize tier will not be augmented in the next game.

To avoid doubt, if the prize determined by the Commission is a jackpot allocated under rule 26 or an extraordinary prize provided under rule 31, subclauses (3) and (4) do not apply to those prizes.

The Commission may, in accordance with the game design, in addition to the prize payable under rule 24(1), allocate to the prizes for a game (or for any prize group or prize tier) a sum known as the jackpot.

Despite subclause (1), if a drawing for a game results in no player having correctly selected, by way of a player selection, computer generated selection, systems selection, or systems computer generated selection, the numbers entitling a player to a prize, the Commission may pay an amount up to the value of that prize in a future game or games (also known as the jackpot) for the correct matching of those or any other numbers.

Jackpots will be payable in accordance with subclauses (2), (4), and (6).

On a sharing of the jackpot, the amounts payable to each player entitled to share in the jackpot must be rounded down to the nearest dollar multiple.

All money left over after rounding down may, at the Commission’s discretion, be added to a jackpot for the next game or paid into the prize reserve fund.

If the jackpot reaches the maximum size or is not won within the number of games specified by the game design, the Commission may pay an amount equal to the jackpot, or a proportion of it, into the prize reserve fund and the jackpot must be reduced accordingly.

The Commission must pay into the prize reserve fund—

The Commission may from time to time, at its discretion, allocate from the prize reserve fund any sum or sums of money as it sees fit to—

These rules allow the payment into the prize reserve fund of sums of money, and the allocation from the prize reserve fund of sums of money, but do not otherwise affect the provisions of the Lotto Rules 2025.

Each selection is eligible for 1 prize only.

The results of each drawing must be displayed by retailers in their premises in the area designated for keno sales as soon as practicable after each drawing and may also be published or broadcast in such other manner as the Commission determines.

The information displayed and published must include—

The Commission must maintain a record of results for 12 months after each drawing.

The Commission may publish the name of any prize winner who, on the keno prize claim form, authorises the publication of their name as a prize winner.

If the Commission determines under section 246 of the Act that additional prizes be distributed to a game of keno, a sum of money for those prizes must be allocated from the prize reserve fund.

This rule is not affected by rule 28 (which provides that each selection is eligible for 1 prize only).

The Commission may—

In subclause (1), draw means a draw that—

Any sum or sums of money for an extraordinary prize must be allocated from the prize reserve fund.

This rule is not affected by rule 28 (which provides that each selection is eligible for 1 prize only).

Prizes that are won through tickets issued in printed form by a terminal must, subject to the provisions of these rules, be available for payment in accordance with these rules as soon as practicable following the drawing but no later than the day following the drawing, at any time when the terminal and the Commission’s online gaming computer system are operating.

In all cases, the determination of prize entitlement is subject to the ticket validation requirements set out in rule 34.

A ticket must, in all circumstances, be regarded by the Commission and by retailers as being owned by the physical possessor (the bearer) of the ticket determined in accordance with these rules.

The person named on a duly completed keno prize claim form must be treated as the bearer of the ticket accompanying the keno prize claim form.

If more than 1 person is named on a keno claim form, the person first named must be treated as the bearer of the accompanying ticket.

Even though a ticket bears the name or other identification of any person or syndicate, the Commission and retailers must recognise only the bearer of the ticket as the owner and, except as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, are not bound to take notice of any trust (express, implied, or constructive) to which any ticket or prize money may be subject.

The surrender of a ticket to the Commission or to a retailer, and the receipt by the bearer of the ticket of any prize money payable in respect of the ticket, is a good and complete discharge of the Commission’s obligations, despite any notice the Commission may have of the alleged right, title, interest, or claim of any other person or persons to the prize money.

Neither the Commission nor any other retailer is responsible or liable as a result of the payment of a prize to the bearer of any lost or stolen ticket, whether or not advice of the loss or theft has been reported or notified to the Commission before payment of the prize.

In addition to any other requirements in these rules, the requirements in subclause (2) or, as the case may be, subclause (3) apply before a ticket is regarded as a valid prize winning ticket.

For a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal,—

For a ticket issued electronically,—

Any ticket purchased by or on behalf of a syndicate in or for which any person—

is void and ineligible for any prize.

For the purposes of subclause (1)(c), a person will be regarded as having publicly advertised in terms of that rule if, among other things, the person advertises by means of television, radio, newspaper, magazine, or direct marketing.

Any ticket that is void and ineligible under subclause (1) for any prize may not be cancelled.

The Commission must not replace a ticket that under subclause (1) is void and ineligible for any prize.

For the purposes of this rule, a person does not obtain a financial gain by receiving any payment that represents the person’s proportional share (based on the amount the person paid towards the tickets purchased by or on behalf of the syndicate) of any prize.

If a ticket fails to pass all the criteria set out in rule 34, the ticket is void and ineligible for any prize.

The Commission may, solely at its discretion, replace an invalid ticket with a ticket of equivalent sales price for any subsequent game.

Despite anything in this Part, the following provisions apply to all prizes won through tickets issued electronically:

Rule 40 does not apply to prizes won through tickets issued electronically, but the rest of the rules in this Part apply to those prizes.

All prizes must be claimed within 12 months from the date of the drawing at which the winning numbers were drawn. Any prize not claimed within the 12-month period and in the manner specified in these rules is forfeited, and the unclaimed prize money must be paid into the prize reserve fund.

Where the prize, or the aggregate of the prizes, that may be claimed on any one ticket is $1,000 or less, a claimant may either present the ticket to any retailer or submit a claim to the Commission for payment.

Retailers are authorised to pay any prize money up to 12 months from the date of the drawing at which the winning numbers were drawn.

Retailers must pay the bearer of a ticket winning $1,000 or less, presented within the 12-month period, if all the ticket validation criteria and other requirements set forth in these rules have been satisfied and all other procedures required of a retailer by the Commission have been properly followed.

In the event that the retailer is for any reason unable to validate the claimant’s ticket, or is not authorised to pay the prize, or the claimant decides to submit the claim direct to the Commission, the claimant must make the claim to the Commission in the manner and on the basis specified in rule 40.

Where the prize, or the aggregate of the prizes, that may be claimed on any one ticket is more than $1,000, a claimant may make a claim for payment either directly to the Commission or through another retailer.

The payment of the prize may be made only by the Commission.

Claims for prizes submitted directly to the Commission may be submitted either by mail (with a stamped self-addressed envelope) or by personal presentation to the office of the Commission.

The procedure for prize claims made through a retailer (other than the Commission) is as follows:

Where a claim for a prize is submitted to the Commission without a duly completed keno prize claim form, the Commission, before paying any prize, may require the person making the claim to complete a keno prize claim form.

Where all the ticket validation criteria set out in these rules have been satisfied, the Commission must pay the claimant in accordance with the procedures set out in these rules.

If a ticket is validated by the Commission, a cheque payable to the order of the claimant or a direct credit to the claimant, for the amount of the prize due, must be—

If the ticket is not validated by the Commission, the claim must be refused, and the claimant notified promptly of the refusal.

Prize money posted to the claimant’s address notified on the keno prize claim form is deemed to have been received by the claimant at the time when the letter containing the prize money would, in the ordinary course of post, be delivered.

The Commission may, if it sees fit, at any time decide to cease to offer (withdraw) keno or any play type.

If the Commission decides to withdraw keno or any play type, it must, as soon as is reasonably practicable, announce to the public (in the manner the Commission sees fit) the date on which keno or the affected play type (as the case may be) will be withdrawn.

For a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal, if a player has made an advance selection or a multi-draw selection for a game of keno and keno or an affected play type is withdrawn, the player may—

For a ticket issued in printed form by a terminal, if, for any reason, a drawing for keno or the affected play type to which an advance selection or a multi-draw selection relates is not held, a player, despite rule 17(7), is entitled—

If a ticket is not cancelled under subclause (2) within 12 months, the money paid to the Commission for the purchase of the ticket must be paid into the prize reserve fund.

For a ticket issued electronically, if, for any reason, a drawing for keno or an affected play type to which an advance selection or a multi-draw selection relates is withdrawn or not held, the player is entitled to a refund equal to the cost of the player’s selections for each game for which a drawing was not held.

Any money that is not won in the last game of keno or an affected play type before its withdrawal must be paid into the prize reserve fund.

Neither the Commission nor any other retailer is, in any circumstances, liable for any loss (direct or indirect) suffered by a player, bearer of a ticket, or any other person—

All decisions of the Commission on questions of fact concerning keno, including decisions as to the validity of tickets, the identity of the bearer of any ticket, the determination of prize winners, and the amount and division of prize money is final and binding on all players and any other person or persons concerned for any reason with these matters.

Where the Commission exercises its powers under these rules to determine various matters with respect to the operation of keno (for example, determinations in respect of the game matrix or game design) the Commission—

The Keno Rules 1994 (SR 1994/205) are revoked.