Western Australian Current Regulations

LOTTERIES COMMISSION (AUTHORISED LOTTERIES) RULES 2016 - REG 77

77 .         Lotto Bloc’s prize pool and prize reserve fund

        (1)         The Commission must contribute a percentage of all subscriptions received for each lotto draw to a combined Lotto Bloc’s prize fund in accordance with the appropriate agreement and the permit for that lotto draw.

        (2)         The total contribution under subrule (1) is to be divided so that —

            (a)         not less than 55% of the Commission’s subscriptions go towards the Lotto Bloc’s prize pool; and

            (b)         the balance of the contribution goes towards the Lotto Bloc’s prize reserve fund.

        (3)         The prize reserve fund is to be used to pay prizes in accordance with rule 81(4).

        (4)         The prize reserve fund may only be distributed as additional prize money or promotional prizes, in such amounts and in such OZ Lotto draws, as are agreed by the Lotto Bloc members.

        [Rule 77 amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5126‑7; 5 Apr 2022 p. 2482‑3.]