§ 876.10. iLottery registration and participation.
(a) An individual may not participate in iLottery without first creating a lottery account and registering to participate in iLottery through the Bureau as described in this chapter.
(b) A registered iLottery player agrees to be bound by the iLottery terms and conditions as provided for under § 876.9 (relating to iLottery terms and conditions).
(c) To establish a lottery account and register for iLottery, an individual shall provide the following information:
(1) The individual’s name as it appears on a valid government-issued identification or tax documents.
(2) The individual’s date of birth.
(3) The entire or last four digits of the individual’s Social Security Number, or comparable equivalent.
(4) The individual’s address.
(5) The individual’s telephone number.
(6) The individual’s e-mail address.
(7) Any other information as established by the Secretary to be necessary to verify the age and identity of the individual.
(d) An individual may be required to provide additional information or documentation, as set forth in the iLottery terms and conditions as provided for under § 876.9, to establish a lottery account or register for iLottery. The information may be used for iLottery registration or to confirm information provided by that individual during the registration process.
(e) The lottery account will require a username and password.
(f) Access to the lottery account and participation in iLottery is limited to the registered iLottery player.
(g) An individual will be prohibited from establishing a lottery account and from registering for iLottery if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) The Department is unable to verify the age of the individual.
(2) The Department is unable to verify the identity of the individual.
(3) The individual fails to agree to the iLottery terms and conditions as provided for under § 876.9.
(4) The information provided to the Bureau is false or misleading.
(5) Other reasons set forth in the iLottery terms and conditions as provided for under § 876.9.
(h) A registered iLottery player may not purchase a play, chance or share or purchase lottery products using a lottery account if the Bureau is unable to verify that the registered iLottery player is physically located within the geographical borders of this Commonwealth.
(i) An individual may not open, access, maintain or otherwise use more than one lottery account for participation in iLottery. This does not prohibit a registered iLottery player who closes a lottery account from reopening the lottery account or creating a new account, as applicable, at a later date.
(j) An individual may not register or attempt to register for iLottery using more than one lottery account.
(k) By establishing a lottery account and registering for iLottery, a registered iLottery player agrees that all communications related to the establishment and use of the lottery account may be through electronic communications. All electronic communications from the Bureau may be directed to a registered iLottery player based on the lottery account information provided by the registered iLottery player and verified by the Bureau.
(l) An individual must create a lottery account and register for iLottery through the Bureau’s iLottery web site or the Bureau’s mobile application.
(m) A lottery account may be closed by the registered iLottery player at any time.
(n) A registered iLottery player’s lottery account information may be retained by the Bureau to prevent another individual from using the same lottery account information to open a different lottery account.
(o) To close the registered iLottery player’s lottery account, the registered iLottery player is required to contact the Bureau. The Bureau may require the registered iLottery player to confirm lottery account information prior to closing the lottery account.
Authority The provisions of this § 876.10 amended under 4 Pa.C.S. § 503; and section 303(a) of the State Lottery Law (72 P.S. § 3761-303(a)).
Source The provisions of this § 876.10 amended March 13, 2020, effective March 14, 2020, 50 Pa.B. 1528. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (391088) to (391089).
Cross References This section cited in 61 Pa. Code § 876.7 (relating to general provisions).
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