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MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ™ (MMC) FAQ

What is MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ™ (MMC) and when does it start? Starting on October 19, 2014, the Lottery will add the new national premium game MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB to the draw game portfolio. The game is designed to create more millionaires in a single draw than any game in U.S. history. When the Top Prize is won, a second drawing occurs for the Millionaires’ Club Prizes in the amount of $1 Million each, which are awarded to at least 10 and possibly hundreds of winners in a single week!

How many ways can a player win? Players have three ways to win a million dollars or more.

1. The base game allows players the opportunity to win a Top Prize of $15 Million to $25 Million by matching five (5) out of fifty-two (52) numbers and one (1) of twenty-eight (28) numbers represented by a Property from the MONOPOLY game board. 2. When the Top Prize is won, a secondary drawing will occur for the Millionaires’ Club Prizes. Each ticket purchased will print with a randomly generated Millionaires’ Club Prize Number that will be eligible to win $1 Million when the Millionaires’ Club Prize drawing occurs. The number of $1 Million prizes starts at 10 and grows by a minimum of 2 based on continued sales growth until the Top Prize is won and drawing is held for Millionaires’ Club Prizes. 3. Players become eligible for selection in the second-chance drawing for the Game Show by entering the Webcode on their ticket(s) into their Luck Zone account. Each Webcode represents a Property. Each time a player achieves a Property Set by attaining all the Properties of the same color, they will earn entries into the upcoming drawing for the TV Game Show studio audience. Members of the TV Game Show studio audience may be selected to participate in the Game Show and may be eligible to play for prizes up to $1 Million.

How do MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB sales benefit Texas? As with other games offered by the Texas Lottery, the proceeds from MMC ticket sales in Texas are transferred to the Foundation School Fund to benefit public education in Texas.

How much is each ticket? Each play costs $5 per draw. You may purchase more than one play at a time, but all plays print on a separate ticket and are valid only for the next available drawing, and will be printed individually. MMC does not offer Multi-Draw. The MMC TV Game Show second-chance drawing property Webcode may be entered in your Luck Zone account up to 180 days from the date of the drawing.

When are the drawings? MMC drawings are held on Fridays at 10:15 p.m. CT. The Multi‐State Lottery Association (MUSL), which also coordinates ®, is responsible for the base game and Millionaires’ Club Prizes drawings conducted at MUSL headquarters in Urbandale, Iowa. The second chance entry TV Game Show drawings are conducted in Alpharetta, Georgia by Scientific Games. Visit playmcc.com for drawing details and results.

How to play MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB? Base Game:  Pick five (5) out of fifty-two (52) numbers. These appear as YOUR DRAW NUMBERS on your MMC ticket. The Property Number is one (1) out of twenty-eight (28) numbers and always is a Quick Pick.  The Top Prize starts at $15 Million and rolls to a cap of $25 Million. Once the Top Prize is capped, the additional sales go to fund additional Millionaires’ Club Prizes until the Top Prize is won.  In addition to the Top Prize, nine prize levels range from $5 to $100,000.

Millionaires’ Club Prizes:  1 prize level ($1 Million).  The Millionaires’ Club Prize drawing occurs only when the Top Prize has been won in the base game. MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ™ (MMC) FAQ

 Ten (10) Millionaires’ Club Prizes are available at the starting Top Prize of $15 Million. A minimum of two (2) Millionaires’ Club Prizes are added for each roll of the base game Top Prize and continue to increase until the Top Prize is won.  The Millionaires’ Club Prize Number is only valid for the drawing date printed on the ticket and does not carry over to subsequent drawings.

MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB: TV GAME SHOW  One hour, prime time game show produced by Studios.  Trip Prize Winners (TV Game Show Audience) and their guest must be 18 years of age or older.  No cash prize equivalent in lieu of taking the trip. Under certain circumstances, at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery, a proxy may be permitted to take the trip and attend the game show on behalf of the trip prize winner. All federal taxes will be the responsibility of the original trip prize winner.  Game Show Eligibility: For each MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB play you purchase, a unique entry Webcode will be generated and printed on your game ticket. Visit txlottery.org/luckzone to register your Webcode and begin collecting Properties for a Property Set. Every time you purchase a new MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ticket, be sure to log into your txlottery.org/luckzone account and enter that ticket Webcode. NOTE: Cashed tickets cannot be returned. Enter your Webcode prior to claiming a prize and no later than 180 days from the drawing date printed on the ticket. When you have collected the Properties needed to form a Property Set, you will earn drawing entries for a chance to win a 5 day/4 night trip to Las Vegas and become a member of the TV Game Show TV studio audience. The trip includes airfare, hotel accommodations, ground transportation, meals and spending money. Winners of the Las Vegas trip could be selected as contestants on the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB TV Game Show for a chance to win prizes up to $1 million!

The dates for the first three trip drawings are listed below. Entries must be submitted prior to 11:59 P.M. CT on the Entry Deadline date to be included in that drawing.

I’ve claimed my prize and no longer have the ticket with the Webcode. How do I get that back? Texas Lottery rules prohibit a retailer from returning a cashed ticket. Enter your Webcode online at txlottery.org/luckzone before you claim your prize.

Do I have to keep MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ticket after I enter the webcode? You will need to keep your ticket in order to claim any cash prize you may win. If you have not won a cash prize, once a ticket has been successfully entered, it does not need to be retained for this purpose of the Second Chance/Game Show drawing.

When a player has collected a Property Set and receives entries into the drawing for the game show, are the entries valid for all drawings or are they discarded after each drawing? Completed property set entries are entered into the next available second-chance drawing for the MMC TV Game Show. Once the next available drawing occurs those entries are discarded. Properties posted on your MONOPOLY board and in reserves remain in your Luck Zone account until a Property Set is completed and entered into the next second-chance drawing.

MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ™ (MMC) FAQ

When will the MONOPOLY TV Game Show air? The national television game show is scheduled to debut February 7 or 8, 2015, and will be hosted by Billy Gardell of Mike & Molly fame.

Where can I find the winning Millionaires’ Club Prize numbers? Players can visit their local lottery retailer, the national website playmmc.com, the Texas Lottery website txlottery.org or some local newspapers for the winning numbers. Where can I view the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB drawings? MMC drawings may be viewed via the Web Cast located under the “Menu” section on the “Games” page on the Texas Lottery website at txlottery.org and also at playmmc.com. Local TV stations may choose to air the MMC drawings during a specific time during their broadcast or display on‐screen winning numbers following each drawing. Check with your local television stations to verify their Texas Lottery drawings coverage or playmmc.com for details.

HOW TO CLAIM A PRIZE MMC Top Prizes must be claimed at the Texas Lottery Commission Headquarters in Austin. If you believe you have a Top Prize winning ticket, please do not travel to Austin before you call 800-375-6886 to complete an initial inquiry on your ticket and to schedule an appointment to complete the processing of your claim.

An MMC Trip Prize Winner MUST complete a claim form and present appropriate identification in person at a Texas Lottery Claim Center no later than the deadline established in the prize notification sent to the MMC Trip Prize Winner. If the MMC Trip Prize Winner does not meet the established deadline, the selected winner will forfeit the prize and the Texas Lottery will contact an alternate selection. FAILURE TO CLEAR DELINQUENT DEBTS OWED TO THE STATE WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION.

The $1,000,000 Millionaires’ Club Prizes may be claimed at any Texas Lottery claim center.

Is the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Top Prize paid in cash or as an annuity? Players must chose at the time of purchase if they want to receive the MMC Top Prize as an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years, or in a single lump sum payment of the present cash value of the annuity prize. The Top Prize is pari-mutuel and will be divided equally by the number of Top Prize winners.

How long will it take to get my MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Top Prize payment? The earliest you may receive your MMC Top Prize payment is on the 15th day after the draw date. If you believe you have a winning MMC Top Prize ticket, call 800‐37‐LOTTO (800‐375‐6886) for more information.

Can I Multi-Draw my MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB play? The Multi-Draw feature is not available on the MMC game.

If I buy a MMC ticket in another participating state, can I enter the Webcode into my Texas Lottery Luck Zone account and continue to build my Property Sets? No. Tickets and their associated Webcodes are only eligible for entry in the state in which the ticket was purchased.