TICKETSeller ® THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE FOR OHIO LOTTERY RETAILERS July 2021 | VOL. 3 NO. 20 TICKET SELLER July 2021 Contents

® 4! Lottery Operations update. Get the latest information to keep sales growing this summer. A message 6! Drawing schedule for from the Director set to change. On Aug. 23, Powerball will be drawn three days a Summer is officially here, and with the State of week. Customers will only be able to place Emergency now lifted, our Sales team is getting wagers for a limited number of drawings back to their regular in-store visits. Neighbors leading up to the new three-day-a-week and friends are out, enjoying their summer and Powerball draw schedule. Get the multi- visiting your store for supplies and a few Lottery games to play. The draw rolldown schedule here and keep it opportunities are endless! It’s time for each of us to take advantage of all handy. that summer has to offer.

7! Spotlight: $300 Million Now that the State of Emergency’s over, the clock starts ticking for Diamond Dazzler. A customer customers to claim prizes that expired during the pandemic, between favorite is back. Monday, March 9, 2020 – Thursday, June 16, 2021. Customers 8! Taking Care of Business: who hold tickets with these types of prizes can visit their closest Ohio Growth and profit potential of Lottery office before close of business Friday, July 30, to claim these outstanding prizes. Those who prefer to mail these claims must have $20 scratch-offs. Data indicates them postmarked by July 30. You’ll find more on page 12. Please there is great potential sales growth among post this information about our special prize claiming grace period as a retailers who include $20 games in their service to your customers. inventory 14! Taking Care of Business: Now, looking ahead -- starts its new seven-day-a-week Grace period for expired draw schedule Monday, July 19. See page 3 for a few additional details tickets. Assist and encourage your and fun facts you can post and share with customers. customers to claim any winning prizes that expired during the state of emergency, Powerball is next in line to make draw schedule changes, going to Monday, March 9, 2020 – Thursday, June a Monday, Wednesday, Saturday schedule starting Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Note that special procedures 23. Please see page 6 for details, including the multi-draw rolldown apply. calendar, impact on bet card supplies and more...... We’ve got some exciting scratch-offs coming July 27. One I’d like to All efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. However, the Ohio bring to your attention is $300 Million Diamond Dazzler #671. It’s Lottery makes no warranties or representations been a very popular game since its very first release in 2016 and has as to the accuracy of the information supplied room to grow. Our advice is to keep this game and a few choice $20 herein. Winning numbers and jackpot amounts can only be verified through our gaming sys- games in your inventory. Learn more about it and help your business tem, accessible at any Ohio Lottery office. grow through these busy summer months.

The Ohio Lottery is an Equal Finally, please be on the lookout for the next coupon mailing, set to Opportunity Employer and Service Provider. reach potential customers toward the end of the month. It’s one of many ways we work to encourage traffic to your stores. Take advantage of this 1-800-686-4208 and other opportunities to impress both new and regular customers with www.ohiolottery.com your service and care. Pat McDonald, Executive Director A publication of the Ohio Lottery's Office Have a great month! of Communications. Contributors Sincerely, Marie Kilbane Seckers, Editor Molly Fanta, Rebecca McLemore Editorial input provided by the Offices of Marketing and Sales Management. Regional liaisons: Victoria Nacci, TJ Pasquale, Kelly Krause. Pat McDonald, Executive Director 24/7 Problem Gamblers Helpline: 1-800-589-9966 The Ohio Lottery Please Play Responsibly

2 | Ticket Seller | July 2021 Lucky for Life offers a chance of a lifetime seven days a week starting Monday, July 19*

Fans of Lucky for Life will now have a daily shot at the game’s two lifetime prizes when drawings for the multi- state game expand from two to seven days a week.

The chance at winning a $1,000-a-day-for-life prize or $25,000-a-year-for-life prize offers great appeal to Ohio Lottery players and 24 other U.S. member jurisdictions.

All drawings will continue to take place at 10:38 p.m. ET in Connecticut. The cost per play, how the game is played, and the prize structure remain the same.

Ohio has sold three grand prize winners and 19 second-tier winners since joining Lucky for Life. https://www.luckyforlife.us/

*Note:7KHÀQDOPXOWLGUDZUROOGRZQGDWHLV-XO\ZLWKRQO\DVLQJOHGUDZDYDLODEOHIRU DRAWINGSthat night’s drawing. The full 10-draw multi-draw option returns7 Tuesday,DAYS July 20. A WEEK Bet card update: The Lucky for Life bet cards you currently have showing the old draw schedule can continue to be used by customers. Your sales representative will inform you when new bet cards are availableDAILY and provide themDRAWING as needed. BEGINNING JULY 19, 2021

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A LIFETIME OF WINNING EVERY DAY. Lottery operations update

Governor DeWine lifted the State of Emergency Friday, June 17. Learn more about what that means for you and for customers who hold winning tickets that expired during the State of Emergency, which ran from March 9, 2020 to Thursday, June Updates 16, 2021. See page 12 for details.

On Sale* Lottery sales representatives are now getting back to their normal in-person July 27, 2021 service schedule to ensure your day-to-day Lottery business needs are met. Beginner’s Luck ($1), #662 Scratch-off inventory cleanup, if not yet complete, should be a top priority for your Rock Paper Scissors® ($2), #663 business, so you can focus on current sales efforts. Cash Multiplier ($5), #664 Moneybag Multiplier ($10), #665 Look for signage to promote the July 27 release of scratch-offs $300 Million Diamond Dazzler ($20) #671

* These game releases are current as of June 30, 2021. All dates tentative. Inventory levels may change current schedule. Contact your WINNING NUMBERS sales representative for the latest updates, JACKPOT GUARANTEED JACKPOT MILLION GUARANTEED JACKPOT $ including games expiring July 30, Aug. 10 and MILLION GUARANTEED $ MILLION

Sept. 7. $ SATURDAY

MONDAY WEDNESDAY Overall odds to win any prize 1 in 54.

** Important note on expired tickets KICKER: Customers who hold a winning ticket that expired during the Governor’s State of $365,000 a year for life! $

Emergency Order may submit their claim by JACKPOT SUNDAY MID-DAY mail or in-person at any Ohio Lottery Regional

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For additional information and TUESDAY MID-DAY

important claiming updates, please visit EVENING $365,000 a year for life! $ https://www.ohiolottery.com/Claiming/Index JACKPOT WEDNESDAY MID-DAY to learn more.

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FRIDAY X JACKPOT TUESDAY X 4 | Ticket Seller | July 2021 JACKPOT $ $ Overall odds to win any prize 1 in 14.71.

WEDNESDAY X JACKPOT NDAY X Check ‘em out coming your way soon Please note that all on-sale dates are tentative. These game releases are current as of June 30, 2021 and are subject to change.

Scratch-Off Features for Jully On sale July 27, 2021 Beginner’s Luck Cash Multiplier $300 Million ($1), #662 ($5), #664 Diamond Dazzler Top prize: $1,000 Top prize: $150,000 ($20), #671 Overall odds: 1 in 4.69 Overall odds: 1 in 3.93 Top prize: $2 million* Percentage payout: 62.2% Percentage payout: 70.0% Overall odds: 1 in 3.33 Tickets per pack: 200 Tickets per pack: 50 Percentage payout: 75.4% Number of tickets printed: 7.0 million Number of tickets printed: 6.0 million Tickets per pack: 25 Actual size: 2.5” x 4.0” Actual size: 6.0” x 4.0” Number of tickets printed: UPC Code: 6 70656 01662 7 UPC Code: 6 70656 05664 7 20 million Special Features: Beginner’s Luck offers Special Features: There are a lot of multiplier Actual size: 10” x 4.0” more than $4.2 million in total prizes. options in Cash Multiplier --- up to 20 times UPC Code: 6 70656 20671 4 The game includes the popular “doubler” the prize! Cash Multiplier offers more than Special Features: $300 Million prize feature. $20 million in total prizes. Diamond Dazzler returns July 27 with a new print and new game Rock Paper Scissors® Moneybag Multiplier number. It’s a dazzler for a reason. ($2), #663 ($10), #665 *Top prize is a $2-million annuity, Top prize: $10,000 Top prize: $500,000 paid as $80,000 a year for 25 years Overall odds: 1 in 4.21 Overall odds: 1 in 3.69 before taxes. Winners can choose a Percentage payout: 65.1% Percentage payout: 73.1% $1-million cash option prize payout, Tickets per pack: 100 Tickets per pack: 50 before taxes. Number of tickets printed: 5.0 million Number of tickets printed: 6.0 million Actual size: 4.0” x 4.0” Actual size: 8.0” x 4.0” UPC Code: 6 70656 02663 3 UPC Code: 6 70656 10665 6 Special Features: Rock Paper Scissors Special Features: Moneybag Multiplier offers offers more than $6.0 million in total a chance to multiply prizes 10, 25 or even 50 prizes. The game includes the popular times the prize shown. Moneybag Multiplier “doubler” prize feature. offers more than $42 million in total prizes. July 2021 | Ticket Seller | 5 Powerball to add Monday drawings beginning Aug. 23 Multi-draw rolldown begins July 21

U.S. lotteries selling the Powerball game want to pick up the pace and give customers what they want -- faster growing jackpots. So, the Powerball group, led by the Roll down schedule Multi-State Lottery Association, is adding Monday draws Here are the number of multi-draws available until the starting Monday, Aug. 23. drawing pools close at 10 p.m., on the following dates: DRAWINGS ENDS Everything else remains the same for Ohio Lottery’s Powerball customers. 10 Wednesday, July 21 9 Saturday, July 24 Pools close: 10 p.m. 8 Wednesday, July 28 Drawings: 10:59 p.m. from the 7 Saturday, July 31 An important date: Wednesday, July 21 6 Wednesday, Aug. 4 The last date to make a 10 draw, multi-draw purchase for 5 Saturday, Aug. 7 Powerball is Wednesday, July 21, before the pools close at 10 p.m., in preparation for the new drawing schedule. 4 Wednesday, Aug. 11 3 Saturday, Aug. 14 2 Wednesday, Aug. 18 1 Saturday, Aug. 21

The next scratch-off coupon mailing Offer good July 30-Aug. 21

A scratch-off coupon, set for release in late July, provides customers with a chance to snap up a $500 prize or a $1, $2 or $5 discount on their next scratch-off purchase. The coupon offer gives you an opportunity to impress your customers, generating sales and additional goodwill at your store.

The coupon expires Friday, Aug. 21. Enjoy this summertime treat!

Helping coupon-holding customers: Give your customers the reward receipt for $1, $2 or $5 off purchase, or a $500 cash reward for their records. Any discount can be used for the purchase of a scratch-off of the same or greater value.

Important coupon processing steps for retailers • Go to “Ticket Functions” • Press the “Inquiryw button • Scan the coupon barcode, using the camera bed or hand-held scanner. • .H\LQWKHODVWILYHGLJLWVRIWKHYDOLGDWLRQQXPEHU • 3UHVV´SD\µRQWKHLQTXLU\VFUHHQ7KLVWUDQVIHUVWKHFRXSRQWRWKHVKRSSLQJFDUWZKHUH\RXFDQILQDOL]HWKHUHGHPSWLRQ • Press “Redeem all Cash” or “Buy all Cash,” depending on the cart balance.

Credit for coupon validation will be shown as a low-tier cash on both the sales summary report and weekly invoice.

6 | Ticket Seller | July 2021 Instant Spotlight: $300 Million Diamond Dazzler Take advantage of this money-making game

On sale July 27 $300 Million Diamond Dazzler ($20), #671 Top prize: $2 million* (annuity) Top prize odds: 1 in 2.2 million Overall odds: 1 in 3.33 Percentage payout: 75.4% Special features: $300 Million Diamond Dazzler is loaded with prizes -- with 900,000 prizes from $100 to $500 and more than 12,000 prizes from $1,000 to $12,000. Top prize is a $2-million annuity, paid as $80,000 a year for 25 years before taxes. Winners can choose a $1-million cash option prize payout, before taxes.

A Customer Favorite $300 Million Diamond Dazzler is a dazzler for a reason. 7KLVSRSXODUJDPHÀUVWRQVDOHLQDVJDPH LVFRQVLVWHQWO\RQHRIWKHWRSÀYHVHOOLQJVFUDWFK offs among the all scratch-offs sold.

$300 Million Diamond Dazzler #671 has great potential – with average sales for game #302 of more than $443 a week.

Top game features It’s a top-selling game – $300 Million Diamond Dazzler #302 was the third highest-selling game the week ending June 12.

It takes only a little more than a week for an average retailer to sell a book of $300 Million Diamond Dazzler.

If you’re not selling $300 Million Diamond Dazzler, you are missing out!

Congratulations to Stow-Munroe Falls High School, our 2020-2021 School of the Year! Learn more about the Ohio Lottery’s Partners in Education program: https://www.ohiolottery.com/About/Partners-in-Education

July 2021 | Ticket Seller | 7 Taking Care of Business: Winner News! Growth and ® profit potential of $20 scratch- offs Retailers are leaving potential revenue on the table when they don’t see the value in selling $20 scratch-offs.

You might think your customers prefer $1, $2 and $5 games because of the number of tickets sold, but data indicates $2,000,000 Extreme Cash win Platinum Millionaire winner there is great potential sales growth for retailers willing to May 2021 June 2021 Store owner Suresh Kumar and his wife Maria Conkle of Stow is enjoying include a few $20 games in their inventory. Suman Kumar are proud of their store’s big a $10,000 prize after playing win. A customer won the $2-million annuity $30 Platinum Millionaire. She top prize in $2,000,000 Extreme Cash. SS purchased her winning ticket at $20 scratch-off stats Fairborn Carryout receives a $10,000 sales Giant Eagle #4096 in Stow. All activated $20 games currently sell through in less bonus. than 30 days.

Talk to your sales representative about the performance of $20 games. Here are a few of the most popular $20 scratch-offs. The average retailer is selling out a pack of tickets in two-and-a-half weeks or less.

Performance for retailers selling these $20 games Snapshot: Week ending June 12 • $300 Million Diamond Dazzler #302 (1.2 weeks/book) • $1,000,000 Cashword #668 (1.2 weeks/book) • Platinum Diamond Spectacular #519 (2.6 weeks/book) win • $100 Million Extravaganza #488 (2.6 weeks/book) Merry Millions win Rolling Cash 5 May 2021 May 28, 2021 It might be spring, but the holidays are The Beverage Depot is celebrating a still shining bright for Barnett’s Drive Rolling Cash 5 jackpot win at their store. Thru of Salem, which sold a $1-million A lucky customer was one of two who hit prize for $20 Merry Millions. Enjoying the $210,000 jackpot drawn May 28. the happy news for their store and one The winner chose their own numbers. The of their customers is owner Dipak Patel Beverage Depot receives a $500 sales and employee Janice Brown. The store bonus. The second jackpot-winning ticket receives a $10,000 sales bonus. was sold at Convenient Mart in Mentor- on-the-Lake. Left to right: Employee Joshua Taylor, General Manager Derek Garland and employee Ryan Hofus.

Powerball winner June 5, 2021 Sandra Potter of Oak Hill is enjoying a $150,000 prize won in the June 5 Powerball drawing. She matched 4-of-6 numbers and the Powerball number. Since she added Power Play for $1, she was able to triple her prize, as the Power Play number drawn was “3” that night. Sandra purchased her winning ticket in Oak Hill at Clark’s Pump N Shop #7. Order Notes | July 2021 Use Order Notes to prepare for your scratch-off ticket order call by a Sci Games Tel-Sell representative. If your inventory starts to run low, use this handy sheet to prepare your order and give the Lottery a call at 1-800-686-4208. Review this plan-o-gram. Contact your sales representative for the latest updates. These are our top-selling games. Use a plan-o-gram to organize your displays. Plan-o-gram

40th Anniversary Millions Extreme Millions Millions $2,000,000 Extreme $1,000,000 Cashword ($30), #625 ($30), #433 ($30), #174 Cash ($20), #651 ($20), #668 ______

$300 Million Triple Red 777’s Diamond Dazzler $50, $100, $500 $500,000 Taxes Paid $500,000 Cashword ($10), #656 ($20), #302 ($10), #553 ($10), #644 ($10), #652 ______

Special Edition Triple Double Lucky 7s Black Ice Cashword $25, $50 or $250 $250,000 Taxes Paid ($5), #655 ($10), #624 ($5), #645 ($5), #627 ($5), #642 ______

PAC-MAN® Bingo Time 10 Monopoly 25X Lady Luck Lucky Gems Bingo ($2), #654 ($5), #584 ($5), #557 ($5), #649 ($2), #566 ______

Cash Explosion Give Me 5 Bingo Stinkin' Rich Cashword Cash Explosion ($2), ($1), #603 ($1), #658 ($1), #647 ($2), #670 #596 ______

As of June 28, 2021. Take a look at this general plan-o-gram set with the latest scratch-offs. Remember that inventory changes frequently. Talk to your sales representatives for the latest updates and plan-o-gram suggestions. Have room? After the plan-o-gram games are set, check out these popular games to carry, indicated with ticket art.

#654 PAC-MAN® #642 $250,000 Taxes Paid #553 $50, $100 or $500 $1 games ______ ______#662 Beginner’s Luck* ______#627 $25, $50 or $250 ______#648 7 ______ ______#658 Bingo ______#594 WILLY WONKA Golden ______#605 Some Like It Hot Ticket™ ______ #647 Stinkin' Rich ______#596 Cash Explosion® #584 Bingo Times Ten ______ #618 Fast $50s ______#557 Monopoly 25x ______ #603 Give Me 5 ______#308 $250,000 a Year for ______Life! $10 games ______#600 Winner Winner Chicken ______Dinner #665 Moneybag Multiplier* ______ ______$20 games #585 Triple Tripler ______#566 Lucky Gems Bingo #656 Triple Red 777’s #671 $300 Million Diamond ______ Dazzler* ______#567 I Love to Win ______#652 $500,000 Cashword #668 $1,000,000 Cashword ______ ______#564 Double Doubler $5 games ______#664 Cash Multiplier* #650 Money Multiplier #659 Hit the Jackpot ______ ______

$2 games #669 Lots of $500! #651 $2,000,000 Extreme #644 $500,000 Taxes Paid ______Cash #670 Cash Explosion® ______ ______Cashword ______#655 Triple Double Lucky 7s™ #617 Premier Cash ______#624 Black Ice ______ ______#663 Rock Paper Scissors®* ______#649 Lady Luck #583 Limited Edition ______#591 Ohio Millions ______ ______#661 White Ice ______#645 Special Edition Cash- #519 Platinum Diamond ______word Spectacular ______

10 | Ticket Seller | July 2021 #507 $5,000,000 Bonus ______OTHER SUPPLIES ______Request these supplies when calling in your scratch-off orders.

Terminal/vending machine paper ______#368 Max the Money ______Bet cards #461 $5 Million Payout ______#488 $100 Million Cash REP RAP Extravaganza Discuss these needs with your Lottery ______$30 games sales representative: ______#625 Millions Point-of-Sale materials (key chains, ______scratchers etc.) ______#552 Cash Celebration #174 Ohio Lottery 40th ______Anniversary Millions Signage ______#494 Fastest Road to $1 Million *These scratch-offs go on sale Dispensers ______July 27, 2021. ______*List as of June 28, 2021. All #476 Ohio’s Cash Blowout ______#433 Extreme Millions games displayed may not be ______available at the time of your re- Promotions ______quest. See your CSR and check ______your terminal’s Games Available ______for Sale report for the latest inventory updates. On-sale Employee training dates for the latest scratch-offs ______is subject to change. ______

Other ______

Need to order more scratch-offs? Have questions on ordering? Please call 1-800-686-4208.

July 2021 | Ticket Seller | 11 PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U S POSTAGE PAID CLEVELAND OH ® PERMIT NO. 2484 THE OHIO LOTTERY 615 West Superior Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1879

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® with prizes that expired during Call Center the State of Hours Emergency. Governor DeWine lifted the State of Emergency on Friday, June 17. 1-800-686-4208 Customers who have held onto any winning tickets that expired during the declared State of Emergency, Monday, March 9, 2020 – Thursday, Monday through Friday June 16, 2021, have until Friday, July 30, to mail in their claim or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. VXEPLWWKHLUFODLPLQSHUVRQDWDQ2KLR/RWWHU\RIÀFHIRUSD\PHQW

During these hours, you can talk Hold a winning ticket that expired between to a live person about issues March 9, 2020- June 16, 2021? concerning your Lottery business. • Deadline to claim: Friday, July 30. • &ODLPVPXVWEHPDGHLQSHUVRQDWDQ2KLR/RWWHU\RIÀFHRU postmarked by this date to receive payment. Intralot Technical Support 1-866-710-2462 Operating 24/7 Learn more: www.ohiolottery.com/claiming

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