Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Amendment Rules 2011 (WA)

3 June 2011 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1985

LOTTERIES

1.0301*

Lotteries Commission Act 1990

Lotteries Commission (Powerball) Amendment

Rules 2011

These rules amend the Lotteries Commission (Powerball)
Rules 1996.

Made by the Lotteries Commission under section 28(1) of the Act.

1.            Citation

These rules are the Lotteries Commission (Powerball)
Amendment Rules 2011.

2.            Commencement

These rules come into operation as follows —

(a)	rules 1 and 2 — on the day on which these rules are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the rules — on 16 June 2011.

3.            Rules amended

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4.            Rule 8 amended

(1)	In rule 8(1)(d) delete "15-	and insert:
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(2)	In rule 8(7) delete "15" and insert:
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5.	Rule 9 amended In rule 9(3) delete "15" and insert:

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6.            Schedules 1 and 2A replaced

Delete Schedules 1 and 2A and insert:

Schedule 1 — Calculating the total cost
of entry — Powerball draw

[r. 3 and 5]

The unit cost of entering the powerball draw numbered 720 and all subsequent powerball draws up to and including draw number 787 is made up of a subscription of 65 cents per game and an agent's component.

The agent's component is calculated as 9% of the total subscription amount for a particular week's entry, rounded* (where necessary) to the nearest 5 cent multiple.

((G x $0.65) x .09 —> rounded) x W = T

where —

G = No. of games entered in a draw
W = No. of weeks the entry spans

T = Total agent's component cost payable by the subscriber

Examples:

The total cost of entry for a Slikpik 25 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [25 games @ $0.65 each]	=	$16.25
9% of subscription [.09 x $16.25]	=	$1.462
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$1.45
Total cost of entry	=	$17.70

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The total cost of entry for a System 7 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [21 games @ $0.65 each]	=	$13.65
9% of subscription [.09 x $13.65]	=	$1.228
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$1.25
Total cost of entry	=	$14.90

The total cost of entry for a 6 game board System 9 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [6 x 126 games @ $0.65 each] = $491.40

9% of subscription [.09 x $491.40]	=	$44.226
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$44.25
Total cost of entry	=	$535.65

The total cost of entry for a Powerpik 6 entry for a single powerball entry is calculated as follows —

Subscription [270 games @ $0.65 each]	=	$175.50
9% of subscription [.09 x $175.50]	=	$15.795
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$15.80
Total cost of entry	=	$191.30

The total cost of entry for a Slikpik 25 entry spanning 10 weeks of powerball is calculated as follows —

Subscription [25 games @ $0.65 each]	=	$16.25
9% of subscription [.09 x $16.25]	=	$1.462
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$1.45
Total cost of entry for one week	=	1;17.70
Total cost of entry for 10 weeks	=	$177.00

* Rounding is calculated using the method known as "bankers

rounding" or "round-to-even" rounding.

Schedule 2A — Calculating the total cost of

entry — Pow erball draw

[r. 3 and 5]

The unit cost of entering the powerball draw numbered 788 and subsequent powerball draws is made up of a subscription of 75 cents per game and an agent's component.

The agent's component is calculated as 9% of the total subscription amount for a particular week's entry, rounded* (where necessary) to the nearest 5 cent multiple.

((G x $0.75) x .09 —> rounded) x W = T

where —

G = No. of games entered in a draw

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W = No. of weeks the entry spans

T = Total agent's component cost payable by the subscriber

Examples:

The total cost of entry for a Slikpik 25 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [25 games @ $0.75 each]	=	$18.75
9% of subscription [.09 x $18.75]	=	$1.687
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	=	$1.70
Total cost of entry	=	$20.45

The total cost of entry for a System 7 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [21 games @ $0.75 each]	•	$15.75
9% of subscription [.09 x $15.75]	$1.417
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	$1.40
Total cost of entry	•	$17.15

The total cost of entry for a 6 game board System 9 entry for a single powerball draw is calculated as follows —

Subscription [6 x 126 games @ $0.75 each] = $567.00

9% of subscription [.09 x $567.00]	•	$51.03
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	•	$51.05
Total cost of entry	•	$618.05

The total cost of entry for a Powerpik 6 entry for a single powerball entry is calculated as follows —

Subscription [270 games @ $0.75 each]	=	$202.50
9% of subscription [.09 x $202.50]	$18.225

Rounded using "bankers rounding"	$18.20
Total cost of entry	$220.70

The total cost of entry for a Slikpik 25 entry spanning	10 weeks of
powerball is calculated as follows —

Subscription [25 games @ $0.75 each]	$18.75
9% of subscription [.09 x $18.75]	$1.687
Rounded using "bankers rounding"	$1.70
Total cost of entry for one week	$20.45
Total cost of entry for 10 weeks	$204.50

* Rounding is calculated using the method known as "bankers
rounding" or "round-to-even" rounding.

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7.             Schedule 2 amended

In Schedule 2 in the Table headed "Powerball Powerpik No. of games per game board" delete:

15   1 135135

8.             Schedule 3 amended

In Schedule 3 in the Table headed "Powerball - Systems entry prize schedule Powerpik systems entries" delete the column

heading "s,i"  and insert: 

Syttoot 15 PPik (op to Dtow 757)

9.             Schedule 4 amended

(I) In Schedule 4 delete "Unit cost for the powerball draw
numbered 720 and subsequent powerball draws" and insert:

Unit cost for the powerball
draw numbered 720 and all
subsequent powerball draws
up to and including draw

number 787

(2) In Schedule 4 after the item commencing "Unit cost for the
powerball draw numbered 720" insert:

Unit cost for the powerball
draw numbered 788 and
subsequent powerball draws $0.75 (+ 9% agent's component)

(3) In Schedule 4 in the item commencing "Powerpik systems range"
delete "3-4/6-15 inclusive" and insert:

3-4/6-14 inclusive

The Common Seal of the	)
Commission was affixed on the	) L.S.
24th day of May 2011,
by order and in the presence of	)

JOHN ATKINS, Chairperson.
COLIN CAMPBELL-FRASER, Member.
RAY BENNETT, Member.