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CaliforniaLottoPool Rules and Regulations
CaliforniaLottoPool is a provider of lottery services to persons who wish to participate in the Multi-State Mega Millions
Drawing offered by the following states: New Jersey, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia, New
York, Ohio, Texas, Washington State and California and the state of California SuperLOTTO PlusŪ drawings.
Our services are not associated with the any of the state operated lottery or New Jersey Lottery Administration (NJLA),
who operates Mega Millions, or the state of California but are separate services offered by just CaliforniaLottoPool.
CaliforniaLottoPool acts as an agent for persons who wish to share ownership of MEGA MillionsŪ and SuperLOTTO PlusŪ Lottery
tickets with other persons by pooling their money and sharing the ticket ownership and any winnings.
As an agent for each person, CaliforniaLottoPool provides the following services: CaliforniaLottoPool will use the Quick
Pick feature to select the numbers to be purchased for each lottery ticket, locates other persons wishing to pool their
money, assigns each person to the numbers that will be purchased, sends a Confirmation Email to each person listing the
numbers for all the tickets in their Pool Ticket Play that will be purchased for each drawing date that they will be sharing
with other persons, purchases the lottery tickets on behalf of each person, stamps the back of each ticket designating CaliforniaLottoPool
as agent for the persons sharing the tickets, checks each ticket for winnings, maintains ownership records for each person,
sends a Monthly Member Statement to each person after the last drawing of their selection listing the results of each
drawing, and oversees the collection and distribution of all winnings. The cost of these services as well as the cost of
the tickets is included in the price of each CaliforniaLottoPool membership.
CaliforniaLottoPool creates a lottery pool with a guarantee of at least 100 members, which are offered through its’
Membership Registration form. When you submit your Monthly Membership Fee of $20.00, you will have 1 share of a pool of
at least 100 members for at least 8 (depending on the number of drawings for the month) consecutive drawings. Therefore,
each member would own 1/number of members of the pool and they would receive 1/number of members of the winnings. Since
the final number of pool members is not determined until the closing of the membership for the month, an email will be sent
to all members stating the final number of members and the corresponding winning share per member.
The cost of a single Membership represents a single share. A member can purchase multiple membership thus maximizing a
member's chance at winning. For example, a person can purchase two memberships, in which case the member would increase
their proportionate share of the winnings to two (2) 1/number of members.
All the numbers that a person owns jointly are listed on the Confirmation Email that is sent to them and these numbers
are also available online for review in the Member Area.
California LottoPool currently prohibits ticket purchases by persons under the age of 18. Members have up to one year after
their last play to use or claim the balance in their account and claims can be made over the telephone. A check will be
issued within 10 days. Balances not claimed after one year will revert to CaliforniaLottoPool.
If a person’s payment for a CaliforniaLottoPool Membership is returned or rejected by the bank or merchant processor,
all claims to any ticket ownership and winnings WILL BE FORFEITED and a $15.00 charge may be assessed. PAYMENTS WILL NOT
BE RESUBMITTED AND TICKET OWNERSHIP CANNOT BE RECLAIMED. If time and/or workload permits, CaliforniaLottoPool will attempt
to contact the person whose membership payment was returned or rejected to see if they want to re-order a new membership,
however, under no circumstances will CaliforniaLottoPool be responsible for a person missing any lottery drawings because
of a returned or rejected payment. It is up to each person to make sure that they have the funds available and that CaliforniaLottoPool
has the correct account number, expiration date, or any other pertinent information.
If, due to an unforeseen event, LCaliforniaLottoPool does not purchase lottery tickets for a particular drawing, CaliforniaLottoPool
will have the option of providing a proportionate credit or refund, provide additional chances, i.e., an additional night
of drawings, or make a substitution with chances from another lottery game. Such events might include, but are not limited
to the following: The lottery machines are not functioning properly, the New Jersey Lottery has modified or eliminated
a game that directly affects the person’s selection, or some other error or omission occurs which results in CaliforniaLottoPool
not purchasing lottery tickets for a particular drawing. CaliforniaLottoPool’s liability resulting from any of the
above or any other errors, omissions, or other occurrences shall be limited to a refund of the fee that was paid. Prices,
selections, bonuses, and any and all terms of the service are subject to change.
When you submit a membership fee and join one pool, you will receive a copy of a membership agreement. Click here to view a Membership Agreement sample.
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