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EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance Rules of Play and Terms and Rules Valid from 1 January 2019
Swisslos Interkantonale Landeslotterie, Lange Gasse 20, Postfach, CH-4002 Basel T 0848 877 855, F 0848 877 856, info@swisslos.ch, www.swisslos.ch
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules
for participation in EuroMillions plus
2nd Chance
Valid from 1 January 2019
Contents
A. General provisions
Art. 1 EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance – a coordinated lottery
Art. 2 Organization of EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance in Switzerland
B. Nature of EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance
Art. 3 Nature of EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance
C. Participation
Art. 4 General remarks
Art. 5 Play slips and quick picks
Art. 6 Conclusion of a contract
Art. 7 Stake
Art. 8 Deadline
D. Treatment of data
Art. 9 Collection and storage of data
Art. 10 Validating and transmitting data to the central unit
1E. Draws
Art. 11 Draws
F. Winnings
Art. 12 Determination and distribution of prizes
Art. 13 EuroMillions winnings
Art. 14 2nd Chance winnings
G. Notification of draw result / payment of prizes / forfeit of prizes
Art. 15 Notification of draw result
Art. 16 Conditions for the payment of prizes
Art. 17 Forfeit of prizes
H. Publication of estimated top-ranking prize payout (jackpot)
Art. 18 Publication of estimated top-ranking prize payout (jackpot)
I. Objections
Art. 19 Objections
J. Publication medium
Art. 20 Publication medium
K. Final provisions
Art. 21 Operating licences
Art. 22 Decisions of the company management
Art. 23 Validity
2A. General provisions pool”. This means that the stakes wagered
in all Contract Territories are pooled, that
with regard to all the Contract Territories
one joint draw takes place, and that the
Art. 1 EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance – winnings and the prize money are deter-
a coordinated lottery mined on a joint basis. The various
EuroMillions Lottery Organizations conse-
1.1
quently stipulate certain organizational mo-
EuroMillions plus 2 nd Chance is a lottery dalities in consultation with each other. In
product consisting of the EuroMillions all other respects, the individual local
game and the supplementary game 2 nd EuroMillions Lottery Organizations operate
Chance. Participation in the supplementary EuroMillions autonomously in their respec-
game 2 nd Chance constitutes an intrinsic tive Contract Territories, for own account,
element of participation in the EuroMillions at their own risk and for their own profit,
game. each relying on their own technical and ad-
ministrative infrastructure.
1.2
1.4
EuroMillions is a lottery that is run simulta-
neously in various European countries 2nd Chance is a supplementary game that
(hereinafter referred to as “Contract Terri- Swisslos and the Société de la Loterie de
tories”) by local lottery organizations (here- la Suisse Romande (“Loterie Romande” or
inafter referred to as “EuroMillions Lottery “LoRo”) run exclusively in Switzerland and
Organizations”) in accordance with these the Principality of Liechtenstein according
organizations respective Rules of Play and to their own Rules of Play and Terms and
Terms and Rules, based on local licences. Rules, based on local licences and accord-
The number of Contract Territories in which ing to the organizational principle of a
the EuroMillions game takes place may “common pool”. This means that the
vary upwards or downwards and is not stakes wagered are pooled, that one joint
subject to any guarantee. The list of local draw takes place, and that the winnings
EuroMillions Lottery Organizations and and the prize money are determined on a
Contract Territories, including any changes joint basis. Swisslos and Loterie Romande
thereto, is published in accordance with consequently stipulate certain organiza-
Article 20 of these Rules of Play and Terms tional modalities in consultation with each
and Rules. other.
1.3
The various EuroMillions Lottery Organiza-
tions coordinate their activities in so far as
they operate EuroMillions according to the
organizational principle of a “common
3Art. 2 Organization of EuroMillions LoRo Contract Territories and the EuroMil-
plus 2nd Chance in Switzerland lions Lottery Organizations abroad are
guaranteed by the fact that both these
2.1
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules and the
The issue and operation of EuroMillions EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance Rules of Play
plus 2nd Chance is governed by the Federal and Terms and Rules issued by Loterie Ro-
Act on Gambling of 29 September 2017, mande, together with the Rules of Play and
the Implementing Ordinance of 7 Novem- Terms and Rules issued by other European
ber 2018 to this Act, and the correspond- EuroMillions Lottery Organizations are
ing intercantonal and cantonal lottery reg- based on the same uniform regulations.
ulations.
2.5
2.2
Participation in EuroMillions plus 2 nd
Swisslos, a cooperative domiciled in Basel, Chance as defined in these Rules of Play
organizes EuroMillions plus 2 nd Chance in and Terms and Rules are placed via the
the territory of German-speaking Switzer- online system (including the Internet Gam-
land1, Ticino and the Principality of Liech- ing Platform [Internet]) made available by
tenstein (collectively the “Swisslos Con- Swisslos. Subject to issuance of the nec-
tract Territory”) in accordance with these essary licences, Swisslos reserves the right
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules. to offer other options for participating in
EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance.
2.3
2.6
While so doing, Swisslos works with Lote-
rie Romande, which operates EuroMillions These Rules of Play and Terms and Rules
plus 2 nd Chance in the territory of supplement the provisions governing the
French-speaking Switzerland 2 (the “LoRo playing of Swisslos products via sales out-
Contract Territory”) according to its own lets and via the Internet.
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules. Other-
wise, Article 1.3 also applies to the rela-
tionship between Swisslos and Loterie Ro- B. Nature of EuroMillions
mande, particularly in terms of coordina- plus 2nd Chance
tion with respect to determining exchange
rates, spreading the gains and losses aris-
ing from currency differences, and deter- Art. 3 Nature of EuroMillions
mining the prize money in Swiss francs. plus 2nd Chance
3.1
2.4
EuroMillions is a lottery that works on a to-
The common characteristics of EuroMil-
talizer principle, whereby players have to
lions as organized in the Swisslos and
choose five out of 50 numbers from 1 to 50
1 ZH, BE, LU, UR, SZ, OW, NW, GL, ZG, SO, BS, BL, SH, AI, AR, SG, GR, AG, TG
4 2 FR, VD, VS, NE, GE, JUas well as two “Star” numbers out of 12 • play slips (documents with data carrier
numbers from 1 to 12. function) issued by Swisslos on which
players can indicate their own predic-
EuroMillions also offers other ways to win
tions, or
prizes, details of which are advertised in ad-
vance (see Art. 13.11). • quick picks produced by Swisslos on a
random generator.
3.2 A prediction consists of five out the possible
The supplementary game 2nd Chance is a 50 numbers and two out the possible 12
lottery that works on a totalizer principle. It Stars.
is played using fifty numbers from 1 to 50. In EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance, players can
Players use the exact same five numbers choose between individual picks and sys-
that they chose in the EuroMillions lottery. tem plays.
3.3
The draw results (see Art. 11) consist firstly Art. 5 Play slips and quick picks
of the EuroMillions winning numbers includ-
ing any winning codes, and, secondly, of 5.1
the 2nd Chance winning numbers.
The play slips for individual picks each com-
The EuroMillions winning numbers are de- prise up to 12 entry fields. Each entry field
termined by randomly drawing five numbers consists of an upper field – the “number
out of the possible 50 and two Star num- field” – containing 50 boxes numbered from
bers out of the possible 12. 1 to 50, and a lower field – the “Star field”
The winning codes are determined by draw- – containing 12 stars numbered from 1 to
ing from all the registered participation 12. Players should fill in their entry fields
codes. (one entry field per prediction) from left to
right.
The 2nd Chance winning numbers are deter-
mined by drawing another five random Play slips also include four “Super-Star”
numbers out of the possible 50. combinations, of which players can choose
one, two, three or four. To enter the draw
with the Super-Star combination of their
choice, players must place a cross (x) in the
C. Participation “Yes” field printed next to the relevant com-
bination on the play slip.
Players may enter Super-Star even if they
Art. 4 General remarks do not take part in EuroMillions plus 2nd
Players take part in EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance. For information about Super-Star,
Chance using please refer to the separate Super-Star
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules.
55.2 Detailed information about system plays
can be found in the EuroMillions system
Swisslos issues special play slips that ena-
brochure.
ble players to make system plays. Only the
system plays printed on these special play
5.3
slips are permitted.
Players can also opt to play by making a
System plays work on a “full combination”
quick pick instead of using the play slip.
principle, whereby possible predictions are
Quick picks are predictions produced at the
combined using all the numbers and Stars
Swisslos data processing centre via a ran-
that are crossed. The entry field on the left-
dom generator on the basis of the player’s
hand side consists of an upper field – the
instructions stipulating the stake, the num-
“number field” – containing 50 boxes num-
ber of predictions required and the desired
bered from 1 to 50, from which players
number of draws for EuroMillions plus 2nd
must choose five to 10 numbers. Players
Chance. These picks are recorded at the
must also select two to 12 Stars from the
data processing centre, stored there and
lower field – the “Star field” – which contains
then transmitted to the online terminal with-
12 stars numbered from 1 to 12. The com-
out any need to fill out a play slip. In princi-
bination of numbers and Stars must corre-
ple, the same game types can be played
spond to at least seven predictions. There is
using the quick pick option as are available
only a limited number of permissible combi-
on the play slips.
nations (441 predictions at most). In the ad-
jacent field, players should make a note in
5.4
the lefthand column of the number of num-
bers selected from 1 to 50, and, on the bot- Whether the player is using a play slip (all
tom line, the number of Stars chosen. The types) or using quick picks, he or she can
matrix is used to determine the permissible tick the relevant checkboxes (1, 2, 4, 6, 8,
prediction combinations including the corre- 10) or select the respective instructions to
sponding stakes for each one. choose the number of consecutive draws
he or she wishes to enter. The player then
Play slips also include four “Super-Star”
takes part in the designated number of
combinations, of which players can choose
EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance draws with ex-
one, two, three or four. To enter the draw
actly the same predictions.
with the Super-Star combination of their
choice, players must place a cross (x) in the
“Yes” field printed next to the relevant com-
bination on the play slip.
Art. 6 Conclusion of a contract
Players may enter Super-Star even if they
To play EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance in ac-
do not take part in EuroMillions plus 2nd
cordance with these Rules of Play and
Chance. For information about Super-Star,
Terms and Rules, players must conclude a
please refer to the separate Super-Star
Gaming Contract with Swisslos. In conclud-
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules.
6ing a Gaming Contract with Swisslos, play- prediction owing to exchange rate fluctua-
ers recognize unreservedly these Rules of tions. In both the Swisslos and LoRo Con-
Play and Terms and Rules, including any tract Territories, prize money in EuroMillions
addendums, as well as the Super-Star prize categories 2 to 13 which is higher or
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules when lower than the prize money offered by
playing Super-Star, and the corresponding EuroMillions Lottery Organizations using the
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules of the euro as currency help to offset the resultant
relevant sales channel (sales outlet or Inter- amount differences (see Art. 13.10–13.11).
net).
Art. 8 Deadline
Art. 7 Stake
The deadline for submitting predictions, i.e.
7.1 the closing time for each EuroMillions plus
2nd Chance draw, is set by Swisslos in con-
The stake in EuroMillions plus 2nd Chance sultation with Loterie Romande (see Art. 2.3)
amounts to CHF 3.50 per prediction and and in accordance with the arrangement
draw. For subscription plays, the calculated stipulated by other European EuroMillions
stake is multiplied by the number of draws Lottery Organizations (see Art. 1.3 and 2.4).
selected (number of predictions x number of Details of these deadlines are available at all
draws). CHF 3.00 of the CHF 3.50 stake is Swisslos sales outlets and via the electronic
used for the EuroMillions game, while CHF information channels used by Swisslos. The
0.50 goes towards the supplementary stakes wagered are always automatically
game 2nd Chance. The stake is payable in played for the draws that are live at the time
Swiss francs only. the stakes are entered into.
7.2
The EuroMillions stake in all Contract Terri-
tories amounts to EUR 2.20 per prediction D. Treatment of data
and draw. This amount is converted into
Swiss francs for the Swisslos Contract Ter-
ritory on the basis of the exchange rate set Art. 9 Collection and storage of data
by Swisslos. All sales outlets provide details
of the currently applicable stake per predic- 9.1
tion in Swiss francs.
The data on play slips are transmitted to
The actual converted EuroMillions stake on Swisslos once they are read in via the online
the days of the draw (Tuesday and Friday), terminal or entered online. When using
based on the prevailing exchange rate into quick picks via a sales outlet or the Internet,
Swiss francs, may be above or below the the same data are generated via the
calculated theoretical stake of CHF 3.00 per Swisslos central data centre, where they are
7recorded for evaluation purposes, and validation, Swisslos forwards combination
saved and stored on a physically or digitally files to the organization entrusted by the
secured medium. EuroMillions Lottery Organizations with de-
termining the winning amounts. These com-
9.2 bination files contain all the predictions
made as well as any participation codes
If for any reason the data cannot be cor-
(see Art. 13.11). Following the draw, both
rectly forwarded to or stored at Swisslos
the aforementioned organization and
and/or the organization entrusted by the
Swisslos identify the winners independently
EuroMillions Lottery Organizations with de-
of each other.
termining the winning amounts such as to
allow holders of a prizewinning ticket or re-
10.2
placement ticket to claim their prize, or if for
any reason a fundamentally valid winning Furthermore, Swisslos does not accept any
ticket or replacement ticket or confirmation liability should the total prize payout and,
of a valid prize claim cannot be honoured on consequently, the prizes in individual prize
presentation, the liability borne by Swisslos categories turn out to be lower than
shall be limited to reimbursement of the expected in the event of the withdrawal or
players stake, excluding all other compen- exclusion of a fellow EuroMillions Lottery
sation to be provided by Swisslos, its repre- Organization from participation in a Euro
sentatives or agents, or the manager of a Millions draw. The withdrawal or exclusion
sales outlet. of one or more EuroMillions Lottery Organi-
zations has no impact on any guaranteed
The stake is reimbursed on condition that
minimum winnings for prize category 1 in
the player furnishes proof that the predic-
relation to a specific draw; guaranteed min-
tions were duly submitted and the stake
imum winnings will always be paid out, pro-
paid. No reimbursement will be provided if a
vided at least one legitimate winning predic-
ticket has been tampered with in any way.
tion is identified within this prize category or
the corresponding winnings are allocated to
the next EuroMillions draw in accordance
Art. 10 Validating and transmitting with the provisions pertaining to the win-
EuroMillions data to the central nings for prize category 1. Likewise, the
unit withdrawal or exclusion of one or more
EuroMillions Lottery Organizations has no
10.1
impact on the prospective prizes and num-
After being saved and secured, player-re- ber of prizes in relation to an Extra Euro
lated data required for any given draw are Millions draw (see Art. 13.11).
validated. An independent auditor (i.e. an
“Independent Lottery Operator”) monitors
the validation process and verifies compli-
ance with regulatory procedures. Following
8E. Draws the rules applicable there take part in any
Extra EuroMillions draw.
Art. 11 Draws 11.5
The EuroMillions draw consists of two
11.1 stages, both of which require the use of an
The drawing of the EuroMillions and 2 nd appropriate device. Firstly, the main draw
Chance winning numbers, and of any Extra (“draw A”) takes place in which five num-
EuroMillions winning combinations (see Art. bered balls are drawn according to the ran-
13.11), takes place on Tuesday and Friday dom principle from the relevant device out
evening under official supervision. The of a total of 50 balls numbered from one to
results of the draw, officially confirmed in 50. This is followed by the Star draw (“draw
writing, are final for the entitlement to a prize B”), which consists of two balls also being
in the respective draw. drawn according to the random principle
from the relevant device out of a total of 12
11.2 balls numbered from one to 12.
All predictions registered in the Swisslos 11.6
Contract Territory in accordance with these
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules and all The 2nd Chance draw consists of one stage
predictions registered in the Contract Terri- that requires the use of a certified electronic
tories of fellow EuroMillions Lottery Organi- device. In this draw (“draw C”), the relevant
zations under the rules applicable there take device selects five numbers from numbers 1
part in the EuroMillions draw. to 50 according to the random principle.
11.3 11.7
All predictions registered in the Swisslos In the event of an Extra EuroMillions draw
Contract Territory in accordance with these (“draw D”; see Art. 13.11), a certified elec-
Rules of Play and Terms and Rules and all tronic device is used to draw the Extra
predictions registered in the LoRo Contract EuroMillions winning combinations, select-
Territory under the rules applicable there ing these according to the random principle
take part in the 2nd Chance draw. and according to the number of prospective
prizes available.
11.4
11.8
All Extra EuroMillions combinations regis-
tered in the Swisslos Contract Territory in If, in exceptional circumstances, it is not
accordance with these Rules of Play and possible to make all the draws on their
Terms and Rules and all combinations reg- scheduled date for whatever reason, the
istered in the Contract Territories of fellow outstanding draw or draws will be made
EuroMillions Lottery Organizations under under official supervision on the next sched-
9uled draw date at the latest. If it is not pos- determined for each prize category in all
sible to keep to this schedule, the draw will Contract Territories, as will the individual
be postponed to a later date to be an- winnings in each prize category. 50 percent
nounced by Swisslos in accordance with of EuroMillions stakes (“EuroMillions total
Article 15 of these Rules of Play and Terms prize payout”) as well as 50 percent of 2 nd
and Rules. Chance stakes (“2nd Chance total prize pay-
out”) are allocated to players as winnings.
11.9
12.2
If one of the draws is suspended owing to
circumstances for which the person or per- The EuroMillions total prize payout is di-
sons entrusted with making the draw is/are vided into 13 prize categories and into the
not responsible, the relevant supervisory booster fund (see Art. 13.1–13.2). The 2nd
body will produce a list of the numbers or Chance total prize payout is divided into
Extra EuroMillions combinations that have three prize categories (see Art. 14.1).
been correctly drawn and then carry out an
additional draw in accordance with Articles 12.3
11.5 to 11.7. In the event of an additional
All predictions that correctly predict the re-
draw, the balls or Extra EuroMillions combi-
spective number of winning numbers are
nations that have already been officially
placed in the corresponding prize category.
drawn will not be reinserted into the device.
Each individual prediction which satisfies
The additional draw will only apply to the
the specified conditions will entitle the
remaining numbers or Extra EuroMillions
player to a prize, with the proviso that a
combinations that are necessary to com-
prize won in a given prize category excludes
plete the draw in accordance with Articles
entitlement to a prize in a lower prize cate-
11.5 to 11.7. Once the additional draw has
gory with the same prediction. However, an
taken place, the supervisory body will con-
individual prediction can win in both the
firm all the winning numbers of the draws.
EuroMillions and 2nd Chance games.
12.4
If only one prizewinning prediction is identi-
F. Winnings
fied in a given prize category, the entire win-
nings for this prize category are paid out on
that prediction.
Art. 12 Determination and distribution
of prizes
12.5
12.1
If several prizewinning predictions are iden-
As quickly as possible after the EuroMillions tified in a given prize category, the winnings
and 2 nd Chance winning numbers have for this prize category are paid out in equal
been drawn, the number of winners will be parts on these predictions.
10Art. 13 EuroMillions winnings 13.2
The share of the EuroMillions total prize
13.1
payout to be allocated to the booster fund
The EuroMillions total prize payout is allo- and prize category 1 is split according to
cated as follows: the number of draws in the relevant jackpot
cycle (see the table below). A jackpot cycle
starts with the first subsequent Euro
Millions draw to be made after there has
been at least one winner in EuroMillions
prize category 1 or after the jackpot has
been paid out in accordance with Article
13.4. It ends when there is at least one
new winner in EuroMillions prize category 1
Number of correct Percentage
Prize
of EuroMillions
category Numbers Stars total prize payout
Booster fund
48,00%
1 (jackpot) 5 2
2 5 1 3,95%
3 5 0 0,92%
4 4 2 0,45%
5 4 1 0,48%
6 3 2 0,67%
7 4 0 0,38%
8 2 2 1,75%
9 3 1 1,85%
10 3 0 3,50%
11 1 2 4,95%
12 2 1 14,85%
13 2 0 18,25%
Total 100,00%
Any changes to the above individual prize category percentages will be publis-
hed in accordance with Article 20.
11or after a new jackpot is paid out in ac- 27 percent and 21 percent respectively
cordance with Article 13.4. until the jackpot cycle ends, regardless of
the number of draws in this cycle.
If a Super Draw or a super minimum jack-
pot guarantee (SMJG) is announced in re-
lation to prize category 1 for a specific The monies in the booster fund are used as
draw, then the winnings for prize cate- follows:
gory 1 and the jackpot on the one hand
and the booster fund on the other will be
Price category 1 / Jackpot Booster fund
Draw 1 to 6 of a Jackpot cycle 43,20% 4,80%
From draw 7 of a Jackpot cycle 27,00% 21,00%
Super Draw and SMJG including
all subsequent draws 27,00% 21,00%
until someone wins the jackpot
• Special increase in the winning amount 13.4
for prize category 1 in relation to certain
Notwithstanding Article 13.3, rollovers to
EuroMillions draws (see Art. 13.7–13.8).
EuroMillions prize category 1 from the
• Special increase in the winning amount amounts accumulated in the jackpot as per
for other prize categories other than Article 13.3 will only continue until the total
EuroMillions prize category 1. winnings for EuroMillions prize category 1,
i.e. including all the amounts allocated from
• Extra EuroMillions prize funding (see Art.
the jackpot, reaches the defined upper prize
13.11).
limit as per paragraph 2 of this Article 13.4.
13.3 If the portion of the winnings/jackpot that is
designated for EuroMillions prize category 1
If no player in any of the Contract Territories in accordance with Articles 13.1 and 13.2
picks all five numbers and both of the two exceeds the relevant upper prize limit, this
Stars correctly in any given EuroMillions amount will be added to the next-lowest
draw, the winnings for EuroMillions prize prize category in which there is at least one
category 1 will be rolled over to the next winner in relation to the same EuroMillions
draw within the same prize category, sub- draw. This mechanism will repeat itself in
ject to the provisions of Article 13.4 (jackpot relation to no more than four additional
system). draws. If there are still no winners in prize
12category 1 in any of the Contract Territories 13.6
after the last of these four EuroMillions
If there is no EuroMillions draw winner in
draws with a jackpot amounting to the
prize category 13 in any of the Contract Ter-
upper prize limit, the winnings for Euro
ritories, the winnings for prize category 13
Millions prize category 1 will, notwithstand-
will be added to the winnings for prize cate-
ing Articles 13.1 and 13.2, be added to the
gory 1 in the next EuroMillions draw, subject
next-lowest prize category in which there is
to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article
at least one winner in relation to the same
13.4.
EuroMillions draw.
The defined amount to be applied as the 13.7
upper prize limit after these Rules of Play
If a minimum jackpot guarantee (MJG) or a
and Terms and Rules come into effect cur-
super minimum jackpot guarantee (SMJG)
rently corresponds to the equivalent of EUR
is announced in relation to prize category 1
190 million at the applicable bank rate.
for a specific draw, to be funded if neces-
Swisslos reserves the right to alter the sary with monies from the booster fund in
upper prize limit from time to time, in ac- accordance with Article 13.2, then the rele-
cordance with a resolution to this effect by vant guaranteed minimum winnings for prize
the EuroMillions Lottery Organizations. De- category 1 at the very least will be paid out
tails of the applicable upper prize limit and or, in the event of there being no Euro
of any changes in terms of setting the upper Millions draw winner in prize category 1 in
prize limit will be published in accordance any of the Contract Territories, added to the
with Article 20. winnings for prize category 1 in the next
EuroMillions draw, subject to the provisions
13.5 of paragraph 1 of Article 13.4. Details of
special EuroMillions draws such as these
If there is no EuroMillions draw winner in any
will be published in good time via the rele-
given prize category between 2 and 12
vant Swisslos online information channels in
through-out the Contract Territories, the
accordance with Article 20.
winnings for the relevant prize category will
be added to the next-lowest prize category
13.8
in relation to the same EuroMillions draw.
This provision will also apply if the winnings In the event of a EuroMillions draw being
for a given prize category have – as per par- designated in advance as a Super Draw, the
agraph 2 of Article 13.4 – been increased guaranteed minimum jackpot (MJG), to be
using a share of the winnings specified for funded if necessary with monies from the
prize category 1, as per Articles 13.1 and booster fund in accordance with Article
13.2. 13.2, will be paid out in relation to the draw
in question. Notwithstanding Articles 13.1
and 13.2, the winnings for prize category 1
(including the amount accumulated in the
13jackpot) will be paid out in the highest prize share of the relevant prize category. If (b)
category in which there is at least one win- exceeds (a), there will be a proportionate
ning prediction. Details of the Super Draw reduction in the prize money paid out within
will be published in good time via the rele- the Swisslos and LoRo Contract Territories
vant Swisslos online information channels in for prize categories 2 to 13, based on the
accordance with Article 20. same principle.
13.9 13.11
In all Contract Territories, winnings are cal- Any EuroMillions draw designated in ad-
culated in euros. Individual winnings in prize vance as an “Extra EuroMillions draw” will
category 1 are rounded up to the next-high- consequently also feature an Extra EuroMil-
est full amount in euros, while individual lions draw. The Extra EuroMillions draw will
winnings in the other prize categories are additionally include a certain number of
rounded down to the next-lowest tenth of a prizes (or “Extra EuroMillions prizes”) that
euro. Swisslos pays out winnings in Swiss are funded with monies from the booster
francs, which are converted from euros at fund in accordance with Article 13.2. Prizes
the applicable bank rate (or “daily rate”) on are determined in advance and will all be of
the evening following the draw. The prize the same value. A unique participation code
money converted into Swiss francs for prize automatically appears on the entry confir-
categories 2 to 13 may still be subject to mation ticket for every prediction in an Extra
alterations to offset currency fluctuations, EuroMillions draw. Participation codes are
as per Article 13.10. All winnings calculated nine-character combinations of letters and
in Swiss francs in accordance with Articles numbers (“Extra EuroMillions combina-
13.9 and 13.10 are rounded exactly to the tions”), which start with four letters and end
nearest five cents. with five numbers, e.g. “ABCD 12345”.
Based on the number of prospective prizes,
13.10
a certified electronic draw device is used to
For every EuroMillions draw, Swisslos – in draw the winning Extra EuroMillions combi-
coordination with Loterie Romande – calcu- nations out of all the Extra EuroMillions
lates the difference between (a) 50 percent combinations submitted in all the Contract
of all stakes placed within the Swisslos and Territories.
LoRo Contract Territories, and (b) the cost
Swisslos pays out winnings in Swiss francs,
in Swiss francs for the purchase of EUR
which are converted from euros at the ap-
1.10 per prediction within the Swisslos and
plicable bank rate (or “daily rate”) on the
LoRo Contract Territories in order to fund
evening following the draw.
the total prize payout (Art. 13.1). If (a) ex-
ceeds (b), the corresponding amount will be Details of Extra EuroMillions draws will be
passed on to all winners within the Swisslos published in good time via the relevant
and LoRo Contract Territories in prize cate- Swisslos online information channels in ac-
gories 2 to 13, in relation to the percentage cordance with Article 20.
14Art. 14 2nd Chance winnings 14.5
14.1 An upper prize limit of CHF 950.00 is trig-
gered for prize category 2 if the winnings
The 2nd Chance total prize payout is allo- calculated according to the totalizer princi-
cated as follows:Tabelle Gewinnrang ple are higher than CHF 950.00 per legiti-
mate winning prediction. The share of the
Price Number of Share in % of the
category correct numbers 2nd Chance total prize payout
1 5 35,00%
2 4 22,00%
3 3 43,00%
Total 100,00%
Any changes to the above individual prize category percentages will be pub-
lished in accordance with Article 20.
14.2 winnings that cannot be paid out for this
prize category owing to the upper prize limit
If there is no winner in one of or both prize
will be added to the winnings for prize cate-
categories 1 to 2, the winnings will be
gory 3 in relation to the same 2nd Chance
added in their entirety to the next-lowest
draw. If the upper prize limit for prize cate-
prize category in relation to the same 2 nd
gory 2 is triggered and there is no winner in
Chance draw.
prize category 3, the share of the winnings
that cannot be paid out for prize category 2
14.3
will be added to prize category 1. If the
If there is no winner in prize category 3, the upper prize limit for prize category 2 is the-
winnings will be added in their entirety to oretically applied and there is no winner in
prize category 1 in relation to the same 2nd prize categories 1 or 3, then the upper prize
Chance draw. limit will not come into play.
14.4 14.6
If there is no winner in any of the three prize The winnings per prediction in a lower prize
categories, the 2nd Chance draw will be re- category may not be higher than the win-
peated until there is one or more winner in nings per prediction in a higher prize cate-
at least one prize category. gory. If they are, the winnings for the prize
15categories concerned will be pooled to- 15.2
gether and allocated equally among all the
Public notification of the draw result, i.e. an-
winners. If, as a consequence, the winnings
nouncement of the EuroMillions winning
per prediction of both these prize categories
numbers, any Extra EuroMillions winning
are higher than the winnings in the
combinations, 2nd Chance winning num-
next-highest prize category, the winnings
bers, and the prize money for each prize
for all three prize categories will be pooled
category in Swiss francs (see Art. 11 to 14),
together and allocated equally among all the
is in the form of prize bulletins published by
winners.
Swisslos. They are available for 26 weeks
from the day of the draw (payout release
14.7
date) at Swisslos points of sale, or can be
Once the winnings for two or more prize obtained from Swisslos. The payout release
categories are pooled together in accord- date printed on the prize bulletin is the date
ance with Article 14.6, the upper prize limit of the official notification which is decisive
will not be triggered for prize category 2. for the calculation of the prize expiry date as
per Art. 17.
14.8
If a player takes part in a EuroMillions draw,
In accordance with common commercial Extra EuroMillions draw or 2nd Chance draw
practice, all prizes are rounded to the near- anonymously, he or she cannot be notified
est 5 cents. of a prize. Special provisions apply to en-
tries submitted via the Internet Gaming
Platform.
G. Notification of draw result /
payment of prizes / forfeit of Art. 16 Conditions for the payment of
prizes prizes
16.1
Art. 15 Notification of draw result Swisslos is deemed to have met, and been
released from, its obligation to pay prizes
15.1
when it, or a Swisslos sales outlet acting on
All information relating to the running of its behalf, makes payment to the bearer of
individual EuroMillions draws including any a valid document evidencing the claim to
Extra EuroMillions and 2nd Chance draws – the prize.
in particular exceptional changes in the
closing time for submitting predictions – are
published via the electronic information
channels used by Swisslos.
1616.2 H. Publication of estimated
If, prior to payment of a prize, Swisslos top-ranking prize payout
should receive information that entitlement (jackpot)
to a document evidencing the claim to said
prize has been contested, it is entitled to Art. 18 Publication of estimated
suspend payment and grant the claimant a top-ranking prize payout
deadline by which to assert his or her supe- (jackpot)
rior right or prove that the question of enti- Once the results of each draw are an-
tlement to the document evidencing the nounced, Swisslos publishes the estimated
claim to the prize warrants court proceed- top-ranking prize payout for the following
ings. draw via the electronic information channels
Swisslos will make a final decision on the (ISP, Internet, online terminals) and by
basis of the evidence presented. If the means of a press release. The estimated
claimant makes the outcome dependent on top-ranking prize payout is referred to as
court proceedings, Swisslos will wait until the “jackpot” and is non-binding. No war-
the court has issued a final and absolute ranty is given for the information provided.
ruling. Liability as regards incorrect publication of
the jackpot is excluded. Articles 12 and 13
above are decisive with regard to the deter-
mination of prizes.
Art. 17 Forfeit of prizes
Prizes which are not claimed within 26
weeks of the date of public notification of
the outcome of the draws (see Art. 16.2) I. Objections
are forfeited and used for the charitable
purpose to which Swisslos contributes.
Art. 19 Objections
19.1
Players whose alleged prizes were not paid
out on their assertion of a claim in accord-
ance with these Rules of Play and Terms
and Rules may lodge an objection within 10
days of the date of refusal of payment (or, if
playing via the Internet, from the date they
took note that they were not notified of the
prize or that the payout was not made or
granted) but by no later than within 26
17weeks of the date of public notification of J. Publication medium
the outcome of the draws (Art. 16.2). For
subscription plays, the appeal period starts
from the date of the draw for which payout Art. 20 Publication medium
was refused.
The website www.swisslos.ch serves as the
19.2 Swisslos publication medium.
The objection must be submitted by regis- Details relating to changes in the way win-
tered letter addressed to Swisslos and nings are calculated and changes to individ-
handed in at an office of Swiss Post by no ual prize category percentages (see Art.
later than the final day of the period for ob- 13.1 and 14.1) will also appear in this publi-
jection. The appeal must include the players cation medium with binding effect.
name and address, the designation of the
sales outlet, the number or date of the re-
spective draw, the ticket confirming entry in
the draw, as well as the grounds for objec- K. Final provisions
tion. Moreover, the ticket supporting the
claim or replacement ticket, or any other
documents supporting the claim, must be Art. 21 Operating licences
enclosed. Objections received late or which
The licences to issue and operate EuroMil-
do not include all the necessary information
lions plus 2 nd Chance draws granted in
cannot be considered.
compliance with the hitherto applicable lot-
tery legislation and in accordance with
19.3
these Rules of Play and Terms and Rules,
Solely those predictions which are stored together with the associated activities,
with Swisslos in compliance with the regu- apply solely to Swisslos itself (Art. 1.2).
latory provisions and forwarded to the
organization entrusted by the EuroMillions Art. 22 Decisions of the company
Lottery Organizations with determining the management
winning amounts are relevant for the as-
All decisions in respect of EuroMillions plus
sessment of entitlement to a prize in ac-
2 nd Chance draws are taken by the
cordance with these Rules of Play and
Swisslos company management or, on the
Terms and Rules.
basis of corresponding agreements, by all,
or relevant, EuroMillions Lottery Organiza-
tions. Insofar as these decisions also affect
the supplementary game 2nd Chance, they
will be taken in consultation with Loterie
Romande. All decisions taken in this man-
18ner are deemed to be decisions of the
Swisslos company management. Deci-
sions are final and no correspondence will
be entered into.
Art. 23 Validity
23.1
These Rules of Play and Terms and Rules
govern only participation in EuroMillions
plus 2nd Chance in the Swisslos Contract
Territory. They enter into force on 1 Janu-
ary 2019. Thereafter, all previous provi-
sions issued governing participation in Eu-
roMillions are no longer valid. Swisslos re-
serves the right to amend these Rules of
Play and Terms and Rules.
23.2
Where the English, French or Italian version
of these Rules of Play and Terms and
Rules deviates from the German version,
the German version alone is binding.
23.3
These Rules of Play and Terms and Rules
are published on www.swisslos.ch or can
be obtained from Swisslos, P. O. Box,
4002 Basel.
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