48:03:01:01. Definitions. Terms used in this article are defined as follows:
(1) "AC power," alternating current electricity;
(2) "Central computer system," a computer system designed to control, monitor, communicate with on-line terminals, and record the plays processed by the on-line terminals;
(3) "Drawing," the formal process of selecting winning numbers or symbols that determine the number of winners for each prize level of the game;
(4) "On-line game," a lottery game authorized by the commission in which a player may select a combination of numbers or symbols, the type of game, amount of play, and the drawing date by use of an on-line terminal that is in direct communication with a central computer system;
(5) "On-line retailer," a person or entity authorized by the lottery to sell on-line tickets;
(6) "On-line terminal," a device authorized by the lottery to function in an on-line, interactive mode with the lottery's central computer system for the purpose of issuing and validating on-line tickets; entering, receiving, and processing lottery transactions; and transmitting reports;
(7) "On-line ticket" or "ticket," a computer-generated ticket issued by an on-line terminal to a player as a receipt for the combination of numbers or symbols the player has selected;
(8) "Player-activated terminal," an on-line terminal that is located on the business premises of an on-line retailer and that is operated by a player;
(9) "Quick pick," the random selection of numbers or symbols by the on-line terminal issued on a ticket and used by a player in an on-line game;
(10) "Validation" or "validate," the process of determining whether a ticket presented for a prize is a winning ticket; and
(11) "Winning combination" or "winning numbers," one or more numbers of symbols randomly selected by the lottery in a public drawing to determine winning plays.
Source: 17 SDR 51, effective October 8, 1990; 18 SDR 173, effective April 19, 1992; 36 SDR 215, effective July 1, 2010; 39 SDR 100, effective December 5, 2012; 51 SDR 55, effective November 18, 2024.
General Authority: SDCL 42-7A-21(1).
Law Implemented: SDCL 42-7A-1, 42-7A-4(4), 42-7A-23, 42-7A-24, 42-7A-37.
