RESOLUTION BEFORE THE OHIO LOTTERY COMMISSION
VIDEO LOTTERY GAME THEME APPROVAL
March 27, 2017
WHEREAS, Game Rule Sixty, OAC 3770:2-10-60 is the “General video lottery game rule” effective 10/28/2010 which describes the conduct of video lottery games; and
WHEREAS, the wager amount for a video lottery ticket may be in the minimum amount of one cent. The maximum price of a video lottery ticket shall be established for each video lottery game by the director and shall be subject to approval through a resolution of five commissioners present at a meeting of the commission.
WHEREAS, the value of video lottery prize winnings and the number and type of different video lottery prize winning combinations available for each video lottery game shall be established by the director and shall be subject to approval through a resolution of five commissioners present at a meeting of the commission prior to the video lottery game being available to a video lottery sales agent for sale to video lottery participants. No resolution shall be approved unless there is a projected average return to video lottery participants of eighty-five percent or more during the expected lifetime of the video lottery game using standard methods of probability theory.
WHEREAS, the Lottery Commission has granted technology provider licenses to qualified manufacturers and distributors and those technology providers have submitted to the Lottery for approval the game themes listed on Attachment A.
WHEREAS, each game theme will be submitted by the technology provider to a lottery licensed test lab for independent certification of the software and the results provided to the Lottery.
WHEREAS, the Lottery has established a VLT Game Theme Review Committee which has evaluated the technical, mathematical and theme components of the games and asksthat these themes be approved or rejected as recommended.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVEDBY THE MEMBERS OF THE OHIO LOTTERY COMMISSION that the Commission approves the proposed game themes, set forth in attachment A, submitted for installation or operation at a video lottery sales agent.
The Resolution was passed /defeated with the Lottery Commissioners present voting as follows:
YeasNays
Commissioner Brady______
Commissioner Krulak______
Commissioner Lewis______
Commissioner McAleer______
Commissioner McDonald______
Commissioner Mingo______
Commissioner Morgan______
Commissioner Vaci______
Commissioner Whalen______
Video Lottery Game Themes
Attachment A
March 27, 2017
Manufacturer/Theme / Denominations / Prize PayoutAristocrat–Cash Bull / $0.25 - $10.00 / 90.23% - 94.67%
Aristocrat –Dragon Bucks / $0.25 - $10.00 / 90.21% - 94.64%
Aristocrat –Midnight Rumble / $0.01 - $50.00 / 88.11% - 96.51%
Aristocrat –Super Stampede / $0.01 - $50.00 / 88.11% - 96.51%
Aristocrat – Pure Gold / $0.01 - $10.00 / 85.49% - 94.78%
Aristocrat –Pure Magic / $0.01 - $10.00 / 85.49% - 94.78%
Aristocrat –Gold Star Emerald Edition / $0.01 - $50.00 / 91.49% - 96.18%
Aristocrat –Red Black & A Little Bit of Yellow / $0.01 - $5.00 / 88.69% - 94.51%
Aristocrat – Double Gold Spin / $0.01 - $25.00 / 85.44% - 97.88%
Aristocrat –Double Hot Fire / $0.01 - $25.00 / 85.44% - 97.88%
Aristocrat –Dragon Reign (11) / $0.01 - $10.00 / 86.00% - 94.00%
Everi – Black Diamond / $0.05 - $5.00 / 87.09% - 97.94%
Everi – Diamond Cherry / $0.05 - $5.00 / 85.35% - 98.00%
Everi–Golden Pig / $0.05 - $5.00 / 85.55% - 97.95%
Everi–More Fire / $0.01 - $1.00 / 85.05% - 97.95%
Everi–Smokin’ 777 / $0.25 - $1.00 / 87.61% - 97.99%
Everi– The Snow Queen (6) / $0.01 - $0.05 / 85.88% - 97.95%
Konami –Astronomical Magic / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Butterfly’s Way / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Destiny of Athena / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Dragon Treasure / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami – Dragons Orb Jackpots / $0.01 - $0.02 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Eyes of Riches / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Fist of Fire / $0.25 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Power of Riches / $0.01 - $0.05 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami - Shikibu / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Sparkling Roses / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
Konami –Wealthy Monkey (11) / $0.01 - $5.00 / 85.00% - 96.00%
WMS – Heidi’s Bier Haus (1) / $0.01 - $100 / 86.07% - 95.44%
Total (29)