What does California law rule about the lottery Mega Millions?
Owing to the restrictions of law in regard to gambling on the lottery, California requires major payoffs to be paid on a pari-mutuel basis. Sources: Information came from MyFoxLosAngeles.com.
In purchasing a ticket issued for MEGA MILLIONS, the Purchaser agrees to comply with and be bound by all applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, and procedures of the Party Lottery of the state in which the Official MEGA MILLIONS Ticket is issued, and by directives, instructions, conditions, policies, and determinations of the Director of that Party Lottery. The Purchaser agrees, as its sole and exclusive remedy, that claims arising out of an Official MEGA MILLIONS Ticket can only be pursued against the Party Lottery of ticket purchase. Litigation, if any, shall only be maintained within the state in which the Official MEGA MILLIONS Ticket was purchased and only against the Party Lottery that issued the ticket. In the event of conflict between these MEGA MILLIONS Rules and the statutes, rules or regulations of any Party Lottery, the Party Lottery’s statutes, rules and regulations shall control. All decisions made by a Director of a Party Lottery, including the declar
