# WAC 315-06-040: WAC 315-06-040. Disclosure of probability of purchasing a winning ticket

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_040

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 315-06-040
- **Heading:** WAC 315-06-040. Disclosure of probability of purchasing a winning ticket
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 315 / Chapter 315-06 / Section 315-06-040

## Text

(1) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket shall be conspicuously displayed on:
(a) The tickets for a specific game;
(b) All printed promotional and advertising materials for a specific game including, but not limited to, brochures, posters, billboards, placards, and point-of-sale displays.
(2) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket shall be communicated in television and radio commercials for a specific game.
(3) The estimated probability of purchasing a winning ticket for each category of prize in a specific game shall be conspicuously displayed as part of:
(a) The "how-to-play" brochure which explains the procedures for the lottery's draw games; and
(b) The brochures of instructions to lottery retailers for the conduct of specific scratch games.
(4) The disclosure required by this section shall not apply to:
(a) Generic promotional and advertising materials publicizing the Washington state lottery which do not promote a specific draw game or a specific scratch ticket theme; or
(b) Promotional and advertising materials which promote multiple draw or scratch games or any combination of games in a single piece. Materials that promote or advertise multiple games or a combination of games in a single piece are required to include the following language or substantially similar language: "Please visit walottery.com for the latest odds." Such materials may include, but are not limited to, jackpot signs, banners, curb signs, building signage, vehicle wraps, and billboards.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 315-06-010 WAC 315-06-010. Operation of the lottery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_010.md)
- [WAC 315-06-020 WAC 315-06-020. Authorization to sell tickets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_020.md)
- [WAC 315-06-030 WAC 315-06-030. Lottery retailer's instructions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_030.md)
- [WAC 315-06-035 WAC 315-06-035. Instant ticket purchase price and conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_035.md)
- [WAC 315-06-040 WAC 315-06-040. Disclosure of probability of purchasing a winning ticket](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_040.md)
- [WAC 315-06-050 WAC 315-06-050. Location of sale](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_050.md)
- [WAC 315-06-060 WAC 315-06-060. Price of tickets — Limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_060.md)
- [WAC 315-06-070 WAC 315-06-070. Purchaser's obligations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_070.md)
- [WAC 315-06-075 WAC 315-06-075. Game sell-out](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_075.md)
- [WAC 315-06-080 WAC 315-06-080. Certain purchases of tickets, acceptance of things of economic value, and winning of prizes prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_080.md)
- [WAC 315-06-085 WAC 315-06-085. Entering plays](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_085.md)
- [WAC 315-06-090 WAC 315-06-090. Video machines prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_090.md)
- [WAC 315-06-095 WAC 315-06-095. Promotional contests of chance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_095.md)
- [WAC 315-06-100 WAC 315-06-100. Data processing terminals for the dispensing of tickets authorized](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_315_06_100.md)

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