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Retailers are strongly encouraged to put up game support materials for currently offered games and promotions and remove materials for those that have ended. AUGUST POINT OF SALE ALERT Retailers should be warned that attempts have been made to cash fraudulent Michigan Lottery checks. Please remember to ALWAYS call and verify a Michigan Lottery check before paying out on it. Lottery Accounting can be contacted to verify checks at 517-335-5668 from 7:45AM – 4:45PM Monday-Friday. If you have been a victim of a fraudulent Michigan Lottery check, please file a police report and notify Lottery Security. IMPORTANT RETAILER REMINDERS Lottery retailers are required to properly secure terminal ticket stock, per Lottery Rule 432.4(2)k. Always store your rolls in a secure area behind the counter – not accessible to players – and do not leave them sitting out, unattended. As well, this stock is not to be shared with other retailers. According to Lottery Act/Rule R432.6(c), retailers shall not purchase winning Lottery tickets from an original purchaser or from subsequent purchasers. Retailers are allowed to cash winning tickets up to $600 on their terminals. If a player has a winning ticket greater than $600, the retailer should direct the player to a Lottery Claim Center to receive payment. This Act grants the Bureau authority to suspend or revoke the license of any retailer who violates the Act. WHAT GOES UP? RETAILER UPDATE FORM Included with your 2018/2019 yearly license was a retailer update form. Please remember to return this form to the Lottery indicating any changes in your business or personal information. If there have been no changes, you do not need to return the form. August 2018 From the Michigan Lottery RETAILER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR JULY - SEPTEMBER 2018 The Retailer Incentive will include ALL printed products games (Instants, Pull Tabs and Insta Tabs). To qualify, retailers must achieve an increase of 10.0% in sales over the same full 13-week quarter of the previous year, activate and have up for sale at least one (1) book of each new game received in standing book orders (SBO) within three (3) days of receipt, be 100% in compliance with the Plan-O-Gram (POG) Instant Ticket strategy program, utilize all Lottery equipment AND participate in THREE (3) of FIVE (5) qualifiers for a 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award. The Retailer Club Incentive will include traditional Club retailers (bars, restaurants, bowling, fraternal, veterans, golf and race tracks). To qualify, retailers must achieve an increase of 2.04% in Draw games sales over the same quarter, previous year, utilize all Lottery equipment AND participate in THREE (3) of FIVE (5) qualifiers for a 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award. In order to qualify for a Retailer Incentive Award, retailer location owners must have an active license for the full 13-week evaluation quarter and a full 13-week base period of invoice activity. Licensed owners that have changed ownership during the 13-week evaluation period will not qualify. CASHLESS BONUS COMMISSION Retailers who achieve their quarterly sales goal(s), accept debit and credit for Lottery product purchases, and have three pieces of Cashless POS displayed, will be entitled to an additional 1% Cashless Bonus Commission for sales. The Cashless Bonus Commission is NOT a qualifier for the 1% bonus commission. It is a separate qualifier for an additional 1%. If retailers meet all of the Incentive Program requirements and qualifiers as described above AND they accept credit and debit cards, they could earn 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award AND 1% Cashless Bonus Commission for a total of 2% bonus commission. For questions, please contact your District Sales Representative (DSR). NEW MICHIGAN LOTTERY RETAILER WEBSITE Retailers are encouraged to visit the all-new website that has been developed to bring you Lottery-related news and important retailer information. Please bookmark this website for regular access: retailers.michiganlottery.com RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK: More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority. The Michigan Lottery is proud to take part in the American Gaming Association (AGA)’s 21st Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) that takes place August 6 through August 9. RGEW provides an opportunity to showcase the Michigan Lottery’s daily commitment to responsible gaming and is an important part of our ongoing commitment to promoting responsible gaming. The Michigan Lottery highly encourages all retailers to visit: retailers.michiganlottery.com and take the Michigan Lottery Responsible Gaming Retailer Training! [Select “Resources” at the top of the page, and click “Responsible Gaming Retailer Training”] The theme of this year’s RGEW is Responsible Gaming: More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority. Throughout RGEW, we will reinforce our commitment to responsible gaming. Some of the Michigan Lottery’s responsible gaming standards include: •A person must be 18 years of age or older to buy or sell Michigan Lottery tickets. •The Michigan Lottery displays the confidential, toll-free, 24/7 problem gambling helpline number in our ads, brochures, and signage. Helpline: 1-800-270-7117 •The michiganlottery.com website includes telephone, text, and live chat access for those who feel that they may have a gambling problem. Text: 248-648-3363 •We provide our customers information about the importance of gambling responsibly and how to recognize signs of a potential problem. •We train our employees about responsible gaming. •We emphasize to our retailers and employees that Lottery games are for adults only, and require them to be vigilant in preventing individuals under the legal age from purchasing Lottery tickets. •We restrict the placement and content of our advertising and marketing materials to age-appropriate venues and messages. For more information about the Michigan Lottery’s responsible gaming policies, or if you think you have a patron with a problem, please contact the Michigan Lottery’s Responsible Gaming Manager, Blaine DeGracia, at 517-241-3541 or [email protected]. You can also visit our website at michiganlottery.com/responsible-gaming. Take time this week to review our responsible gaming resources and consider how you can share your knowledge about responsible gaming with your customers, family, friends and community. Let them know that Responsible Gaming is More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority! RED BALL DOUBLE DRAW SUPER RAFFLE NEW FAST CASH GAMES THIRD AND WON TM

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Retailers are strongly encouraged to put up game support materials for currently offered games and promotions and remove materials for those that have ended.

AUGUST POINT OF SALE

ALERTRetailers should be warned that attempts have been made to cash fraudulent Michigan Lottery checks. Please remember to ALWAYS call and verify a Michigan Lottery check before paying out on it. Lottery Accounting can be contacted to verify checks at 517-335-5668 from 7:45AM – 4:45PM Monday-Friday. If you have been a victim of a fraudulent Michigan Lottery check, please file a police report and notify Lottery Security.

IMPORTANT RETAILER REMINDERS● Lottery retailers are required to properly secure terminal ticket stock, per Lottery Rule 432.4(2)k. Always store your rolls in a secure area behind the counter – not accessible to players – and do not leave them sitting out, unattended. As well, this stock is not to be shared with other retailers.

● According to Lottery Act/Rule R432.6(c), retailers shall not purchase winning Lottery tickets from an original purchaser or from subsequent purchasers. Retailers are allowed to cash winning tickets up to $600 on their terminals. If a player has a winning ticket greater than $600, the retailer should direct the player to a Lottery Claim Center to receive payment. This Act grants the Bureau authority to suspend or revoke the license of any retailer who violates the Act.

WHAT GOES UP?

RETAILER UPDATE FORMIncluded with your 2018/2019 yearly license was a retailer update form. Please remember to return this form to the Lottery indicating any changes in your business or personal information. If there have been no changes, you do not need to return the form.

August 2018From the Michigan Lottery

RETAILER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR JULY - SEPTEMBER 2018 The Retailer Incentive will include ALL printed products games (Instants, Pull Tabs and Insta Tabs). To qualify, retailers must achieve an increase of 10.0% in sales over the same full 13-week quarter of the previous year, activate and have up for sale at least one (1) book of each new game received in standing book orders (SBO) within three (3) days of receipt, be 100% in compliance with the Plan-O-Gram (POG) Instant Ticket strategy program, utilize all Lottery equipment AND participate in THREE (3) of FIVE (5) qualifiers for a 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award. The Retailer Club Incentive will include traditional Club retailers (bars, restaurants, bowling, fraternal, veterans, golf and race tracks). To qualify, retailers must achieve an increase of 2.04% in Draw games sales over the same quarter, previous year, utilize all Lottery equipment AND participate in THREE (3) of FIVE (5) qualifiers for a 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award.In order to qualify for a Retailer Incentive Award, retailer location owners must have an active license for the full 13-week evaluation quarter and a full 13-week base period of invoice activity. Licensed owners that have changed ownership during the 13-week evaluation period will not qualify.

CASHLESS BONUS COMMISSIONRetailers who achieve their quarterly sales goal(s), accept debit and credit for Lottery product purchases, and have three pieces of Cashless POS displayed, will be entitled to an additional 1% Cashless Bonus Commission for sales. The Cashless Bonus Commission is NOT a qualifier for the 1% bonus commission. It is a separate qualifier for an additional 1%. If retailers meet all of the Incentive Program requirements and qualifiers as described above AND they accept credit and debit cards, they could earn 1% Retailer Bonus Commission award AND 1% Cashless Bonus Commission for a total of 2% bonus commission.

For questions, please contact your District Sales Representative (DSR).

NEW MICHIGAN LOTTERY RETAILER WEBSITE Retailers are encouraged to visit the all-new website that has been developed to bring you Lottery-related news and important retailer information. Please bookmark this website for regular access:

retailers.michiganlottery.com

RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK: More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority.The Michigan Lottery is proud to take part in the American Gaming Association (AGA)’s 21st Annual Responsible Gaming Education Week (RGEW) that takes place August 6 through August 9. RGEW provides an opportunity to showcase the Michigan Lottery’s daily commitment to responsible gaming and is an important part of our ongoing commitment to promoting responsible gaming.The Michigan Lottery highly encourages all retailers to visit: retailers.michiganlottery.com and take the Michigan Lottery Responsible Gaming Retailer Training! [Select “Resources” at the top of the page, and click “Responsible Gaming Retailer Training”]The theme of this year’s RGEW is Responsible Gaming: More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority. Throughout RGEW, we will reinforce our commitment to responsible gaming. Some of the Michigan Lottery’s responsible gaming standards include:•A person must be 18 years of age or older to buy or sell Michigan Lottery tickets.•The Michigan Lottery displays the confidential, toll-free, 24/7 problem gambling helpline number in our ads, brochures, and signage. Helpline: 1-800-270-7117•The michiganlottery.com website includes telephone, text, and live chat access for those who feel that they may have a gambling problem. Text: 248-648-3363•We provide our customers information about the importance of gambling responsibly and how to recognize signs of a potential problem. •We train our employees about responsible gaming.•We emphasize to our retailers and employees that Lottery games are for adults only, and require them to be vigilant in preventing individuals under the legal age from purchasing Lottery tickets.•We restrict the placement and content of our advertising and marketing materials to age-appropriate venues and messages.For more information about the Michigan Lottery’s responsible gaming policies, or if you think you have a patron with a problem, please contact the Michigan Lottery’s Responsible Gaming Manager, Blaine DeGracia, at517-241-3541 or [email protected] can also visit our website at michiganlottery.com/responsible-gaming.Take time this week to review our responsible gaming resources and consider how you can share your knowledge about responsible gaming with your customers, family, friends and community. Let them know that Responsible Gaming is More Than a Pledge, It’s Our Priority!

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PTVM MAINTENANCE NEEDED?Please note all-new contact number Call 1-800-377-7554 to schedule maintenance on your American Games brand Pull Tabs vending machine. If you need to leave a message, please include your business name and phone number.

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INTERACTIVE GAMESThese games provide players with additional chances to instantly win up to $500 off their next Instant Ticket purchase when they play the interactive version of their ticket either online or with a smartphone. Refer to the back of each ticket for complete details.

IMPORTANT INSTANT TICKET RETURNS REMINDERA reminder that ALL Instant Ticket returns will be processed by your Lottery Sales Representative during their regularly scheduled visit(s). Contact your Lottery District Sales Representative with any questions or for added details.

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It is a retailer’s responsibility to monitor their inventory for tickets that have expired or are nearing expiration. Expired tickets cannot be sold, redeemed for prizes or returned for credit.

GAMES EXPIRING SOONINSTANT GAMES

PULL TABS & INSTA TABS GAMES

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No Insta Tabs Games expire in August or September; no Pull Tabs Games expire in September

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