Access and use of this site are provided subject to the following terms and conditions:

• Use of this website constitutes full and irrevocable acceptance of these terms and conditions, as well as a waiver of any and all claims against the Ohio Lottery Commission, the State of Ohio, their agents, contractors, and employees, arising from the use of this website.
• This website and all information, recommendations, names, images, logos, numbers and other content herein may change without notice to the user and is provided without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
• The user shall not rely on any information, numbers or other content of this website without confirming said information or content with the Ohio Lottery Commission.
• Any and all links to other websites are provided for the convenience and interest or the user. The Ohio Lottery Commission, the State of Ohio, their agents, contractors, and employees, do not endorse and bear no responsibility or liability for the content of any such linked website.
• The Ohio Lottery Commission reserves and protects its proprietary copyright and trademark rights in the game names, and all graphics associated with any and all Ohio Lottery games and promotions. The Ohio Lottery Commission does not grant the right to use, copy, or reproduce the Ohio Lottery® logo, the Cash Explosion® Double Play logo, any and all game names and all graphics associated with Ohio Lottery games and promotions, or any of the copyrighted contents of this website without prior express written permission from an authorized representative of the Ohio Lottery Commission.

 

These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio and, as applicable, the laws of the United States of America.

Media Disclaimer
The Ohio Lottery Commission makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the advertised jackpot and drawing numbers posted in print (including billboards and newspapers), radio and television media. Accurate jackpot prize awards and drawing numbers can only be verified through the Ohio Lottery gaming system, accessible at any Ohio Lottery office.

Web Accessibilty Standards
Pursuant to State of Ohio IT Policy No. ITP-F.3, effective 08/20/2007, web sites controlled by the Ohio Lottery Commission comply with the accessibility standards set forth in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Section 1194.22 of the Code of Federal Regulations. New web sites or pages developed or controlled by the Ohio Lottery Commission will be created in accordance with the above-listed accessibility standards.

Please direct any questions or comments regarding Ohio Lottery Commission web site accessibility to:

Email:
olcwebmail@olc.state.oh.us
Telephone:
(800) 686-4208
Address:
Ohio Lottery Commission
615 W. Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113

Revised June 29, 2017 – The Ohio Lottery recognizes the importance of privacy to visitors of the Ohio Lottery Web site. Therefore, visitors should be aware of the following information.

Public Records
Visitors should be aware that, subject to certain statutory exceptions, most documents and records maintained by the state of Ohio, including but not limited to electronic data, are public records under Ohio law. Therefore, information submitted through this Web site may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request. Records required to be maintained pursuant to the laws of Ohio will be retained and disposed of in accordance with applicable record retention schedules.

Usage Statistics
In order to generate usage statistics to help us improve our Web site, we automatically collect certain information on every visitor to the Web site. However, this information does not disclose “personal identifiers” (such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.). Each time a request is made to view a page within this Web site, our Web site creates a log file capturing generic user information. Examples of this type of information includes the type of Internet browser or computer operating system you are using, the date and time you accessed this site, the Internet protocol address of the individual computer (or proxy server) making the request, and the Internet address of the site from which you may have linked to this site. All information collected by way of server log files is used in aggregate form only, and may be analyzed for trends and statistics.

Online Forms and E-mail
This Web site will not collect personally identifiable information (such as name, address, telephone number, etc.) unless you provide such information voluntarily. We may ask for such information so that we can tailor interactive features of this Web site to your specific interests and needs including, but not limited to, periodically forwarding information that matches your selected interests, for establishment of MyLotto Rewards accounts, to notify you if your name is drawn to appear on the Cash Explosion Game Show, or for purposes of processing your application to become an Ohio Lottery retailer or when making changes to your current Ohio Lottery retailer account. You are free to provide or to not provide the requested information. If you choose to not provide this type of information, you can still visit most of the Web site, but you may be unable to participate in certain online forums or the MyLotto Rewards Program, become an Ohio Lottery retailer, or to sign up for notifications from entries into games including but not limited to the Cash Explosion Game Show.   Any personal information voluntarily provided by visitors, including personal information submitted on online forms and e-mail, will be used for the purposes stated on the web page and may also be shared with other agencies as required by law or pursuant to agency authority. Information submitted through this Web site also may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request.

Web Cookies
Visitors who submit information via this Web site should be aware that data linking your computer to this Web site (a “cookie”) may be created. Temporary cookies may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted to us online or to facilitate ongoing Internet interaction. Information collected on our Web sites, including cookies, may also be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request. The Ohio Lottery and InspiredOH.org uses cookies for the purposes of remarketing or retargeting, which allows advertisers to show ads to users who have previously visited the advertiser's website as they browse the Web. Third party vendors, such as Google, The Trade Desk, YouTube and Facebook show InspiredOH.org ads on the internet. Third party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to InspiredOH.org. Google provides information on opting out here: http://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/. If you would like to be able to opt out from vendors other than Google, more information can be found here: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/. If you do submit your email or postal addresses online, you may receive periodic mailings, on or offline, from the Ohio Lottery or InspiredOH.org. Each mailing will contain instructions on how you can remove your name from our mailing list. We further promise not to sell, loan, rent, give or barter any part of your personal information to any person or entity which is not part of the Ohio Lottery or InspiredOH.org

Security Measures
The Ohio Lottery will follow Ohio state laws that require the establishment of reasonable precautions to prevent personal information from unauthorized modification, destruction, use, or disclosure. We take very seriously the integrity of the information and systems that we maintain. Therefore, we have instituted security measures for information systems under our control. These security measures are designed to identify attempts to tamper with this Web site. Information collected through these security measures may be used in connection with a criminal prosecution or other legal proceedings.

Personal Information Security
Our primary concern is that your personal information is private and secure. The Ohio Lottery uses the industry-standard Secure Socket Layers (SSL) protocol which provides data encryption, message integrity, and server authentication when your data is sent to us. When you see a small lock in the address bar, you know your data is being encrypted for transmission.

All information you enter is used strictly by the Ohio Lottery. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law and federal standards. All data is stored on  servers and is backed up to prevent the loss of data. Retailer applications submitted are further encrypted and are sent directly from one Ohio Lottery server to another via a secure connection. Access to (and the use thereof) personally identifiable customer information is restricted to authorized personnel and is permitted only when prompted by you, or as dictated by service, support, and/or fulfillment requirements.

Notices and Service Alerts
Although we respect and honor your privacy preferences, the Ohio Lottery shall maintain and reserve the right to contact you (via email, phone, fax, mail, or otherwise) when it deems appropriate, such as for nonmarketing purposes , such as bug alerts, security breaches, and/or changes that may impact your ability to use the Ohio Lottery website.

Access and Dispute of Information Rights
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code, sections 149.43, 1347.08 and 1347.09, users may have rights to their information given to this site, in respect to inspecting, correcting and disputing.

Links and affiliated Web sites
Some hypertext links on the Ohio Lottery Web site link to other sites and other third parties. By clicking on any of these links, you are leaving our Web site. The Ohio Lottery has no control over the information collected by any third party after you have left the Ohio Lottery Web site. The Ohio Lottery encourages you to read their privacy policies.

The data collection, usage and disclosure practices of any third party linked to the Ohio Lottery Web site are not covered by this Privacy Policy. The Ohio Lottery assumes no liability and is not responsible for any practices of such third party Web sites, including their privacy practices or content, or disclosure of information by third parties.

Reference to any non-state resource, including non-state Web sites linked to this site, does not constitute an endorsement by the Ohio Lottery. The Ohio Lottery is not responsible for the contents of any non-state Web sites linked to this site, and any views expressed on such Web sites do not necessarily represent the views of the Ohio Lottery. You assume any and all risk associated with the use of any non-state Web site linked to this site. The Ohio Lottery does not guarantee or warrant any information, services or products advertised or offered on non-state Web sites.

Changes to this Policy
The Ohio Lottery may revise this policy from time to time. This is a statement of policy and should not be interpreted as a contract of any kind. This Privacy Policy was last modified on May 27, 2015.

Disclaimer of Liability
Neither the Ohio Lottery nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the State of Ohio and/or the Ohio Lottery, its directors, employees or commissioners be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action. Internet usage by children should be under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Individuals under the age of 18 are prohibited from playing the Ohio Lottery.

Disclaimer of Warranties
Although the data found on the Ohio Lottery Web site has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The Ohio Lottery provides this information on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. The information provided in this privacy statement should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided through this Web site.

Text Messaging Terms and Conditions
Text DAILY to 20731 to receive winning numbers and jackpot information.  Depending on text message selections you may receive up to 14 messages per week. Message and data rates may apply. Text HELP to 20731 for help. Text STOP to 20731 to cancel. You must have a two-way text-enabled phone with compatible carrier and plan. Compatible major carriers include Alltel Wireless, AT&T, Boost Mobile, Cricket, Metro PCS, Nextel, Sprint, T-Mobile (R), U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless and Virgin Mobile USA. Text messaging is not available in all areas of the United States.

Contact
Any further questions concerning the privacy policy for the Ohio Lottery Web site may be sent to olcwebmail@lottery.ohio.gov.
 

TERMS OF USE
The Ohio Lottery Commission (the “Lottery”) offers this website for use in accordance with the Terms and Conditions contained herein. Your access to and use of this website is subject to these Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using this website in any way, including loading any page of the website, creating a “MyLotto Rewards” account, signing up for any type of communication from the Lottery, creating an e-Licensing account for retailer licensing and using any other activity available provided by the Lottery through this website, but not specifically mentioned herein, you are agreeing to comply with the terms, conditions, and disclaimers contained in this notice and in the Club Procedures relating to the MyLotto Rewards program. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, do not use this website or conduct any activities available through this website. The website may be used only for lawful purposes. Your access and use of this website is also governed by all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

MYLOTTO REWARDS™ TERMS OF USE

“MyLotto Rewards™” ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS
In order to participate in the “MyLotto Rewards” Program functionality of this website, the Lottery may require that you provide specific “personal information” to the Lottery in the manner prescribed by the Lottery in order to establish or maintain an account. You may not maintain more than one account. The Lottery reserves the right to delete or close any account, or all accounts, at any time for any reason, including, but not limited to, the existence of multiple accounts for one individual. No one under eighteen (18) years of age may establish an account.

ACCOUNT OPTIONS
By signing up for and participating in the “MyLotto Rewards” functionality on this website, you agree to receive emails, text messages to your phone, or other communications from the Lottery, which may be automated and could include such topics as, but not limited to, the following: winning numbers, jackpot alerts, newsletters, new game announcements, promotions, coupon offers, and surveys. In most cases, the Lottery will allow you to opt-in to any or all of these communications by updating your “MyLotto Rewards” profile information on the website. You may also opt-out by un-subscribing or requesting that the Lottery deactivate your account.

CLUB PROCEDURES
Club Procedures contain information about the Program, your participation on in the Program, participant accounts, points and their redemption, certain limitations and disclaimers and other general terms and conditions. By creating an account you are also agreeing to be bound by the Club Procedures which are incorporated into the Terms and Conditions. Club Procedures can be found here.

CASH EXPLOSION ENTRY
Enter your information so that we can contact you if your name is drawn to appear on the Cash Explosion Game Show. YOU MUST KEEP YOUR CASH EXPLOSION TICKET® AFTER IT IS ENTERED ONLINE. IF SELECTED AS A CONTESTANT YOU MUST PRESENT THE TICKET IN ORDER TO CLAIM YOUR SPOT AS A CONTESTANT ON THE GAME SHOW.

The name of the person on this online account is the owner of the ticket and that name must appear on the ticket if selected as a contestant for the Cash Explosion Game Show. By entering your Cash Explosion Entry Ticket online, you are verifying that this ticket information is correct. You should hold on to the confirmation e-mail with the ticket number and instructions. Tickets may only be entered once - duplicate entries (meaning a ticket that is entered online and through the mail) will be disqualified. By entering this promotion, the Lottery has the right to contact customers with information for marketing purposes.

 

eLICENSING APPLICATION TERMS OF USE
In order to become a licensed Lottery retailer, you are required to create an account and complete the application process. To utilize the functionality of this section of the website, the Lottery may require that you provide specific “personal information” to the Lottery in the manner prescribed by the Lottery in order to establish or maintain an account. The Lottery reserves the right to delete or close any account, or all accounts, at any time for any reason, including, but not limited to, the abandonment of an application. No one under eighteen (18) years of age may establish an account.

ACCOUNT OPTIONS
By signing up for and creating a Lottery retailer application and utilizing the functionality of this website, you agree to receive emails, or other communications from the Lottery regarding your application and any actions required to completing the application or renewal of your retailer license.

USE OF SITE BY MINORS
This website is not intended for use by any person under the age of eighteen (18). By using this website, you represent that you are at least 18 years old and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, representations and warranties set forth herein. The Lottery suggests that parents and guardians take advantage of access controls offered by third parties, which are designed to assist in limiting or blocking access to certain types of web content that may be harmful to or inappropriate for minors.

VALIDATION METHODS
Age - At time of registration a user will be prompted to enter their full birth date [Month] [Day] [Year]. The system calculates the entered value to confirm the user is eighteen (18) years of age or older. The user will also be required to check a box that states “I am 18 years old or older” in order to submit their registration.

Address – At time of registration a user will be prompted to enter their full address [Mailing Address] [Address Continued] [City] [State] [Zip] [Country]. The system will validate the entered address by using the USPS database of addresses. This functionality will prevent a user from making up fake addresses within the system. Additionally the system will employ an IP filtering feature that will check to see if the user’s IP address is coming from within the state of Ohio.

Access - Ohio residents will have full functionality and unlimited access to the program. Non-Ohio residents will only have limited access to entering non-winning tickets, participating in second chance promotions, and being awarded participation points, which includes having access to the catalog to redeem points.

CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE
The Lottery reserves the right to:

1. change or remove (temporarily or permanently) the website or any part of it without notice, and you confirm that the Lottery shall not be liable to you for any such change or removal;
2. change, remove, or discontinue any software, service, or promotion as advertised on this website at any time without notice, and you confirm that the Lottery shall not be liable for any such change or removal; and,
3. change or modify these Terms and Conditions at any time at its sole discretion and your continued use of the website following any changes shall be deemed to be your acceptance of such change.

PRIVACY POLICY
Please view our Privacy Policy, which explains the Lottery’s practices relating to the collection and use of your “personal information” through or in connection with our website. The Lottery’s use of your information is governed at all times by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions. You understand that through your use of this website you consent to the collection and use of this information (as set forth in the Privacy Policy).

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS
The Intellectual Property Rights in this website, and the materials on or accessible via it, belong to the Lottery or its licensors. For these purposes, "Intellectual Property Rights" includes the following: any patent, trademark, trade name, service mark, service name, copyright, design right, database right, trade secret and other confidential information. This website, and the materials on or accessible via it, may not be copied, distributed, published, licensed, used or reproduced in any way (save to the extent strictly necessary for, and for the purposes of, accessing and using this website) without the express written consent of the Lottery or, if applicable, its licensor. Other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, product and service names, and company names or logos that appear on the website are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by the Lottery. You may not use any metatags, metadata, or any other "hidden text" utilizing a Lottery name, trademark, or product name without the Lottery’s express written consent.

LICENSED PRODUCTS
The licensed products used by the Lottery with permission include, but are not limited to, the following:

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE TRANSMITTED AND DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR ENDORSEMENT MADE AND WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ALTHOUGH THE LOTTERY ENDEAVORS TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION THAT APPEARS ON THIS WEBSITE OR CONTAINED IN AUTOMATED COMMUNICATIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE (INCLUDING WINNING NUMBERS), IT MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE QUALITY, CORRECTNESS, COMPLETENESS OR VALIDITY OF SUCH INFORMATION. Information from the website or automated communications should always be verified before relying upon it. Official winning numbers are those selected in the respective drawings and recorded under the observation of the Ohio Auditor of State or an independent accounting firm. In the event of a discrepancy between the official winning numbers and the winning numbers identified herein, the official winning numbers shall prevail.

THE LOTTERY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MAY BE HARMFUL OR DESTRUCTIVE.

The contents of this website do not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making or refraining from making any decision.

LINKS
The Lottery may provide links to other outside websites. The Lottery is not responsible for such linked websites or the content of any of the linked websites. The Lottery provides these links as an additional resource for its website users and makes no representations regarding the content of any linked website or any companies that own, control, or manage the linked websites. Consequently, the Lottery is not responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in, programs used by, or services or products offered by, websites linked to or from this website. These links are provided to you as a convenience and do not constitute an endorsement by the Lottery or the state of Ohio. By clicking on any of these links, you are leaving our website. The Lottery has no control over the information collected by any third party after you have left the Lottery website. The Lottery encourages you to read any third parties’ privacy policies.

The data collection, usage and disclosure practices of any third party linked to the Lottery website are not covered by these Terms and Conditions. The Lottery assumes no liability and is not responsible for any practices of such third party websites, including their privacy practices or content, or disclosure of information by third parties.

Anyone linking to the Lottery’s website must comply with the Lottery’s guidelines for linking to this website and all applicable laws.

SUBMISSIONS
Any suggestions, ideas, or concepts that are submitted by you shall become, and remain, the property of the Lottery. By communicating material to the Lottery website, you agree that the Lottery has the right to use such material as it sees fit.

The Lottery is not responsible for any material submitted to public areas of the website (which include bulletin boards, hosted pages, chat rooms, or any other public area found on the website). Any third party material (whether submitted by you or any other user) is not endorsed, reviewed or approved by the Lottery. The Lottery reserves the right to remove any material submitted or posted by you in the public areas, without notice to you, in its sole and absolute discretion.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE LOTTERY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

INDEMNITY
You agree through the use of this website to indemnify the Lottery, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from, and hold harmless against, any and all claims, damages, losses and causes of action arising out of your use of or reliance upon the information on this website or out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions.

SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these terms and conditions is declared by any judicial or other competent authority to be void, voidable, illegal or otherwise unenforceable, or indications of the same are received by either you or us from any relevant competent authority, we shall amend that provision in such reasonable manner as achieves the intention of the parties without illegality or, at the Lottery’s discretion, such provision may be severed from these Terms and Conditions and the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect.

JURISDICTION
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Ohio. You agree that suit, if any, must be maintained in the state or federal courts located in Ohio.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT
These Terms and Conditions together with any documents expressly referred to or incorporated in them, contain the entire agreement relating to the use of this website. No oral explanation or oral information given by any party shall alter the interpretation of these terms and conditions. In agreeing to these Terms and Conditions, you have not relied on any representation, other than those expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Any further questions concerning the terms and conditions for the use of this website or the MyLotto Rewards program should be forwarded here: olcwebmail@lottery.ohio.gov.

Terms & Conditions

May 1, 2018

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Ohio Lottery InspiredOH Promotion (the "Promotion") is open only to individuals who are legal residents of Ohio, and are 18 years of age or older. Employees and directors of the Ohio Lottery and Marcus Thomas LLC and their related companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee and director, are not eligible for this Promotion. The InspiredOH Promotion is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited by law.
2. SPONSOR: The Promotion is sponsored by the Ohio Lottery Commission (615 W. Superior Ave. Cleveland, OH 44113), and its advertising and Promotion agencies, and any other entity involved in the development, administration, promotion or implementation of the Promotion (collectively, the "Sponsor").
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Participation in the Promotion constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Terms and Conditions and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in these Official Terms and Conditions in a timely manner.

4. PROMOTIONAL GIVEAWAY ENTRY: To enter the Promotion, you must share your own Ohio-centric inspiring story through the various methods of entry (text, image or video) on the provided utility on https://www.ohiolottery.com/InspiredOH/InspiredOH/Share-Your-Story. There is no limit to the number of entries. There is no cost to enter. Nonconforming entries are void and will be disqualified. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed or similar entry methods or agents (including, but not limited to, promotion entry services) will void all entries by that entrant. By submitting your story, you acknowledge that you have the rights to tell the story, including approval from specific people, places and things that are included within. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold the Ohio Lottery and Marcus Thomas LLC from and against any and all claims arising out of or related to your story. Entries that are incomplete or that contain errors, trademarks/logos, copyrighted images or inappropriate/derogatory/defamatory images, language, nudity or profanity will be automatically disqualified.

   You acknowledge that all approved entries may exist in perpetuity on inspiredoh.org. Additionally, by entering, you grant the Ohio Lottery the perpetual and irrevocable right to use your story in its marketing efforts. By participating, you also agree to execute any and all documents reasonably required by Sponsor regarding the truthfulness and/or accuracy of a submitted entry.

   Eligible participants who submit an approved entry will receive a free InspiredOH shirt. A shirt in the requested size will be mailed to the address provided by each participant within approximately six weeks of submission. Shipping costs will be covered by the Sponsor. No returns or exchanges will be accepted. Limit of one (1) shirt per eligible participant.

   MAY GIVEAWAY PRIZING:

   • $100 VISA Gift Card | 1 Total

    

   PROMOTIONAL TIMING:

   Timing for the Giveaway is outlined below (the “Entry Period”). Entries received outside of each the Entry Period or that do not adhere to the promotion terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) will be disqualified.

   • May Entry Period 1: May 1, 2018 at 12 p.m. ET to May 31, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. ET

    

   MAY DRAWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

   1. a) Marcus Thomas LLC, a contracted partner of the Ohio Lottery, will conduct the InspiredOH Theme Promotion ("Giveaways") during the month of May 2018.
   2. To be eligible for a prize, entrants must be residents of Ohio and eighteen (18) years of age or older; however, all legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older are encouraged to share their Ohio-centric stories.
   3. Employees and Directors of the Ohio Lottery Commission and their related companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee and director are not eligible for this promotion.
   4. During the promotional period, qualified/theme appropriate submissions will be awarded prizing as determined by the discretion of the Sponsor. Submission will be judged on the following criteria:
      • Production quality (10%)
      • Engaging storytelling (20%)
      • Capturing the brand’s values (20%)
      • Originality and uniqueness (20%
      • Expert opinion (30%)

      Entrant’s chances of winning will depend on the above criteria as well as the number of entries. Each submission will be scored on a 5-point scale using .5 increments. Should at least one story score above an aggregate score of 4.5, the top score will win the prize. Should multiple submissions tie for the top score, a random number generation will be used to select the prize winner. Those entries will be sequentially number 1-X and will be listed in date order. The entry matching the number drawn will be deemed the winner. If no story scores a 4.5 or higher, all stories scoring between 3.0 and 4.49 will be entered into a random drawing to be conducted as previously outlined. If no story scores 3.0 or higher, the highest scoring story will be selected.

      If for any reason the winner does not accept the prize, the same process will be repeated until a winner is declared.

      The Sponsor will contact the winner by the email address included in their submission in 5-10 business days following the close of the submission period. If a potential winner does not reply to the email within 48 hours, the potential winner will be deemed to be ineligible and disqualified.

   5. Winners will initially be contacted via email. Upon receipt of the acceptable documentation, Marcus Thomas LLC will issue the prize on behalf of the Ohio Lottery.
   6. By participating in the Giveaway, the entrant assumes all liability for any personal injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by, arising out of, or in connection with his or her participation in the Giveaway and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize, and hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and releases the Lottery and Marcus Thomas LLC and their employees and agents from any and all such liability. Neither the Ohio Lottery or Marcus Thomas LLC and their employees or agents is responsible for technical, hardware, software, or telephone malfunctions of any kind; lost or unavailable network connections; or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the user or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Giveaway.
   7. If, for any reason, the Giveaway is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, and unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Ohio Lottery that, in the sole judgment of the Ohio Lottery, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity of the giveaway, the Lottery reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway.
   8. Governing Law: All applicable federal, state and local laws and rules apply. The Giveaway and these Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio. Any court of competent jurisdiction sitting within the State of Ohio, County of Cuyahoga, will be the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any dispute arising out of or relating to the Giveaway or these Terms and Conditions. The Ohio Lottery’s failure to enforce any term of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
   9. Taxes and Expenses: Winners are responsible for any local, state and federal taxes. Any additional expenses incident to any prize (including, without limitation, any related travel) are the responsibility of each respective winner.
   10. By entering the Giveaway, a player gives his or her permission for the Ohio Lottery to use the player’s social handle, name, city, state, likeness and/or voice for the purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation.
   11. Prizes are nontransferable.
   12. The winner will be added within four weeks of him/her formally accepting his/her prize at https://www.ohiolottery.com/inspiredoh/winners
   13. Eligible winners must will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within forty-eight (48) hours of being notified.
5. PUBLICITY: All information submitted to Sponsor as part of this Promotion will be treated in accordance with the Ohio Lottery Privacy Policy (https://www.ohiolottery.com/About/Legal/Privacy-Policy). By entering this promotion, you authorize Sponsor to utilize your entry, name and likeness as part of promoting the Ohio Lottery.
   
   Following the entry period, the winner will receive a $100 Visa gift card.

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, you acknowledge that Sponsor reserves the right to cancel this promotion or modify these rules from time to time as Sponsor deems appropriate. In the event that any fraud, virus, technical error, bug, unauthorized human intervention or other problem impairs the administration, fairness, integrity or security of the Promotion, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, suspend or cancel the Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the or the operation of the Promotion, or to be acting in violation of these Terms and Conditions or in a disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

   By participating, you acknowledge that Sponsor has the right to edit any entry to correct grammatical, typographical errors, and misspellings.

   Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes as it may deem necessary. Substituted prizes shall be of equal value.

7. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees and agents (the "Released Parties") from and against any loss, claim, cause of action or liability arising out of participation in the Promotion, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Promotion; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing or human errors; (d) errors in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; (e) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; (f) inability to access the Sponsor’s website or Twitter; (g) transactions that are processed late or incorrectly, or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction, or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; or (h) injury or damage to persons or property, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Promotion.

DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Ohio; (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering a Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees or expenses; and (c) entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct or indirect damages. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Ohio or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Ohio.

When your story is approved, you’ll automatically receive a free #InspiredOH t-shirt. You’ll also be entered to win these inspiring, feel-good prizes. There will be (1) Prize Winner who will receive:
 

• A 90-minute meet-and-greet session with Francisco Lindor and tour of Progressive Field (2401 Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44115)
• Meet-and-greet session will occur no later than 11/11/2017
• $2,500
• $500 gas gift card
• Two-night hotel stay
• Four (4) field box tickets to a 2018 Indians game
• Four (4) day passes to Cedar Point
• Four (4) tickets to the Cincinnati Zoo
• Four (4) tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
• Four (4) tickets to the Cincinnati Aquarium
• Four (4) tickets to the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) in Columbus
• Gift card to a local spa

 
The aggregate approximate retail value for all prizes is $5,000.
 
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.