53ER08-40: Summer Cash™.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct a “Summer Cash” promotion between Monday, June 30, 2008 and Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in which cash and other prizes will be awarded.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, Capitol Complex, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011
THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:
53ER08-40 Summer Cash™.
(1) Beginning June 30 through August 26, 2008, players who purchase a $5 Summer Cash™ ticket will have the opportunity to win the following prizes:
8 – $250,000 prizes
40 – “Gas for Life” prizes ($52,000 minimum value)
400 – “Gas for a Year” prizes ($2,600 value)
Over 100,000 – $25 instant winners
The actual number of instant prizes awarded, and the odds of winning any prize in Summer Cash will depend upon the number of tickets sold during the game period.
(2) Instant $25 Cash Prize Coupon.
(a) When a ticket is produced that entitles the player to an instant Summer Cash prize of $25, a special message “You’re A Summer Cash Winner” will play on the terminal and the ticket will contain a Lottery Prize Alert symbol and a message that the ticket holder is an instant winner. A Cash Prize Coupon will automatically print along with the Summer Cash ticket. Should any issues arise concerning the transaction and/or prize, it is the player’s responsibility to seek resolution of these issues with the retailer and the Lottery prior to leaving the retail location.
(b) Winners can redeem an instant $25 Cash Prize Coupon at any Florida Lottery retailer or any Florida Lottery office, or call (850)487-7777 [TDD (850)487-7784] for instructions on how to claim the Cash Prize Coupon by mail. In the event of a dispute concerning the type or amount of a prize, the transaction serial number shall control.
(c) Winners must redeem Cash Prize Coupons by October 25, 2008.
(3) Summer Cash Weekly Drawings.
(a) Each Summer Cash ticket will bear a unique ticket number that will be automatically entered into the current week’s drawing. Summer Cash tickets will automatically print from the terminal with ticket numbers issued in sequential order as they are sold around the state. Each Summer Cash ticket will contain only one ticket number. Players cannot select their own ticket numbers. The weekly draw schedule shall be as follows:
|
DRAW # |
DRAW DATE |
FROM TICKET NUMBERS ISSUED |
|
1 |
July 9 |
June 30 - July 8 |
|
2 |
July 16 |
July 9 - July 15 |
|
3 |
July 23 |
July 16 - July 22 |
|
4 |
July 30 |
July 23 - July 29 |
|
5 |
August 6 |
July 30 - August 5 |
|
6 |
August 13 |
August 6 - August 12 |
|
7 |
August 20 |
August 13 - August 19 |
|
8 |
August 27 |
August 20 - August 26 |
For each drawing, a total of fifty-six (56) ticket numbers will be selected. The first ticket number drawn will be entitled to a prize of $250,000; the second through sixth numbers drawn will be entitled to prizes of “Gas for Life”; and the seventh through fifty-sixth numbers drawn will be entitled to prizes of “Gas for a Year.”
(b) A prizewinner possessing a Summer Cash ticket bearing one of the 56 ticket numbers drawn must present the winning ticket to a Florida Lottery office within 180 days of the winning draw date, along with a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, or DOL 173-2S (together referred to as the “claim package”) which are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained from any Lottery retailer, Lottery office or from the Lottery’s web site at www.flalottery.com. Failure of a prizewinner to file a claim for a Summer Cash prize within 180 days of the winning draw date shall result in forfeiture of the prize.
(c) “Gas for Life” prizewinners will receive prepaid gas cards in increments of $100 each once a year for life with a minimum of 20 years. The value of the gas cards received will be the annual value of $2,600 less applicable tax withholding. Any excess amount not divisible into a $100 gas card will be paid in cash. A cash option of $52,000, less applicable tax withholding, is available to winners in lieu of the “Gas for Life” prize.
(d) “Gas for a Year” prizes, valued at $2,600, will be 26 prepaid gas cards in increments of $100 each. A cash option is not available for the “Gas for a Year” prize except that the Florida Lottery reserves the right, due to unavailability of gas cards, to award cash prizes equal to the value of the gas cards.
(e) No expiration date will apply to the gas cards.
(f) Federal income tax withholding will be applied to the $250,000 prize and to the “Gas for Life” prize. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner. If a non U.S. Citizen presents a winning ticket, applicable federal withholding taxes will be deducted from the cash value of the prize. The remaining amount will be paid to the player in gas cards. Any excess amount not divisible into a $100 gas card will be paid in cash.
(g) All drawings shall be public and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm who certifies that all drawing procedures have been followed.
(4) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to win.
(5) All Summer Cash prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes will be paid in accordance with the procedures set forth in Rule 53ER08-20, F.A.C., or applicable replacement rule.
(6) The Florida Lottery will post the winning numbers at Florida Lottery retailers and at www.flalottery.com after each Wednesday drawing.
Specific Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 6-27-08.