Rule No.: RULE TITLE
53ER10-48: Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing
SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct a Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing from September 7, 2010 to December 15, 2010, in which special 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:

53ER10-48 Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing.

(1) Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2010, players can enter their non-winning Florida Lottery CRUISE FOR CASH Scratch-Off ticket(s) in the Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing on the Florida Lottery’s Web site or by mail to win an eight (8)-day, seven (7)-night cruise package as described below.

(2) Four (4) Web entry drawings and one (1) mail-in entry drawing will be held between October 6 and December 15, 2010, from entries received by midnight the night before each drawing for the Web drawings and by December 13, 2010 for the mail-in entries. Entries will be good for one (1) drawing only. The draw dates are:

Web Drawing	Web Draw Date	Web Entry Period	Cruise Packages Awarded
1	Wednesday, October 6, 2010	September 7 October 5, 2010	27
2	Wednesday, October 27, 2010	October 6 October 26, 2010	27
3	Wednesday, November 17, 2010	October 27 November 16, 2010	27
4	Wednesday, December 8, 2010	November 17 December 7, 2010	27
Mail-In Drawing	Mail-In Draw Date	Mail-In Entry Period	Cruise Packages Awarded
1	Wednesday, December 15, 2010	September 7 December 13, 2010	4

(3) Each cruise package includes the following:

(a) An eight (8)-day, seven (7)-night cruise for two (2) on one of Royal Caribbean’s cruise ships. Ships, itineraries and dates are subject to availability. Room accommodations will include a stateroom for two (2) with a premium ocean view balcony.

(b) Transportation to and from the port city within the state of Florida with a maximum value of $1,000. Reasonable accommodations will be made for non-Florida residents up to the $1,000 maximum.

(d) Ground transportation from the hotel to the port where the cruise ship is located.

(e) A pre-paid $1,000 credit account for on-board purchases.

(4) Internet Web Entry. To enter a non-winning ticket in the Web entry Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing, visit the Florida Lottery’s Web site at flalottery.com, click on the Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing icon and follow the directions. The ticket number is located below the play instructions on the front of a CRUISE FOR CASH Scratch-Off ticket. Scratch off the latex covering to reveal the 24-digit ticket number.

(5) Mail-In Entry. To enter a non-winning ticket in the mail-in entry Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing, players must complete the player information section on the back of the ticket and mail to: Florida Lottery Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing, P. O. Box 7456, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-7456. Entries mailed to a different address will not be included in the drawing. If drawn, incomplete, illegible or mutilated, tickets will be disqualified. Tickets entered in a Web drawing are not eligible for the mail-in drawing. The risk of loss or late delivery of a ticket submitted by mail remains with the player.

(6) Winning CRUISE FOR CASH Scratch-Off tickets cannot be used for entry in the second chance drawings. The odds of winning are dependent upon the number of entries received.

(7) Players may enter as many times as they wish during the contest period. However, each valid ticket number may only be used one (1) time, for one (1) entry in the second chance drawings.

(8) Twenty-seven (27) entries will be selected in each Web entry drawing and four (4) entries will be selected in the mail-in drawing. An additional fifteen (15) entries will be selected in each Web drawing and an additional twenty (20) entries will be selected in the mail-in drawing to serve as alternates in the event a prize cannot be awarded to a winner or a mail-in entry is disqualified. The prizewinners in each second chance drawing will be posted on flalottery.com on the day of the draw. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify each of the prize winners by telephone, U.S. mail or e-mail using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data no later than one (1) week after the winners are drawn. If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact a winner within three (3) weeks of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described above. If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact the alternate winner within three (3) weeks of the date of award of the prize, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to a second alternate winner. This process will continue until an alternate is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of available alternates, If the Lottery is unable to contact an alternate, the prize will not be awarded.

(9) All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met. To claim a cruise prize, winners must submit a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, as referenced in Rule 53ER10-1, F.A.C., appropriate identification, and a notarized Florida Lottery Release and Authorization Form DOL-474, revised 10/08. Winners in a Web entry second chance drawing must also submit to the Florida Lottery the original valid non-winning CRUISE FOR CASH Scratch-Off ticket bearing the entry number selected in the drawing. Without such ticket, the player will forfeit his or her right to claim a prize. All forms must be submitted within seven (7) days of notification by the Florida Lottery that they are a winner. If the winner does not return the required forms within seven (7) days of notification, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described above. Form DOL-474 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office, from the Florida Lottery’s Web site at www.flalottery.com, or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Public Affairs, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016.

(10) The Lottery will provide each winner with a certificate describing the winner’s prize. The certificate will contain the name and contact information for the person the prizewinner is to contact to make reservations to fulfill the prize package won. All cruise packages shall remain valid and available for booking for two (2) years after commencement of sales for the game (September 7, 2010), or for one (1) year after a cruise package has been claimed, whichever is latest. A cruise package winner has up to one (1) year from booking to take the cruise. If a winner fails to appear at the winner’s elected/designated time of departure, the entire cruise package shall be forfeited; provided, however, that the entire cruise shall not be forfeited if the winner, at his or her own expense, makes arrangements to join the cruise at one of its scheduled stops.

(11) Winners may transfer a cruise package once within the period described in subsection (10) above at no additional cost; however, the value of the cruise package will remain taxable income to the winner. Transferability after booking shall be governed by the policies of Royal Caribbean.

(12) The right to claim a prize is not assignable to another person or entity.

(13) The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal withholding tax on the value of the cruise (approximately $7,950). Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or fees will be the responsibility of the winner.

(14) No cash option or substitute is available in lieu of Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing prizes.

(15) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes will be paid in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 23299-4011.

(16) Players must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to play.

(17) By entering the Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to provide the player’s address and telephone number to Alchemy₃, LLC, a representative of Royal Caribbean International®, for prize fulfillment purposes.

(18) By entering the Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawing, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to photograph and/or videotape and record the prizewinner with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the prizewinner for advertising or publicity purposes without additional compensation.

(19) Royal Caribbean International® Cruise Package Second Chance Drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm. The results of each drawing will be available after the drawing on the Florida Lottery’s Web site at flalottery.com.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 9-3-10.