Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 2, 2024) |
53. Department of the Lottery |
D53. Departmental |
53ER09. Emergency Rule For Year 2009 |
1(1) Name of Game. Instant Game Number 1007, “BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER.”
12(2) Price. BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER lottery tickets sell for $20.00 per ticket.
24(3) BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in machine readable code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a validation number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER0881‑8289, F84.85A86.87C.
88(4) The “YOUR NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:
101(5) The “WINNING NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:
114(6) The prize symbols and prize symbol captions are as follows:
125(7) The legends are as follows:
131(8) Determination of Prizewinners.
135(a) A ticket having a play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area that matches a play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the “WINNING NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol. 181A ticket having a “186” symbol in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to the prize shown for that symbol. A ticket having a “210” symbol in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to $100.
224(b) The prizes are: $10.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00, $40.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $1,000,000 and $10,000,000.
252(9) $1,000,000 and $10,000,000 Prize Payment Options.
263(a) A winner of a $1,000,000 or $10,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his or her prize. Payment options are “Cash Option” or “Annual Payment.” At the time the $1,000,000 or $10,000,000 prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a player claim instructions ticket. The winner has sixty (60) days from the date the player claim instructions ticket is produced to file a claim choosing the Cash Option. If a winner does not choose the Cash Option within such time, the Annual Payment option will be applied. Once the winner files a claim and exercises the winner’s chosen option, the election of that option shall be final.
383(b) Cash Option prizes will be paid in one (1) lump sum cash payment. A winner of a $1,000,000 prize shall receive a cash payment of $650,000 and a winner of a $10,000,000 prize shall receive a cash payment of $6,500,000 each, less applicable withholding taxes.
436(c) Annual Payment prizes will be paid in twenty (20) equal annual installments of $50,000 per year each payment for the $1,000,000 prize and $500,000 per year each payment for the $10,000,000 prize, less applicable federal withholding taxes.
480(10) The estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 1007 are as follows:
499NUMBER OF
501WINNERS IN
503ESTIMATED
504546 POOLS OF
507ODDS OF
509120,000 TICKETS
512GAME PLAY
514VALUE
5151 IN
517PER POOL
519$10 x 2
522$20
52316.67
5243,931,200
527$20
528$20
52916.67
5303,931,200
533$25
534$25
53510.00
5366,552,000
539$10 + $20
542$30
54350.00
5441,310,400
547$30
548$30
54950.00
5501,310,400
553$10 x 4
556$40
557250.00
558262,080
560($10 x 2) + $20
565$40
566250.00
567262,080
569$20 x 2
572$40
573125.00
574524,160
576$40
577$40
578250.00
579262,080
581$10 x 5
584$50
585250.00
586262,080
588($10 x 3) + $20
593$50
594250.00
595262,080
597($20 x 2) + $10
602$50
603250.00
604262,080
606$25 x 2
609$50
610250.00
611262,080
613$50
614$50
615250.00
616262,080
618$10 x 10
621$100
622200.00
623327,600
625$20 x 5
628$100
629250.00
630262,080
632$25 x 4
635$100
636250.00
637262,080
639$50 x 2
642$100
643250.00
644262,080
646$100 (STAR)
648$100
64980.00
650819,000
652$100
653$100
654250.00
655262,080
657$25 x 20
660$500
6613,000.00
66321,840
665($25 x 10) + ($50 x 5)
672$500
6733,000.00
67521,840
677($30 x 10) + ($100 x 2)
684$500
6853,000.00
68721,840
689$50 x 10
692$500
6933,333.33
69519,656
697$100 x 5
700$500
7013,750.00
70317,472
705$500
706$500
7073,750.00
70917,472
711$50 x 20
714$1,000
7167,500.00
7188,736
720($50 x 10) + ($100 x 5)
727$1,000
7297,500.00
7318,736
733$100 x 10
736$1,000
7387,500.00
7408,736
742$200 x 5
745$1,000
7477,500.00
7498,736
751$500 x 2
754$1,000
75610,000.00
7586,552
760$1,000
762$1,000
76410,000.00
7666,552
768$500 x 10
771$5,000
773120,000.00
775546
776$5,000
778$5,000
780120,000.00
782546
783$500 x 20
786$10,000
788120,000.00
790546
791$1,000 x 10
795$10,000
797120,000.00
799546
800$10,000
802$10,000
804120,000.00
806546
807$1,000 x 20
811$20,000
813720,000.00
81591
816$10,000 x 2
820$20,000
822720,000.00
82491
825$20,000
827$20,000
829720,000.00
83191
832$1,000,000 ($50K/YR/20YRS
836PRIZE
837546,000.00
839120
840$10,000,000 ($500K/YR/20YRS)
844TOP PRIZE
8466,552,000.00
84910
850(11) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Instant Game Number 1007 are 1 in 2.98. 868Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at 878the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sale or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.
912(12) For reorders of Instant Game Number 1007, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.
939(13) By purchasing a BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER lottery ticket the player agrees to comply with and abide by all prize payment rules of the 963Florida 964Lottery.
965(14) Payment of prizes for BILLION DOLLAR BLOCKBUSTER lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with rules of the 984Florida 985Lottery governing payment of prizes.
990A copy of the current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
1014Rulemaking 1015Authority 101624.105(9)(a), 1017(b), (c), 101924.109(1), 102024.115(1) FS. 1022Law Implemented 102424.105(9)(a), 1025(b), 1026(c), 102724.115(1) FS. 1029History1030–1031New 2-20-09, 1033Replaced by 53ER13-54, F.A.C.