Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 2, 2024) |
53. Department of the Lottery |
D53. Departmental |
53ER16. Emergency Rule For Year 2016 |
1(1) 2Name of Game. Game Number 713814 9“10$1,000,000 CASHWORD14.”
15(2) Game Number 1314 $1,000,000 CASHWORD, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).
35(3) Price. $1,000,000 CASHWORD 41lottery tickets sell for $461047.00 per ticket.
50(51452) “54$1,000,000 CASHWORD58” lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in Machine Readable Code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a Void If Removed Number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning 99$1,000,000 CASHWORD 103lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER11155116-31, 117F118.119A120.121C.
122(1235124) The “YOUR LETTERS” play symbols are as follows:
133(1346135) The 137CROSSWORD PUZZLE 139play 140symbols 141for GAME 1, GAME 2 and GAME 3 149are as follows:
152(7) The 154“155CASHWORD BONUS157” 158play symbols are as follows:
163(1648165) The 167“168CASHWORD BONUS170” 171prize symbols and prize symbol captions are 178as follows:
180(9) The legends are as follows:
186(18710188) The prizes 191in GAME 1 194and 195GAME 2 197are: $10, $20, 200$500, 201and 202$10,000204.
205(11) The prizes in GAME 3 are: $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000, $100,002240 225and $1,000,000.
229(23012231) Determination of Prizewinners.
235(236a) There are 239three 240(3) 241games on a ticket245. 246Each game is played 250independently251. 252Words in one game cannot be used in the other game. 263Players may win in one or more games.
2711. 272The hol274der of a ticket whose letters (play s282ymbols) 283in the 285“286YOUR LETTERS288” play area 291match the letters (play s296ymbols) in the 299CROSSWORD PUZZLE 301of GAME 1 304to form at least 308three 309(3) 310different complete words 313shall 314entitle the claimant 317to 318the corresponding prize in the 323“324GAME 3251 326and GAME 2 329PRIZE LEGEND331” 332for the 334total number of words matched.
3392. 340The holder of a ticket whose letters (play symbols) in the “YOUR LETTERS” play area match the letters (play symbols) in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE of GAME 2 to form at least three (3) different complete words 376shall 377entitle the claimant to 381the corresponding prize in the 386“387GAME 1 and 390GAME 2 PRIZE LEGEND” for the 396total number of words matched.
4013. 402The holder of a ticket whose letters (play symbols) in the “YOUR LETTERS” play area match the letters (play symbols) in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE of GAME 3 to form at least three (3) different complete words shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize in the “GAME 3 PRIZE LEGEND” for the 454total number of words matched.
459(b) The holder of a ticket whose letters (play symbols) in the “YOUR LETTERS” play area completely match the letters (play symbols) in the 483“484CASHWORD BONUS486” 487play area 489shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize 497shown in the “PRIZE” box. 502The CASHWORD BONUS 505is played independently and 509cannot be used in other games.
515(516c517) 518A “word” must contain at least three (3) letters. A “word” cannot be formed by linking letters diagonally or by reading the letters from the bottom to top or right to left. Letters combined to form a “word” must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in the 569CROSSWORD 570PUZZLE that is not interrupted by a blank space and contains every single letter sq585uare between two blank spaces 590or the edge and a blank space597. 598Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in 608“609YOUR LETTERS611” 612and be included to form a “word.” The possible complete words are shown in 626each 627CROSSWORD 628PUZZLE. Each possible complete word consists of three or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All of the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the wor663d.
664(13) $1,000,000 Prize Payment Options.
671(a) A winner of a $1,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his or her prize. Payment options are “Cash Option” or “Annual Payment.” 701At the time the $1,000,000 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. Once the winner files a claim and exercises the winner’s chosen option, the election of that option shall be final. If a winner does not choose the Cash Option within the sixty (60) day timeframe, the Annual Payment option 783will be applied.
786(b) Cash Option prizes will be paid in a single cash payment of $760,000, less applica803ble federal withholding taxes.
807(c) Annual Payment prizes will be paid in twenty-five (25) equal annual installments of $40,000 per year, less applicable federal withholding taxes.
830(83118324833) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 8481849385014 851are as follows:
854NUMBER OF
856WINNERS IN 84
859ESTIMATED
860POOLS OF
862ODDS OF
864120,000 TICKETS
867GAME PLAY
869WIN
8701 IN
872PER POOL
874GAME #1: 3 WORDS
878$10
87930.00
880336,000
882GAME #2: 3 WORDS
886$10
88730.00
888336,000
890GAME #3: 3 WORDS
894$10
89520.00
896504,000
898$10 CASHWORD BONUS
901$10
90220.00
903504,000
905GAME #1: 4 WORDS
909$20
91060.00
911168,000
913GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS
922$20
92360.00
924168,000
926GAME #3: 4 WORDS
930$20
93160.00
932168,000
934GAME #3: 3 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
942$20
94360.00
944168,000
946$20 CASHWORD BONUS
949$20
95060.00
951168,000
953GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS
967$30
968400.00
96925,200
971GAME #1: 4 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
979$30
980375.00
98126,880
983GAME #2: 4 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
991$30
992375.00
99326,880
995GAME #3: 4 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
1003$30
1004375.00
100526,880
1007GAME #2: 3 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1015$30
1016375.00
101726,880
1019GAME #3: 3 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1027$30
1028375.00
102926,880
1031GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS
1040$40
1041800.00
104212,600
1044GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS
1058$40
1059800.00
106012,600
1062GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
1080$40
1081600.00
108216,800
1084GAME #1: 4 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1092$40
1093600.00
109416,800
1096GAME #2: 4 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1104$40
1105600.00
110616,800
1108GAME #3: 4 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1116$40
1117600.00
111816,800
1120GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS
1134$50
11351,428.57
11377,056
1139GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS
1153$50
11541,428.57
11567,056
1158GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 11703 WORDS
1172$50
11731,428.57
11757,056
1177GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1195$50
11961,428.57
11987,056
1200GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
1213$50
12141,428.57
12167,056
1218$50 CASHWORD BONUS
1221$50
12221,500.00
12246,720
1226GAME #3: 5 WORDS
1230$50
12312,000.00
12335,040
1235GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 5 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1253$100
1254461.54
125521,840
1257GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 5 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1275$100
1276461.54
127721,840
1279GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 5 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
1297$100
1298480.00
129921,000
1301GAME #3: 5 WORDS + $50 CASHWORD BONUS
1309$100
1310400.00
131125,200
1313$100 CASHWORD BONUS
1316$100
1317461.54
131821,840
1320GAME #3: 6 WORDS
1324$100
1325600.00
132616,800
1328GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 6 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1346$150
13473,000.00
13493,360
1351GAME #3: 5 WORDS + $100 CASHWORD BONUS
1359$150
13603,000.00
13623,360
1364GAME #3: 6 WORDS + $50 CASHWORD BONUS
1372$150
13733,000.00
13753,360
1377$200 CASHWORD BONUS
1380$200
13815,000.00
13832,016
1385GAME #3: 6 WORDS + $100 CASHBACK BONUS
1393$200
13945,000.00
13962,016
1398GAME #3: 7 WORDS
1402$200
14038,571.43
14051,176
1407GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 7 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1425$250
142610,000.00
14281,008
1430GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 7 WORDS + $20 CASHWORD BONUS
1448$250
144910,000.00
14511,008
1453GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 7 WORDS + $10 CASHWORD BONUS
1471$250
147210,000.00
14741,008
1476GAME #3: 7 WORDS + $50 CASHWORD BONUS
1484$250
148510,000.00
14871,008
1489$500 CASHWORD BONUS
1492$500
149320,000.00
1495504
1496GAME #1: 5 WORDS
1500$500
150120,000.00
1503504
1504GAME #2: 5 WORDS
1508$500
150920,000.00
1511504
1512GAME #3: 8 WORDS
1516$500
151720,000.00
1519504
1520GAME #3: 8 WORDS + $500 CASHWORD BONUS
1528$1,000
153012,000.00
1532840
1533GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS
1542$1,000
154415,000.00
1546672
1547GAME #2: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS
1556$1,000
155815,000.00
1560672
1561GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #2: 5 WORDS
1570$1,000
157215,000.00
1574672
1575$1,000 CASHWORD BONUS
1579$1,000
158130,000.00
1583336
1584GAME #3: 9 WORDS
1588$1,000
159020,000.00
1592504
1593GAME #1: 6 WORDS
1597$10,000
1599120,000.00
160184
1602GAME #2: 6 WORDS
1606$10,000
1608120,000.00
161084
1611GAME #3: 10 WORDS
1615$10,000
1617120,000.00
161984
1620GAME #3: 11 WORDS
1624$100,000
1626840,000.00
162812
1629GAME #3: 12 WORDS
1633Top Prize
16351,260,000.00
16388
1639(1164051641) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1653116543165514 1656are 1 in 16593.391660. Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the 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 d1701amage, defect, theft, or loss.
1706(1170761708) For reorders of 1712Game Number 117153171614, 1717the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.
1736(1173771738) Payment of prizes for 1743$1,000,000 CASHWORD 1747lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment 1763of prizes1765. A copy of the current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
1790Rulemaking Authority 179224.105(9)(a), 1793(b), 1794(c), 179524.109(1), 179624.115(1) FS. 1798Law Implemented 180024.105(9)(a), 1801(b), 1802(c), 180324.115(1) FS. 1805History1806–1807New 180851809-18101181131812-161813.