Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 2, 2024) |
53. Department of the Lottery |
D53. Departmental |
53ER21. Emergency Rule for Year 2021 |
1(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1492, $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE.
14(2) Game Number 1492, $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).
36(3) Price. $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery tickets sell for $5.00 per ticket.
51(4) $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE 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 $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER21-34, F.A.C.
115(5) The “YOUR NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the play area are as follows:
135(6) The “WINNING NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the play area are as follows:
155(7) The prize symbols and prize symbol captions that may appear in the play area are as follows:
173(8) The legends are as follows:
179(9) Determination of Prizewinners.
183A 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 prizewinner to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol. 228A ticket having a “233” 234symbol in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the prizewinner to double the prize shown for that symbol. A ticket having a “258” symbol in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the prizewinner to five times the prize shown for that symbol. 279A ticket having a “284” 285symbol in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the prizewinner to all twelve prizes shown in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area.
307(10) $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Top Prize Payment Options.
318(a) A winner of a $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE top 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 $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE top prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a top prize player claim instructions ticket. The winner has sixty (60) days after 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. 421The Annual Payment method of payment will also be final when it is applied due to a top prize winner not making his or her payment election within sixty (60) days after the player claim instructions ticket is produced.
460(b) Cash option prizes will be paid in a single cash payment of $2,330,000.00, less applicable federal withholding taxes.
481(c) Annual payment prizes claimed by an individual will be paid in annual installments of $130,000.00, less applicable tax withholding taxes, for the life of the winner, with a minimum of twenty years. If the top prize is claimed by a trust, corporation, or other legal entity, the life prize shall be fixed at twenty years.
538(d) At the end of the guaranteed twenty-year payment period, starting with year 21, a prizewinner (or the power of attorney, custodian or guardian, or medical provider for a prizewinner) will be required to provide a notarized affidavit to the Lottery stating that he or she is still living in order to continue receiving annual payments. Thereafter, the prizewinner will be required to provide such affidavit on an annual basis prior to receipt of the prizewinner’s next scheduled payment.
617(11) The odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Game Number 1492 are as follows:
634GAME PLAY
636WIN
637ODDS OF 1 IN
641NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 283.60 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL
653$5
654$5
65510.00
6563,403,935
659$2 (5X)
661$10
66230.00
6631,134,428
666$2 x 5
669$10
67030.00
6711,134,232
674$5 (2X)
676$10
67730.00
6781,134,325
681$10
682$10
68360.00
684567,172
686$2 x 10
689$20
690300.09
691113,405
693$2 (5X) + $10
697$20
698299.75
699113,536
701$5 x 4
704$20
705300.46
706113,265
708$10 (2X)
710$20
711299.68
712113,561
714$20
715$20
716300.02
717113,433
719$5 x 5
722$25
723799.40
72442,572
726$5 (5X)
728$25
729789.61
73043,100
732$5 + $10 (2X)
736$25
737775.41
73843,889
740$5 + $20
743$25
744799.81
74542,550
747$25
748$25
749798.33
75042,629
752($2 x 10) + ($5 x 2) (MONEYBAG)
760$30
761799.81
76242,550
764($2 x 10) + $5 (2X)
770$30
771799.40
77242,572
774$5 + $5 (5X)
778$30
779800.23
78042,528
782$10 x 3
785$30
786799.49
78742,567
789$30
790$30
791828.07
79241,098
794($2 x 5) + ($5 x 6) + $10 (MONEYBAG)
804$50
8051,853.19
80718,364
809($2 x 5) + ($5 x 6) + $10
818$50
8192,001.88
82117,000
823($5 x 5) + $5 (5X)
829$50
8301,831847.06
83218,425
834$25 (2X)
836$50
8371,848.26
83918,413
841$50
842$50
8432,000.47
84517,012
847($5 x 10) + ($25 x 2) (MONEYBAG)
855$100
8561,200.42
85828,350
860($5 x 8) + ($10 x 2) + ($20 x 2)
871$100
8721,197.97
87428,408
876$20 (5X)
878$100
8791,880198.35
88128,399
883$50 (2X)
885$100
8861,200.42
88828,350
890$100
891$100
8921,200.72
89428,343
896($30 x 10) + ($100 x 2) (MONEYBAG)
904$500
90511,995.77
9072,837
909($30 x 5) + ($50 x 7)
916$500
91714,965.70
9192,274
921($50 x 6) + $100 (2X)
927$500
92815,018.53
9302,266
932$100 (5X)
934$500
93514,985.47
9372,271
939$500
940$500
94117,213.96
9431,977
945($50 x 4) + ($100 x 8) (MONEYBAG)
953$1,000
95540,956132.08
957848
958($50 x 4) + ($100 x 8)
965$1,000
96739,896.83
969853
970$100 (5X) + ($100 x 5)
976$1,000
97840,466.11
980841
981$500 (2X)
983$1,000
98560,989.25
987558
988$1,000
990$1,000
99259,705.26
994570
995($100 x 10) + ($500 x 2) (MONEYBAG)
1003$2,000
1005121,542.86
1007280
1008$2,000
1010$2,000
1012121,110.32
1014281
1015$10,000
1017$10,000
1019202,571.43
1021168
1022$2,500 WK/LIFE
1025TOP PRIZE
10278,508,000.00
10304
1031(12) The overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1492 are 1 in 3.95. 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 damage, defect, theft, or loss.
1091(13) For reorders of Game Number 1492, the odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.
1116(14) Payment of prizes for $2,500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. 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.
1169Rulemaking Authority 117124.105(9)(a), 1172(b), (c), 117424.109(1), 117524.115(1) FS. 1177Law Implemented 117924.105(9)(a), 1180(b), (c), 118224.115(1) FS. 1184History–New 7-1-21.