53ER22-22. Game Number 1508, $2,000,000 Bonus Cashword

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1508 “$2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD.”

(2) Game Number 1508 $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD lottery tickets sell for $10.00 per ticket.

(4) “$2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD” 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 $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER21-34, F.A.C.

(5) The letters that may appear in the “YOUR LETTERS” play area are:

(6) The letters and symbol that may appear in the “GAME 1,” “GAME 2,” OR “GAME 3” play areas are:

(7) The letters that may appear in the “CASHWORD BONUS” play area are:

(8) The CASHWORD BONUS PRIZE Box prize symbols and prize symbols captions are:

(9) The legends are:

(10) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) There are three (3) crossword games on each ticket: GAME 1, GAME 2, AND GAME 3. Each GAME is played separately. Words formed in one GAME cannot be used in either of the other GAMES. GAMES 1 and 2 use the same Prize Legend. GAME 3 has its own Prize Legend. Both Prize Legends have its own corresponding prizes for the number of words formed in a GAME.

(b) GAMES 1, 2 and 3. The holder of a ticket whose letters in the “YOUR LETTERS” play area that match the letters in a GAME to form three (3) or more words in a GAME play area shall entitle the prizewinner to the corresponding prize in the respective GAME PRIZE LEGEND for the total number of words matched. A “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 a GAME that are not interrupted by a blank space and must contain every single letter square between two (2) blank spaces or an edge and a blank space. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in “YOUR LETTERS” and must be included to form a “word.” The possible completed words are shown in each GAME. Each possible complete word consists of three (3) or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word.

(c) The prize amounts in the GAME 1 and 2 Prize Legend are: $10, $20, and $500.

(d) The prize amounts in the GAME 3 Prize Legend are: $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, and $2,000,000.

(e) A ticket having a play symbol in a GAME shall entitle the prizewinner to double the corresponding prize in the Prize Legend for that game for the total number of words completed (three or more). A play symbol is a free space and acts as a letter to complete a word. A appearing in a GAME cannot be applied to either of the other GAMES or in the CASHWORD BONUS play area.

(f) For GAMES 1, 2, and 3, only the highest prize won is paid in each crossword GAME. A player may win in all three GAMES.

(g) CASHWORD BONUS. The Cashword Bonus play area is played separately from the GAMES. If YOUR LETTERS completely match all letters in the Cashword Bonus play area, the player wins the amount shown in the Prize Box.  Letters from any of Games 1, 2, or 3 cannot be used in the Cashword Bonus play area, and the letters in the Cashword Bonus play area cannot be used in any of Games 1, 2, or 3.

(12) $2,000,000 Prize; Payment Options.

(a) A prizewinner of a $2,000,000 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 $2,000,000 prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a player claim instructions ticket. The prizewinner has sixty (60) days from the date the player claim instructions ticket is produced to file a claim choosing the Cash Option. If a prizewinner does not choose the Cash Option within the sixty (60) day timeframe, the Annual Payment option will be applied. Once the prizewinner files a claim and exercises the winner’s chosen option, the election of that option shall be final. The Annual Payment method of payment will also be final when it is applied due to a $2,000,000 prize winner not making his or her payment election within sixty (60) days after the player claim instructions ticket is produced.

(b) Cash Option prizes will be paid in a single cash payment. A winner of a $2,000,000 prize who elects the Cash Option shall receive a single cash payment of $1,645,000, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

(c) Annual Payment prizes will be paid in twenty-five (25) equal annual installments. A prizewinner of a $2,000,000 prize who elects the Annual Payment option, or has it applied, shall receive annual installments of $80,000 per year, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(13) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Game Number 1508 are as follows:

CROSSWORD GAME PLAY	CASHWORD BONUS	WIN	ODDS OF 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 261.42 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL
GAME #1: 3 WORDS		$10	20.00	1,568,724
GAME #2: 3 WORDS		$10	20.00	1,568,426
GAME #3: 3 WORDS		$10	30.00	1,045,672
	$10	$10	30.01	1,045,487
GAME #1: 4 WORDS		$20	100.01	313,676
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS		$20	74.98	418,364
GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$20	60.02	522,678
GAME #1: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$20	37.50	836,485
GAME #2: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$20	42.86	731,838
GAME #3: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$20	59.98	523,052
	$20	$20	149.85	209,345
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS		$30	299.74	104,659
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$30	299.93	104,590
GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$30	299.65	104,689
GAME #3: 3 WORDS	$20	$30	299.81	104,632
GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS		$40	667.48	46,998
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$40	666.70	47,053
GAME #1: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$40	648.30	48,388
GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$40	648.88	48,345
GAME #3: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$40	648.68	48,360
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$50	856.10	36,643
GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS		$50	859.03	36,518
GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS		$50	857.41	36,587
GAME #3: 4 WORDS	$30	$50	857.46	36,585
GAME #3: 5 WORDS		$50	857.86	36,568
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS		$100	571.66	54,876
GAME #1: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS	$10	$100	571.02	54,937
GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS	$10	$100	571.57	54,884
GAME #3: 5 WORDS (MONEYBAG)		$100	571.61	54,880
GAME #3: 6 WORDS		$100	571.00	54,939
	$100	$100	649.30	48,314
GAME #3: 5 WORDS	$50	$100	665.37	47,147
GAME #3: 6 WORDS	$100	$200	2,401.64	13,062
GAME #3: 7 WORDS		$200	2,398.70	13,078
	$500	$500	5,996.97	5,231
GAME #3: 8 WORDS		$500	5,998.12	5,230
GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS		$1,000	17,226.89	1,821
GAME #2: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS		$1,000	14,966.68	2,096
	$1,000	$1,000	15,081.81	2,080
GAME #3: 8 WORDS	$500	$1,000	15,052.86	2,084
GAME #3: 9 WORDS		$1,000	15,016.83	2,089
GAME #3: 10 WORDS		$10,000	40,115.29	782
GAME #3: 11 WORDS		$100,000	1,568,508.00	20
GAME #3: 12 WORDS ($80K/YR/25YRS)		$2,000,000*	3,921,270.00	8

*Prize amount if the annual payment option is chosen or has it applied. If the single cash payment option is chosen, the amount paid is in accordance with subsection (12), above.

(14) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1508 are 1 in 3.12. 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.

(15) For reorders of Game Number 1508, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(16) Payment of prizes for $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD 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.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 5-5-22.