MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB™ Bonus Drawing

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER15-1MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES' CLUB™ Bonus Drawing

SUMMARY: This emergency rule sets forth the provisions for the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ Bonus Drawing.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER15-1 MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ Bonus Drawing.

(1) The Florida Lottery will conduct the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB™ Bonus Drawing (“Bonus Drawing”) on January 13, 2015, to distribute the Florida Lottery’s portion of the funds remaining in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Top Prize pool after the December 26, 2014, final MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB drawing.  All Florida players who enter (or who have already entered) the Webcode on a Florida Lottery MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB ticket at playmmc.com or fl.playmmc.com., during the period of October 19, 2014, through 11:59:59 p.m. ET on January 6, 2015, to earn entries into a MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB (TV Game Show) Second Chance Drawing (“Second Chance Drawing”) as further described in Rule 53ER14-67, F.A.C., will automatically be entered into the Bonus Drawing for a chance to win cash prizes.  For purposes of this rule, the period of October 19, 2014, through 11:59:59 p.m. ET on January 6, 2015, is hereinafter referred to as the “bonus drawing qualifying period.”

(2) Players will receive one entry into the Bonus Drawing for each Webcode entered during the bonus drawing qualifying period.

(3) The prize structure for the Bonus Drawing is set forth in the table below.

 

Prize Level	Prize	Number of Winners
First Prize	$100,000	1
Second Prize	$50,000	5
Third Prize	$25,000	10
Fourth Prize	$10,000	20
Fifth Prize	$5,000	40
Sixth Prize	$1,000	75
Seventh Prize	$500	101
	Total	252

 

(4) The Bonus Drawing will be conducted after the Second Chance Drawing on January 13, 2015.Webcodes associated with the winning entries in the first two Second Chance Drawings will also be included in the Bonus Drawing. In the Bonus Drawing, a total of three hundred fifty-two valid entries will be drawn using a certified random number generation process. The first valid entry drawn will win the first prize of $100,000. The second through sixth valid entries drawn will each win a second prize of $50,000. The seventh through sixteenth valid entries drawn will each win a third prize of $25,000. The seventeenth through thirty-sixth valid entries drawn will each win a fourth prize of $10,000. The thirty-seventh through seventy-sixth valid entries drawn will each win a fifth prize of $5,000. The seventy-seventh through one hundred and fifty-first valid entries drawn will each win a sixth prize of $1,000. The one hundred fifty-second through two hundred and fifty-second valid entries drawn will each win a seventh prize of $500. The two hundred and fifty-third through three hundred fifty-second valid entries drawn will serve as alternates and be used in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate first, second, third, fourth, fifth, six or seventh prize winner in the event a prize cannot be awarded. Players may win more than one prize in the Bonus Drawing. The odds of winning depend on the number of qualifying entries in the Bonus Drawing.

(5) Winner Notification. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify the first prize winner and each second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh prize winner no later than twenty-four hours after the winners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. Notification will be made by telephone, U.S. mail or email using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with a prizewinner within two 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 the first alternate winner in accordance with subsection (4) above.  If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the first alternate winner within two 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 Florida Lottery is unable to contact an alternate, the prize will not be awarded.

(6) How to Claim a Prize. To claim the first prize or a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh prize in the Bonus Drawing, the winner must submit to the Florida Lottery a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 9/13, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, revised 9/13 and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in 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 32399-4011.  Forms DOL 173-2 and DOL 173-2S are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office, from the Florida Lottery’s website at flalottery.com, or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Customer Service, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. The required documentation must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than two weeks after the Florida Lottery has made personal contact with the winner. If the Florida Lottery has not received the required documentation from the first or a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth or seventh prize winner by the fourteenth day after 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 in subsection (4) above.

(7) Award of First Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of the first prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $100,000, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(8) Award of Second Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $50,000, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(9) Award of Third Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a third prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $25,000, less applicable federal tax withholding. 

(10) Award of Fourth Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fourth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $10,000, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(11) Award of Fifth Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fifth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $5,000, less applicable federal tax withholding. 

(12) Award of Sixth Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a sixth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $1,000. 

(13) Award of Seventh Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a seventh prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $500.

(14) Taxes. All federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees on the prizes won in the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Bonus Drawing will be the responsibility of the winner. 

(15) Other Restrictions and Provisions.

(a) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes shall 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 32399-4011.

(b) All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met. The Florida Lottery will not enter the Webcode on a ticket received in the mail or return a mailed ticket. MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB tickets should not be mailed to the Florida Lottery unless players are contacted by the Florida Lottery and requested to do so.

(c) If a first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner is identified as owing an outstanding debt to a state agency or child support collected through a court, the debt will be collected in accordance with Section 24.115, Florida Statutes.

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

(e) By entering a Webcode to earn entries into a Second Chance Drawing and automatically qualifying for entry into the MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Bonus 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.

(f) The MONOPOLY MILLIONAIRES’ CLUB Bonus Drawing shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm. The results of the drawing will be available after the drawing on the Florida Lottery’s website at flalottery.com.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1) FS.  Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1) FS.  History–New 1-2-15.

 

THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 2015