Instant Game Number 1040, MERRY MILLIONAIRE.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
53ER09-49: Instant Game Number 1040, MERRY MILLIONAIRE.
SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Instant Game Number 1040, “MERRY MILLIONAIRE,” for which the Department of the Lottery will start selling tickets on a date to be determined by the Secretary of the Department. The rule sets forth the specifics of the game; determination of prizewinners; estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in the game.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Louisa Warren, Senior Attorney, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER09-49 Instant Game Number 1040, MERRY MILLIONAIRE.

(1) Name of Game. Instant Game Number 1040, “MERRY MILLIONAIRE.”

(2) Price. MERRY MILLIONAIRE lottery tickets sell for $10.00 per ticket.

(3) MERRY MILLIONAIRE 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 MERRY MILLIONAIRE lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER08‑89, F.A.C.

(4) The “YOUR NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:

(5) The “MERRY NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:

(6) The prize symbols and prize symbol captions are as follows:

(7) The legends are as follows:

(8) Determination of Prizewinners.

(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 “MERRY NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol. A ticket having a “” symbol and corresponding caption in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to $100. A ticket having a “” symbol and corresponding caption in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to double the prize shown for that symbol.

(b) The prizes are: $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $25.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $10,000 and $1,000,000.

(9) $1,000,000 Prize Payment Options.

(a) A winner of a $1 million 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 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.

(b) Cash Option prizes will be paid in one (1) lump sum cash payment of $650,000, less applicable withholding taxes.

(c) Annual Payment prizes will be paid in twenty (20) equal annual installments of $50,000 each, less applicable federal withholding taxes.

(10) The estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 1040 are as follows:

			NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 30 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL 120,000 120,000 120,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 1,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 1,500 480 450 360 360 360 240 240 240 240 240 30 30 30 3
		ESTIMATED
		ODDS OF
GAME PLAY	VALUE	1 IN
$5 x 2	$10	30.00
$5 ($$)	$10	30.00
$10	$10	30.00
$5 x 3	$15	60.00
$5 + $10	$15	60.00
$15	$15	60.00
$5 x 4	$20	60.00
($5 x 2) + $10	$20	60.00
$10 x 2	$20	60.00
$10 ($$)	$20	60.00
$20	$20	60.00
$5 x 5	$25	300.00
($5 x 3) + $10	$25	300.00
$5 + ($10 x 2)	$25	300.00
$5 ($$) + $15	$25	300.00
$25	$25	300.00
$5 x 6	$30	500.00
($5 x 2) + ($10 x 2)	$30	500.00
$10 x 3	$30	500.00
$15 ($$)	$30	500.00
$30	$30	500.00
$5 x 10	$50	600.00
$10 x 5	$50	600.00
$10 + $20 ($$)	$50	600.00
$10 ($$) + $15 ($$)	$50	600.00
$50	$50	600.00
($5 x 10) + ($10 x 5)	$100	600.00
$10 x 10	$100	600.00
$20 ($$) + $30 ($$)	$100	600.00
$50 ($$)	$100	600.00
$100 (GIFT)	$100	600.00
$100	$100	600.00
($10 x 10) + ($20 x 5)	$200	2,400.00
$20 x 10	$200	1,200.00
($25 x 4) + $100 (GIFT)	$200	1,200.00
$25 ($$) + $50 + $100 (GIFT)	$200	1,200.00
$200	$200	2,400.00
($25 x 10) + ($50 x 5)	$500	7,500.00
$50 x 10	$500	8,000.00
$50 ($$) x 5	$500	10,000.00
$200 ($$) + $100	$500	10,000.00
$500	$500	10,000.00
($50 x 10) + ($100 x 5)	$1,000	15,000.00
$100 x 10	$1,000	15,000.00
($50 x 10) + $100 (GIFT) + $200 ($$)	$1,000	15,000.00
$200 x 5	$1,000	15,000.00
$1,000	$1,000	15,000.00
$1,000 x 5	$5,000	120,000.00
$5,000	$5,000	120,000.00
$10,000	$10,000	120,000.00
$1,000,000 ($50K/yr/20yrs)	TOP PRIZE	1,200,000.00

 

(11) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Instant Game Number 1040 are 1 in 3.54. 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.

(12) For reorders of Instant Game Number 1040, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(13) Payment of prizes for MERRY MILLIONAIRE 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 10-2-09.

 

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: October 2, 2009