MERRY MONEY MATCH

Notice of Emergency Rule

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER19-69MERRY MONEY MATCH

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes the Fast Play™ game, MERRY MONEY MATCH for which the Department of the Lottery will start selling tickets on November 1, 2019. 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: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER19-69 MERRY MONEY MATCH.

(1) Name of Game. MERRY MONEY MATCH.

(2) Price. MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery tickets sell for $1.00 per play.

(3) Game Description. MERRY MONEY MATCH is a Fast Play™ instant-win game (also known as an online terminal game) printed from an authorized Florida Lottery retailer terminal at the time of purchase. Players may play the game and determine immediately if the ticket is a winner. All prizes are predetermined. The player does not have the ability to select his or her own numbers or play symbols.

(4) MERRY MONEY MATCH Lottery Ticket Purchase. Players may purchase a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket at an authorized retailer by: telling the retailer; presenting to the retailer a barcode found on MERRY MONEY MATCH supporting materials; or by submitting a MERRY MONEY MATCH play slip for processing through a retailer terminal. In addition, a MERRY MONEY MATCH barcode may be printed from the Florida Lottery’s website at flalottery.com. Supporting materials with a MERRY MONEY MATCH barcode include game brochures or Florida Lottery emails.

(a) Players who choose to purchase a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket or tickets by telling the retailer shall specify the number of plays desired. Each play will print on a separate ticket.

(b) Players who choose to present a barcode to purchase a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket shall provide the barcoded material to the retailer to scan. One scanned barcode will produce one MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket.

(c) Players who choose to use a play slip to purchase a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket or tickets may mark the appropriate box on the play slip for the number of plays desired and submit it to the retailer. The retailer will process the play slip through the retailer terminal. Each play will print on a separate ticket. Play slips must be Florida Lottery approved and players must use only blue or black ink or pencil for making selections. The use of mechanical, electronic, computer-generated or any other non-manual method of marking MERRY MONEY MATCH play slips is prohibited.

(d) MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery tickets cannot be purchased through a Florida Lottery vending machine.

(e) MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery tickets cannot be canceled.

(5) The YOUR NUMBERS and WINNING NUMBER play symbols that may appear in the play area are as follows:

(6) How to Play and Determination of Prizewinners. Each MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket contains a YOUR SNOWFLAKE play area with 20 symbols and a YOUR WINTER SYMBOLS play area with 3 symbols. Players match the symbols in the YOUR WINTER SYMBOLS play area to the symbols in the YOUR SNOWFLAKE play area. A ticket containing six or more matches shall entitle the claimant to a single prize corresponding to the total number of matches on the ticket as shown in the prize legend.

(7) The prize structure and odds of winning are as follows:

 

GAME PLAY	PRIZE	ODDS PER POOL OF 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 360,000 (Per Pool)
Match 10 Symbols	$500	24,000.00	15
Match 9 Symbols	$25	295.08	1,220
Match 8 Symbols	$5	22.50	16,000
Match 7 Symbols	$2	12.63	28,500
Match 6 Symbols	$1	10.59	34,000

 

(8) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in the MERRY MONEY MATCH game are 1:4.51. The MERRY MONEY MATCH prize structure will be replenished automatically as each ticket is sold in each prize tier, including both winning and non-winning prize tiers. The odds remain the same for each ticket purchased for the life of the game.

(9) MERRY MONEY MATCH Additional Provisions.

(a) By purchasing a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket, a player agrees to comply with and abide by all rules and regulations of the Florida Lottery.

(b) Prizes must be claimed within 60 days after the official end of game. All MERRY MONEY MATCH prizes shall be paid in a single, lump-sum payment. Ticket validation requirements for Fast Play MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery tickets are set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Payment of prizes for Fast Play MERRY MONEY MATCH 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.

(c) It is the responsibility of the player to verify the readability of the information printed on the MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket at the time of purchase. Additionally, the player should check the date and time printed on a MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery ticket to confirm that the printed date and time of purchase correspond to the actual date and time of purchase. It shall be the responsibility of the player to immediately notify the retailer of any such errors or discrepancies of a ticket prior to leaving the retailer location.

(d) Subject to a retailer’s hours of operation and gaming system availability, MERRY MONEY MATCH lottery tickets are available for purchase daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time (ET).

(10) The effective date of this emergency rule is November 1, 2019.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (e), (h) 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (e), (h), 24.115(1) FS. History- New 11-1-19.

 

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: November 1, 2019.