Instant Game Number 781, CROSSWORD.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
53ER08-74: Instant Game Number 781, CROSSWORD.
SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Instant Game Number 781, “CROSSWORD,” 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: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER08-74 Instant Game Number 781, CROSSWORD.

(1) Name of Game. Instant Game Number 781, “CROSSWORD.”

(2) Price. CROSSWORD lottery tickets sell for $3.00 per ticket.

(3) “CROSSWORD” 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 CROSSWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER08‑20, F.A.C.

(4) The “YOUR LETTERS” play symbols are as follows:

 

 

(5) The “CROSSWORD PUZZLE” play symbols are as follows:

 

 

(6) The legend is as follows:

 

 

(7) Determination of Prizewinners.

The holder of a ticket whose letters (Play Symbols) under the caption YOUR LETTERS match the letters (Play Symbols) in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE to form at least two (2) different complete words wins the corresponding prize in the PRIZE LEGEND. 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. Letters combined to form a word must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE that is not interrupted by a black space and contains every single letter square between two black spaces. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in YOUR LETTERS and be included to form a word. The possible complete words are shown in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE. Each possible complete word consists of three or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All of the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word. The three letters that appear in the YOUR LETTERS box under the scratch-off coating on the ticket that are smaller in size than the 18 YOUR LETTERS, are not play symbols to be used in playing the game.

(8) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 781 are as follows:

 

			NUMBER OF WINNERS IN
		ESTIMATED	85 POOLS OF
Reveal 2 or more		ODDS OF	180,000 TICKETS
complete words	WIN	1 IN	PER POOL
2 Words	$3	10.00	1,530,000
3 Words	$6	12.50	1,224,000
4 Words	$10	25.00	612,000
5 Words	$20	100.00	153,000
6 Words	$30	180.00	85,000
7 Words	$50	250.00	61,200
8 Words	$100	500.00	30,600
9 Words	$200	9,000.00	1,700
10 Words	$1,000	20,000.00	765
11 Words	$50,000	728,571.43	21

 

(9) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Instant Game Number 781 are 1 in 4.14. 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.

(10) For reorders of Instant Game Number 781, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(11) By purchasing a CROSSWORD lottery ticket the player agrees to comply with and abide by all prize payment rules of the Florida Lottery.

(12) Payment of prizes for CROSSWORD lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with rules 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.

Specific 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 11-25-08.

 

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 25, 2008