Game Number 1557, BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER24-8Game Number 1557, BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD

SUMMARY OF THE RULE: This emergency rule describes Game Number 1557, “BONUS LETTER 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: Minerva A. Simpson, Attorney, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑4011.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THIS EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER24-8 Game Number 1557, “BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD.”

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1557, “BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD.”

(2) Game Number 1557, BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD lottery tickets sell for $5.00 per ticket.

(4) “BONUS LETTER 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 validation number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of the Florida Lottery’s Payment of Prizes rule, 53ER23-20, F.A.C.

(5) Letters that may appear in the YOUR LETTERS and BONUS play areas:

(6) Letters that may appear in PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2 play areas:

(7) BONUS prize symbols and prize symbol captions:

(8) Legends:

                

(9) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) There are two (2) crossword games: PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2. Each PUZZLE is played separately. Words formed in one PUZZLE cannot be used in the other PUZZLE. Each PUZZLE has its own corresponding prizes for the number of words formed in a PUZZLE.

(b) PUZZLE 1 and 2. A player whose letters in the YOUR LETTERS play area and/or the BONUS play area matching the letters in a PUZZLE to form three (3) or more words in a PUZZLE play area shall entitle the player to the corresponding prize in the respective PUZZLE PRIZE KEY 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 PUZZLE 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 the YOUR LETTERS or BONUS play areas and must be included to form a “word.” The possible completed words are shown in each PUZZLE. 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 to complete the word.

(c) The prize amounts in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE KEY are: $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $500, $1,000, and $1,000,000.

(d) The prize amounts in the PUZZLE 2 PRIZE KEY are: $5, $10, $500, and $10,000. 

(e) BONUS Play Area. Either prize symbols and corresponding prize symbol captions or letters may appear in the BONUS play area.

1. If there are two (2) like prize symbols and corresponding symbol captions in the BONUS play area, the player is entitled to the prize shown.

2. If letters appear in the BONUS play area, those letters may be used in conjuction with the letters that appear in the YOUR LETTERS play area to form words in PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2 play areas.

(f) For PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2 game play, only the highest prize won is paid in each PUZZLE. A player may win in both PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2.

(10) Payment Options.

(a) A winner of a $1,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his/her prize. Payment options are One-Time Cash Payment or Annual Payments. 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 One-Time Cash Payment. If a winner does not choose the One-Time Cash Payment within the sixty (60) day timeframe, 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. The Annual Payment method of payment will also be final when it is applied due to a $1,000,000 prize winner not making his/her payment election within sixty (60) days after the player claim instructions ticket is produced.

(b) A winner of a $1,000,000 prize who elects the One-Time Cash Payment shall receive a single cash payment of $640,000.00, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

(c) Annual Payments will be paid in twenty-five (25) equal annual installments. A winner of a $1,000,000 prize who elects the Annual Payment option, or has it applied, shall receive annual installments of $40,000 per year, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(11) The estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Game Number 1557:

CROSSWORD GAME PLAY (PUZZLES 1 and 2)	BONUS	WIN	ODDS OF 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 186.81 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL
PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS		$5	20.00	1,120,893
PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS		$5	20.00	1,120,935
PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS		$10	60.03	373,442
PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS	$5	$10	42.85	523,159
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS		$10	59.98	373,755
PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS		$10	60.01	373,567
	$10	$10	37.50	597,756
PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS		$15	299.75	74,784
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS		$15	300.33	74,640
PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS	$10	$15	99.97	224,229
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS		$20	299.92	74,741
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS	$10	$20	149.92	149,526
	$20	$20	300.25	74,660
PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS		$20	300.33	74,640
PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS		$30	400.07	56,032
PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS	$10	$30	400.16	56,019
PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS	$20	$30	400.99	55,903
	$30	$30	399.73	56,080
PUZZLE #1: 6 WORDS		$40	1,850.47	12,114
PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS	$20	$40	2,002.91	11,192
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS	$20	$40	2,001.84	11,198
PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS	$20	$50	4,000.82	5,603
PUZZLE #1: 6 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS		$50	3,995.12	5,611
PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS	$30	$50	4,023.08	5,572
	$50	$50	4,004.39	5,598
PUZZLE #1: 7 WORDS		$100	631.74	35,484
	$100	$100	632.79	35,425
PUZZLE #1: 7 WORDS	$100	$200	2,396.22	9,355
	$200	$200	2,393.15	9,367
PUZZLE #1: 8 WORDS		$500	14,845.43	1,510
PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS		$500	14,954.37	1,499
	$500	$500	15,115.71	1,483
PUZZLE #1: 9 WORDS		$1,000	40,317.63	556
PUZZLE #1: 8 WORDS	$500	$1,000	40,101.25	559
PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS	$500	$1,000	40,029.64	560
PUZZLE #1: 8 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS		$1,000	39,816.34	563
	$1,000	$1,000	30,251.82	741
PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS		$10,000	400,296.43	56
PUZZLE #1: 10 WORDS		$1,000,000*	2,241,660.00	10

* Prize amount if the Annual Payment method is chosen or has it applied. If the One-Time Cash Payment is chosen, the amount paid is in accordance with subsection (10), above.

(12) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1557 are 1 in 4.00. Prizes are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sales or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.

(13) For reorders of Game Number 1557, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(14) Payment of prizes for BONUS LETTER CROSSWORD 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 or at flrules.org.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (d); 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (d); 24.115(1) FS. History–New 2-26-2024.

 

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: 2/26/2024