HORSESHOE RINGER

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER20-12HORSESHOE RINGER

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes the Fast Play™ game, HORSESHOE RINGER. 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:

 

53ER20-12 HORSESHOE RINGER.

(1) Name of Game. HORSESHOE RINGER.

(2) Price. HORSESHOE RINGER lottery tickets sell for $5.00 per play.

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

(a) Players who choose to purchase a HORSESHOE RINGER 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 HORSESHOE RINGER lottery ticket shall provide the barcoded material to the retailer to scan. One scanned barcode will produce one HORSESHOE RINGER lottery ticket.

(c) Players who choose to use a play slip to purchase a HORSESHOE RINGER 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 HORSESHOE RINGER play slips is prohibited.

(d) HORSESHOE RINGER lottery tickets cannot be purchased through a Florida Lottery vending machine.

(e) HORSESHOE RINGER lottery tickets cannot be canceled.

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

(6) The prize symbols that may appear in the YOUR NUMBERS play area are as follows:

(7) How to Play and Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) A ticket having a play symbol in the YOUR NUMBERS play area that matches a number in the WINNING NUMBERS play area shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol.

(b) RINGER TOSS NUMBER. A ticket having a play symbol in the RINGER TOSS NUMBER play area that matches a symbol in the YOUR NUMBERS play area, shall entitle the claimant double the corresponding prize shown for that symbol.

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

 

GAME PLAY	PRIZE	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 360,000 (Per Pool)	ODDS PER POOL OF 1 IN
$50,000	$50,000	1	360,000.00
$2,500	$2,500	3	120,000.00
$500	$500	12	30,000.00
$250 (2X)	$500	12	30,000.00
$250 + $50 + $100 (X2)	$500	15	24,000.00
$250	$250	20	18,000.00
$100 + $100 + $50	$250	20	18,000.00
$100 + $50 + $50 (X2)	$250	45	8,000.00
$100	$100	50	7,200.00
$50 (X2)	$100	100	3,600.00
$50 + $50	$100	100	3,600.00
$50 + $25 (X2)	$100	100	3,600.00
$50	$50	250	1,440.00
$25 + $25	$50	300	1,200.00
$25 (X2)	$50	350	1,028.57
$25+ $20 + $5	$50	350	1,028.57
$25	$25	600	600.00
$10 + $15	$25	900	400.00
$10 + $10 + $5	$25	1,200	300.00
$5 + $10 (X2)	$25	1,200	300.00
$20	$20	1,500	240.00
$10 (X2)	$20	1,500	240.00
$10 + $10	$20	3,000	120.00
$10 + $5 (X2)	$20	4,500	80.00
$10 + $5 + $5	$20	7,500	48.00
$10	$10	7,000	51.43
$5 (X2)	$10	15,000	24.00
$5 + $5	$10	9,000	40.00
$5	$5	59,000	6.10

 

(9) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in the HORSESHOE RINGER game are 1:3.17. The HORSESHOE RINGER 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.

(10) HORSESHOE RINGER Additional Provisions.

(a) By purchasing a HORSESHOE RINGER 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 HORSESHOE RINGER prizes shall be paid in a single, lump-sum payment. Ticket validation requirements for Fast Play HORSESHOE RINGER lottery tickets are set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Payment of prizes for Fast Play HORSESHOE RINGER 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 HORSESHOE RINGER lottery ticket at the time of purchase. Additionally, the player should check the date and time printed on a HORSESHOE RINGER 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, HORSESHOE RINGER lottery tickets are available for purchase daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time (ET).

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 2-5-20.

 

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: February 5, 2020.