FLORIDA LOTTO® Advance Play

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:              RULE TITLE:

53ER20-29:              FLORIDA LOTTO® Advance Play

SUMMARY: This emergency rule sets forth the provisions for the reduction in the number of FLORIDA LOTTO® drawings available for advance play purchase beginning April 11, 2020 and continuing through October 7, 2020.

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:

 

53ER20-29 FLORIDA LOTTO® Advance Play.                            

(1) Commencing after close of game on April 11, 2020, and continuing through close of game on October 7, 2020, the number of consecutive FLORIDA LOTTO® drawings available for advance play purchase will be reduced. The number of available drawings will be reduced from fifty-two (52) to one (1) in accordance with the table set forth below (“Countdown”). Each advance play reduction will be effective on the Lottery’s gaming system after the game close for each FLORIDA LOTTO drawing occurring during the Countdown period, except that on October 7, 2020, there will be no FLORIDA LOTTO drawings available for purchase after close of game through 12:00 midnight ET. The FLORIDA LOTTO advance play Countdown is in preparation for FLORIDA LOTTO game enhancements anticipated to launch on October 8, 2020.

 

Drawing Date	Maximum Number of Drawings Available for Purchase
4/11/2020	52 (through close of game)
4/15/2020	51
4/18/2020	50
4/22/2020	49
4/25/2020	48
4/29/2020	47
5/2/2020	46
5/6/2020	45
5/9/2020	44
5/13/2020	43
5/16/2020	42
5/20/2020	41
5/23/2020	40
5/27/2020	39
5/30/2020	38
6/3/2020	37
6/6/2020	36
6/10/2020	35
6/13/2020	34
6/17/2020	33
6/20/2020	32
6/24/2020	31
6/27/2020	30
7/1/2020	29
7/4/2020	28
7/8/2020	27
7/11/2020	26
7/15/2020	25
7/18/2020	24
7/22/2020	23
7/25/2020	22
7/29/2020	21
8/1/2020	20
8/5/2020	19
8/8/2020	18
8/12/2020	17
8/15/2020	16
8/19/2020	15
8/22/2020	14
8/26/2020	13
8/29/2020	12
9/2/2020	11
9/5/2020	10
9/9/2020	9
9/12/2020	8
9/16/2020	7
9/19/2020	6
9/23/2020	5
9/26/2020	4
9/30/2020	3
10/3/2020	2
10/7/2020	1 (through close of game)
10/8/2020	52

 

(2) In the event the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game launches after October 8, 2020, the number of drawings available for purchase for each Wednesday and Saturday FLORIDA LOTTO drawing occurring after October 8, 2020 will remain at one (1) through close of game on the date of the last FLORIDA LOTTO drawing prior to the launch of the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game. There will be no FLORIDA LOTTO drawings available after close of game through 12:00 midnight ET on the date of the last FLORIDA LOTTO drawing prior to the launch of the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game.

(3) This emergency rule amends paragraph (1)(d) of Emergency Rule 53ER18-1, FLORIDA LOTTO®, F.A.C. with respect to the number of consecutive drawings available for purchase in advance. All other provisions set forth in Emergency Rule 53ER18-1 shall remain in effect.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a) and (h), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a) and (h) FS. History- New 4-11-20.

 

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: April 11, 2020.