2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER24-292024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play

SUMMARY OF THE RULE: This rule sets forth the terms, conditions, and prizes for the 2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play. 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Minerva Simpson, Attorney, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THIS EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER24-29 2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play.

(1) Promotion Period. July 1 through July 31, 2024 (hereafter “Bonus Play Period” or “Promotion Period”)

(a) The Multi-State Lottery Association, on its own behalf and through third-party contractual partners (hereafter collectively or separately referred to as “MUSL” or “Prize Provider”), in conjunction with participating Lotteries, including the Florida Lottery, will conduct the 2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play (“Bonus Play” or “Promotion”). Players can enter any Florida-issued POWERBALL® ticket purchased during the Promotion Period into a drawing for a chance to become one of fifty (50) Florida Semi-Finalists. The fifty Florida Semi-Finalists will be forwarded to MUSL for a chance to become one of sixteen (16) players, who will then be eliminated through subsequent MUSL-administered drawings to win prizes set forth in subsection (6), below.

(b) POWERBALL tickets purchased, including those in a Jackpot Combo play, as part of GROUPER Super Sampler, with Power Play® and/or Double Play®, and both winning and non-winning (collectively “POWERBALL ticket/s”), may be used to enter the Bonus Play. POWERBALL QuickTicketsTM and continuation tickets are not eligible.

(2) How to Enter.

(a) To enter a POWERBALL ticket, a player may use the Florida Lottery's website at floridalottery.com or use the Florida Lottery's Mobile Convenience App ("App").

1. Website. On the home page of the Florida Lottery's website, players go to the Promotions tab and select the NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff. Players will click on Register or Login and follow the prompts. Players will manually enter the 19-digit ticket number shown on POWERBALL tickets.          

2. App. On the App, players go to the Promotions button, located on either the main menu or on the bottom navigation bar, and select the NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff. Players will be prompted to Register or Login. Players may scan the barcode on the bottom of a ticket or may manually enter the 19-digit number shown on POWERBALL tickets.

3. Deleted Accounts. If a player deletes his/her account, whether through the App or on the Florida Lottery’s website, all account data, including ticket entries, associated with the email address used to register his/her account will also be deleted. A player’s account cannot be reactivated using the email associated with the deactivated account. Should a player establish a new account using a different email address, account data, including ticket entries, cannot be transferred to the newly established account. Tickets entered under the prior account cannot be re-entered using the newly created account.

4. Regardless of whether a player chooses to participate in the Bonus Play by using the website or the App, the following provisions shall apply:

a. the player must use the same account login information to enter tickets;

b. the player will only be required to register once; and

c. the player's entry history will be cumulative among the entry platforms.

(b) Any attempt by a player to use more than one account by using multiple or different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods will subject the player and any associated entries to disqualification. In the event a player wins a prize, the name a player uses to register must match the name shown on his/her identification used to make a claim, except for a person who has made a legal name change. A person who has made a legal name change must provide a copy of a marriage certificate/judgment/court order, as applicable, as proof of a differing name. Fictitious names and business names will not be accepted and shall subject the player and any associated entries to disqualification.

(c) Tickets should not be mailed to the Florida Lottery for entry into the drawing. Tickets received in the mail will not be entered and will not be returned. 

(d) Players may enter POWERBALL tickets at any time of day during the Promotion Period, except that entry capabilities on the website and App will be unavailable from 12 a.m. through 6 a.m., ET due to routine maintenance and may be unavailable at other times if there are technical difficulties. Entries must be made, and received by the Lottery, by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 31, 2024 to be entered into the drawing.

(e) Only POWERBALL tickets purchased in Florida and entered during the Promotion Period are eligible.

(f) A player may enter multiple tickets, up to a maximum of 200 tickets per day. A ticket number may only be entered once.

(g) A player can only be named a Semi-Finalist one time. Fifty separate Semi-Finalists will be chosen.

(h) The odds of becoming a Semi-Finalist depend on the number of valid entries received. All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and will be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met.

(3) Number of Entries Earned. When a player manually enters a POWERBALL ticket on the website or App or scans the barcode on the App, the player will receive one (1) entry for each $1 value of the ticket. For example, a player would receive ten (10) entries for a ticket price/value of $10.

(4) August 1, 2024 Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist Drawing. One Semi-Finalist drawing will be held by the Lottery on August 1, 2024. Players will be randomly selected from valid entries submitted and received by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 31, 2024. A total of seventy-five (75) valid entries will be drawn by the Lottery using a certified random number generation process. The first fifty (50) valid entries drawn will be Semi-Finalists and their names submitted to the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL). Once a player is drawn as a winner, any remaining entries for that player will be voided. Should two or more entries be drawn that are associated with the same player, the remaining 25 valid entries will be used in the order drawn to take the place of any duplicate player so that fifty (50) different and unique players can be submitted to MUSL. The fifty Semi-Finalists will be posted on floridalottery.com and the Lottery’s App on August 5, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practical. The drawing will be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm.

(5) MUSL Drawings.

(a) On August 13, 2024, MUSL will conduct a drawing to select sixteen (16) players from among all Semi-Finalists submitted by all participating Lotteries, including the names submitted by the Florida Lottery. No more than one (1) Semi-Finalist from any lottery, including the Florida Lottery, will be chosen to advance to subsequent round/s. No Lottery, including the Florida Lottery, is guaranteed to have a player that is among the sixteen (16) players drawn.

(b) The August 13, September 12, October 3, and October 17, 2024 drawings will be conducted using the MUSL Digital Draw System. The initial sixteen (16) players will subsequently be eliminated through a series of drawing rounds, as set forth in the table in subsection (6), below. The November 10, 2024 drawing will be conducted using a Mechanical Ball Machine.

(6) Drawings, Draw Dates, Dates Draw Results Posted/Announced, Number of Winners, and Prizes:

Drawing	Draw Date	Date Draw Results Posted/Announced	Number of Winners	Prize
1	August 1, 2024	August 5, 2024	50	Named as a Florida Semi-Finalist; Names Forwarded to MUSL
2	August 13, 2024	September 1, 2024	16	Named as a Nationwide Semi-Finalist, Selected by MUSL
3	September 12, 2024	September 21, 2024	12*	$2,500
4	October 3, 2024	October 13, 2024	8*	$5,000
5	October 17, 2024	November 3, 2024	4* (Finalists)	$7,500 (the 4 Finalists Win VIP Trip)
6	November 10, 2024	November 10, 2024	3	$10,000
			1	$1,000,000

* The number of players entered into the associated drawing. Eliminated players from the prior drawing are awarded the cash prize shown.

(7) Notification.

(a) Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist Among the Sixteen (16) MUSL-Drawn Players.

1. Should a Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist be among the sixteen (16) players drawn by MUSL, the Florida Lottery will attempt to notify that player by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the player’s registration data as soon as practical after MUSL has notified the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery deems the player’s registration data as his/her official contact information. The Florida Lottery will not attempt to further notify a player if the attempt to notify him/her by telephone or email is unsuccessful. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact with the player within five (5) calendar days of the date the MUSL-drawn Florida player’s name was provided to the Florida Lottery, the player will forfeit his/her right to be further entered into subsequent MUSL drawings. 

2. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact with the player, the Lottery will promptly notify MUSL. Time permitting, and in accordance with MUSL scheduling, MUSL may name an alternate, which is not guaranteed to be a Florida Lottery player. Should a Florida Lottery player be named an alternate, the alternate will have the same time frame as the first player to have contact with the Florida Lottery. 

3. Leaving a voicemail message, if available, and/or issuing an email constitutes notification. The Florida Lottery is not responsible or liable for email failures or faults; telephone failures or faults; voicemail failures, faults, or unavailability; system, network, or software failures or faults; or the like.   

(b) Within ten (10) calendar days of contact with the Florida Lottery, the player/alternate must submit, and the Lottery must receive, a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 2/2023, or a Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, revised 2/2023; a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes; and a completed Winner Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Winner, effective 7/1/2024. The Lottery’s requirement to submit documentation, as set forth herein, is not an indication or guarantee that the player will become a winner of a NASCAR Championship WeekendTM VIP Trip Prize (“Trip” or “Trip Prize” or “Prize Package”). If a player has not provided the required documentation within the timeframe set forth above, the player will forfeit his/her right to claim a Trip Prize, should the player be selected, and the Trip Prize will be forfeited. The player will remain eligible to be entered into subsequent MUSL drawings, including the final drawing, held on November 10, 2024. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011 or at flrules.org. Forms DOL 173-2, DOL 173-2S, and DOL 474 NASCAR - Winner are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. Forms DOL 173-2 and DOL 173-2S may also be obtained at retail locations and at floridalottery.com.   

(8) How to Claim a NASCAR Championship WeekendTM VIP Trip Prize to Phoenix, Arizona.

Should a Florida Semi-Finalist be one of the four (4) players, drawn on October 17, 2024, chosen to receive a Trip Prize, the Florida Lottery will attempt to notify that player by telephone or email as soon as practical after MUSL has notified the Florida Lottery. The Lottery will not attempt to further notify a player if attempts to reach him/her by telephone or email are unsuccessful. Leaving a voicemail message, if available, and/or issuing an email constitutes “notification” of a winner. If the Lottery is unable to have contact with the player by October 24, 2024, the player will forfeit his/her right to claim the Trip Prize, and the Trip Prize will be forfeited. The player will remain eligible to be entered into the final MUSL drawing, held on November 10, 2024.   

(9) NASCAR Championship Weekend VIP Trip Prize.

(a) Trip Prize elements are:

1. Roundtrip coach airfare to Phoenix, Arizona for two (2). If a Trip winner resides less than 250 miles from Phoenix, Arizona, the Prize Provider, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of airline transportation. The Trip winner and the winner’s guest must travel on the same itinerary. If a Trip winner is under the age of 21 years, his/her guest must be at least the age of majority in his/her state of residence (Florida’s age of majority is 18 years.). If the winner is 21 years of age or older, his/her guest must be at least 13 years of age. If a guest is considered a minor in his/her state of residence, the winner must be a parent or legal guardian. MUSL/Florida Lottery reserves the right to require proof of parentage or legal guardianship of a minor. Any submitted court order must be an original, certified copy. The Lottery reserves the right to reject any submitted proof if it is deemed unsatisfactory, and the minor will not be permitted to travel. All referenced ages shall be as of date of first travel (November 8, 2024).

2. Hotel accommodation for three (3) nights for two (2) people, double occupancy (one room), at a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona.

3. Two (2) Ally Curve Hospitality Club passes (includes food, beverages, and FanShield Infield Experience access) at the Phoenix Raceway for admission to the NASCAR Xfinity Series ChampionshipTM Race (Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. (MT – Mountain Time)) and the NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipTM Race (Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (MT)).

4. Two (2) passes for VIP Experiences at the Phoenix Raceway during the NASCAR Championship Weekend (November 9-10, 2024). The passes include a NASCAR Cup SeriesTM VIP access, a NASCAR team hauler tour, a MRN (Motor Racing Network) Radio booth tour, a Pace car ride, Pre-Race attendance, and Victory Lane access.

5. Two (2) official NASCAR Championship Weekend Event Programs.

6. Two (2) souvenir gift bags, each with a retail value of at least $250.00.

7. Two (2) Racing Electronics Scanner Rentals for use while at the Phoenix Raceway.

8. Meals at the hotel and Prize Provider event/s, including a November 8, 2024 Welcome Dinner. Any meals not specifically provided by/through the Prize Provider and/or at locations other than the hotel or event/s are the sole responsibility of the winner/guest/proxy.

9. Ground transportation to and from the airport in Phoenix to the hotel and any Trip Prize events while in Phoenix.

10. Payment of federal income tax withholding on the total retail value of the Trip Prize elements described in subparagraphs 1. through 9., above. Federal taxes will not be paid on cash prizes. Federal taxes on cash prizes will be withheld as described in subsection (12), below, and are the sole responsibility of the winner. Exclusive of any cash prize, the reportable taxable value of the Trip Prize includes the value of the Trip Prize plus the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated retail value of the Trip Prize and the estimated reportable taxable value of the Trip Prize:

Estimated Retail Value of Trip Prize (exclusive of any cash prize)	Estimated Reportable Taxable Value of Trip Prize (exclusive of any cash prize) (U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident – 24%)	Estimated Reported Taxable Value of Trip Prize (exclusive of any cash prize) (Nonresident – 30%)
$10,000.00	$13,157.89	$14,285.71

 

(b) Phoenix Trip dates are November 8 through November 11, 2024.  MUSL/Florida Lottery reserves the right to change Trip dates and the location of events/activities as circumstances require.

(c) Except as specified above, a Trip Prize does not include travel to and from a Trip winner’s residence and an airport, other travel, meals, parking fees, baggage fees, travel insurance, alcoholic beverages (other than those served without charge at any Prize Provider event), incidentals, tips, telephone calls, valet service, internet, laundry, etc., as well as rebooking or cancellation fees that may be charged by the hotel, airline, or other suppliers/vendors. The Trip winner shall be required to submit a valid major credit card to the hotel to cover all expenses not specifically awarded as part of the Trip Prize.

(d) MUSL/Prize Provider shall determine, in its sole discretion, the specific merchandise models, items, vendors, and/or retailers for all elements of the Trip Prize and reserves the right to substitute any portion or elements of the Trip Prize for items of comparable or greater value. Elements of the Trip Prize are subject to availability and may be fulfilled by third-party companies and/or vendors. In the circumstance that certain tours, events, and/or races become unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, delays, acts of nature, or other causes beyond the control of the Prize Provider, the event/tour/race will not be rescheduled or otherwise compensated. Should any tour/event/race be rescheduled outside the Trip dates, the rescheduled tour/event/race is not part of the Trip Prize, and arrangements will not be made for winners to attend.

(e) Participation/appearance in the broadcast of any program is not an element of the Trip Prize. In order for a Trip Prize winner/proxy to appear in a program broadcast, he/she shall be required to satisfy the Prize Provider’s Production Requirements prior to such appearance, including execution of all necessary releases and consents and passing background investigation checks. Should a winner/proxy not satisfy the Production Requirements, the Prize Provider, in its sole discretion, may appoint a person of its choice, or, time permitting, allow a winner to appoint another proxy, to appear/participate in any program broadcast in place of a winner/proxy. The winner will remain eligible for entry into the final drawing, held November 10, 2024, should he/she not meet program broadcast requirements, not complete all Prize Provider release forms, or not consent to a background check. Nothing herein shall be read to mean that both a Trip winner and a proxy may travel or that a winner may have more than one (1) proxy.

(f) On or before October 24, 2024, and if selected by MUSL in the October 17, 2024 drawing, the Florida Lottery player/proxy must select a guest, if desired, and must submit, and the Florida Lottery must receive, a completed Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest, effective 7/1/2024. If a guest is under the age of majority in his/her state of residence, as of the date of first travel (November 8, 2024), a parent or legal guardian shall execute form DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest on behalf of the Guest. No guest changes are permitted past October 24, 2024. Regardless of the date submitted, once names are submitted, any changes made may incur fee/s. DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016.

(g) Time permitting, if a Trip winner is a Florida Lottery player and chooses not to use the Trip Prize or becomes unavailable for any reason, the winner may appoint a Proxy by completing a Proxy Appointment and Acknowledgement form DOL 491-B, revised 2/2023. The Proxy must execute a Proxy Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy, effective 7/1/2024. Forms DOL 491-B and DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy are hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained from any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing Division, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. A proxy’s guest (or his/her parent or legal guardian) must execute a Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest. Any requirements/restrictions applicable to a winner also apply to a proxy. Completed Forms DOL 474 NASCAR - Proxy, DOL 491-B, and DOL 474 NASCAR - Guest must be received by the Lottery on or before October 24, 2024. Should all required Proxy and Guest forms not be received by October 24, 2024, the Proxy/Guest will not be permitted to travel.

(h) In the event a Proxy is appointed, the original Trip Prize winner will remain eligible, and may win, a cash prize in the final drawing, as set forth in subsection (6), above. Should a Proxy, for any reason, be unable to travel, a Proxy may not appoint another proxy; and the Trip Prize shall be forfeited. In such case, the Trip Prize winner will remain eligible, and may win, a cash prize in the final drawing. The entire value of the Trip Prize shall remain taxable to the original Trip Prize winner. Neither the Proxy nor Guest is eligible to win a cash prize. If the Winner/Proxy does not travel, the Guest may not travel alone.

(i) Prior to finalization of an award of a cash prize, a player must submit a second completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 2/2023, or a Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, revised 2/2023, and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Players are also subject to stated-owed debt and child support debt analysis and the withholding of applicable federal taxes prior to the issuance of cash prizes.

(10) No substitution of any kind, a cash redemption/substitution/compensation, assignment, or transfer of the Trip Prize, or element thereof, is permitted, except as provided herein. Any canceled/delayed/postponed event and any unused Trip Prize or Trip Prize element/s will be forfeited, will not be redeemable for cash, and will not reduce the Trip Prize value awarded for tax purposes. A substitution initiated by the Prize Provider is at the sole discretion of the Prize Provider. Should there be prize substitutions, such will be of comparable or greater value. 

(11) Should a Trip Prize be forfeited or not awarded for any reason, it will not otherwise be awarded nor shall any cash or other compensation be awarded to any player.

(12) Taxes.

(a) Except as specifically described herein, all/additional federal, state and/or local taxes, or other fees on an awarded Trip Prize, Trip Prize element/s, and a cash prize, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. 

(b) As to cash prizes, and subject to analysis for state-owed debt and child support owed, and as applicable, federal income tax withholding will be applied prior to issuance of payment to the winner. For cash prizes over $5,000.00, federal income taxes will be withheld at a rate of twenty-four percent (24%) for U. S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Regardless of prize amount, federal income taxes will be withheld at a rate of thirty percent (30%) as to a nonresident alien.

(c) If the winner claims a Trip Prize but does not take the Trip, the Trip Prize shall be forfeited, except for the Souvenir Gift Bags and entry into the final MUSL drawing. The entire value of a Trip Prize will remain taxable to the Trip Winner.

(13) State-Owed Debt and Child Support Owed Analysis. With respect to any $600 or greater cash prize, and after the withholding of applicable federal tax, a Florida Lottery player will be analyzed for state-owed debt and child support. If a player is identified as owing an outstanding debt to any state agency or owes child support collected through a court, the debt will be offset in accordance with section 24.115(4), Florida Statutes. If the debt is an amount less than the amount of a cash prize, the balance of the cash portion after deduction of the debt shall be awarded. If the debt is an amount greater than the amount of the cash prize, the entire prize amount will be applied to the outstanding debt.

(14) Other Restrictions and Provisions. 

(a) Players must be at least 18 years of age to enter the Promotion

(b) All identified documentation, set forth in this rule, required to be submitted by a winner, proxy, or guest must be submitted within the timeframes set forth herein; and if no timeframe is specifically identified, then no later than October 24, 2024.

(c) Persons prohibited by section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery or POWERBALL ticket are not eligible to enter the NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play.

(d) All prizes and Trip winners are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder, and MUSL terms and conditions. Prizes shall be awarded and paid in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011 or at flrules.org.  

(e) By entering the 2024 NASCAR POWERBALL PlayoffTM Bonus Play, a player gives his/her permission for the Florida Lottery and/or MUSL to photograph and/or videotape and record him/her with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the player for advertising or publicity purposes without compensation.

(f) The NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play is void where prohibited by law. NASCAR, LLC is not a sponsor of this Promotion. NASCAR® is a registered trademark of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC.

(g) If there is any conflict with any provision set forth in this Rule and any other NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play materials, including, but not limited to, point of sale, television, radio, print advertising, and other promotional media/materials, the terms of this Rule shall prevail.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), FS.  Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115 FS.  History – New 7-1-24.

 

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:  7/1/2024