POWERBALL® Advance Play.

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
53ER11-38: POWERBALL® Advance Play.
SUMMARY: This emergency rule sets forth the provisions for the reduction in the number of POWERBALL® drawings available for purchase starting July 20, 2011, and continuing through January 14, 2012.
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:

53ER11-38 POWERBALL® Advance Play.

(1) Commencing after the POWERBALL draw break for the Wednesday, July 20, 2011, drawing and continuing through close of game on January 14, 2012, the number of consecutive POWERBALL drawings available for 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 POWERBALL drawing occurring during the Countdown period, except that on January 14, 2012, there will be no POWERBALL drawings available for purchase after close of game through 12:00 midnight. The POWERBALL advance play Countdown is in preparation for the anticipated January 15, 2012, launch of the new POWERBALL On-line lottery game.

POWERBALL ADVANCE PLAY COUNTDOWN

POWERBALL                                 Maximum Number of Drawing

Drawing Date                                   Available for Purchase

Wednesday, July 20, 2011	52
Saturday, July 23, 2011	51
Wednesday, July 27, 2011	50
Saturday, July 30, 2011	49
Wednesday, August 3, 2011	48
Saturday, August 6, 2011	47
Wednesday, August 10, 2011	46
Saturday, August 13, 2011	45
Wednesday, August 17, 2011	44
Saturday, August 20, 2011	43
Wednesday, August 24, 2011	42
Saturday, August 27, 2011	41
Wednesday, August 31, 2011	40
Saturday, September 3, 2011	39
Wednesday, September 7, 2011	38
Saturday, September 10, 2011	37
Wednesday, September 14, 2011	36
Saturday, September 17, 2011	35
Wednesday September 21, 2011	34
Saturday, September 24, 2011	33
Wednesday, September 28, 2011	32
Saturday, October 1, 2011	31
Wednesday, October 5, 2011	30
Saturday, October 8, 2011	29
Wednesday. October 12, 2011	28
Saturday, October 15, 2011	27
Wednesday, October 19, 2011	26
Saturday, October 22, 2011	25
Wednesday, October 26, 2011	24
Saturday, October 29, 2011	23
Wednesday, November 2, 2011	22
Saturday, November 5, 2011	21
Wednesday, November 9, 2011	20
Saturday, November 12, 2011	19
Wednesday, November 16, 2011	18
Saturday, November 19, 2011	17
Wednesday, November 23, 2011	16
Saturday, November 26, 2011	15
Wednesday, November 30, 2011	14
Saturday, December 3, 2011	13
Wednesday, December 7, 2011	12
Saturday, December 10, 2011	11
Wednesday, December 14, 2011	10
Saturday, December 17, 2011	9
Wednesday, December 21, 2011	8
Saturday, December 24, 2011	7
Wednesday, December 28, 2011	6
Saturday, December 31, 2011	5
Wednesday, January 4, 2012	4
Saturday, January 7, 2012	3
Wednesday, January 11, 2012	2
Saturday, January 14, 2012	1 (through close of game)

(2) In the event the new POWERBALL game launches after January 15, 2012, the above advance play Countdown schedule will apply, except that the number of drawings available for purchase for each Wednesday and Saturday POWERBALL drawing occurring after January 15, 2012, will remain at one (1) through close of game on the date of the last POWERBALL drawing prior to the launch of the new POWERBALL game. There will be no POWERBALL drawings available after close of game through 12:00 midnight on the date of the last POWERBALL drawing prior to the launch of the new POWERBALL game.

(3) To use the advance play feature, players may either mark an available number of drawings desired in the Advance Play section of a play slip or tell the retailer their desired number of consecutive advance drawings. The number of consecutive advance drawings selected shall apply to each panel played.

(4) This emergency rule shall supersede paragraph 53ER09-52(2)(e), F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (h), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (h) FS. History–New 7-19-11.

 

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: July 19, 2011