Rule No.: RULE TITLE
53ER10-28: Instant Game Number 7011, LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORDSUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Instant Game Number 7011, “LUCKY SYMBOL 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: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011
THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:
53ER10-28 Instant Game Number 7011, LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORD.
(1) Name of Game. Instant Game Number 7011, “LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORD.”
(2) Price. LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORD lottery tickets sell for $3.00 per ticket.
(3) “LUCKY SYMBOL 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 Void If Removed Number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER10-1, F.A.C.
(4) The “YOUR LETTERS” play symbols are as follows:
(5) The “CROSSWORD PUZZLE” play symbols are as follows:
(6) The legend is as follows:
(7) The prizes are as follows:
$3, $5, $10, $15, $20, $50, $100, $500, $1,000 and $25,000.
(8) Determination of Prizewinners.
(a) The holder of a ticket whose letters (Play Symbols) under the caption YOUR LETTERS match the letters (Play Symbols) in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE to form at least two (2) different complete words wins the corresponding prize in the PRIZE LEGEND. 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. Letters combined to form a word must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE that is not interrupted by a black space and contains every single letter square between two black spaces. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in YOUR LETTERS and be included to form a word. The possible complete words are shown in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE. Each possible complete word consists of three or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All of the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word. The three letters that appear in the YOUR LETTERS box under the scratch-off coating on the ticket that are smaller in size than the 20 YOUR LETTERS, are not play symbols to be used in playing the game.
(b) A ticket having a LUCKY SYMBOL (
) in place of a letter in any one of the winning matched words shall entitle the claimant to double the prize shown in the PRIZE LEGEND.
(9) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 7011 are as follows:
NUMBER OF
WINNERS IN
84 POOLS OF
ESTIMATED
120,000
ODDS OF
TICKETS
GAME PLAY
WIN
1 IN
PER POOL
2 WORDS
$3.00
10.20
987,840
3 WORDS
$5.00
33.33
302,400
2 WORDS DBL
$6.00
21.74
463,680
4 WORDS
$10.00
83.33
120,960
3 WORDS DBL
$10.00
35.71
282,240
5 WORDS
$15.00
100.00
100,800
6 WORDS
$20.00
250.00
40,320
4 WORDS DBL
$20.00
166.67
60,480
5 WORDS DBL
$30.00
338.03
29,820
6 WORDS DBL
$40.00
438.26
23,000
7 WORDS
$50.00
560.00
18,000
8 WORDS
$100.00
1,482.35
6,800
7 WORDS DBL
$100.00
1,362.16
7,400
8 WORDS DBL
$200.00
6,000.00
1,680
9 WORDS
$500.00
8,000.00
1,260
10 WORDS
$1,000.00
72,517.99
139
9 WORDS DBL
$1,000.00
72,517.99
139
10 WORDS DBL
$2,000.00
1,120,000.00
9
11 WORDS
$25,000.00
1,120,000.00
9
11 WORDS DBL
$50,000.00
840,000.00
12
(10) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Instant Game Number 7011 are 1 in 4.12. Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sale or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.
(11) For reorders of Instant Game Number 7011, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.
(12) Payment of prizes for LUCKY SYMBOL 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.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 7-9-10.
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 9, 2010
Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 7/9/2010
- Summary:
- This emergency rule describes Instant Game Number 7011, “LUCKY SYMBOL 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.
- Contact:
- Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011
- Related Rules: (1)
- 53ER10-28. Instant Game Number 7011, LUCKY SYMBOL CROSSWORD (Replaced by 53ER12-28)