BULLSEYE BUCKS

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER19-53BULLSEYE BUCKS

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes the Fast Play™ game, BULLSEYE BUCKS for which the Department of the Lottery will start selling tickets on August 19, 2019. 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:

 

53ER19-53 BULLSEYE BUCKS.

(1) Name of Game. BULLSEYE BUCKS.

(2) Price. BULLSEYE BUCKS lottery tickets sell for $2.00 per play.

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

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

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

(d) BULLSEYE BUCKS lottery tickets cannot be purchased through a Florida Lottery vending machine.

(e) BULLSEYE BUCKS lottery tickets cannot be canceled.

(5) The play symbols that may appear in the YOUR DART numbers play area and the Dart Board play area are as follows:

(6) How to Play and Determination of Prizewinners. Each BULLSEYE BUCKS lottery ticket contains a Dart Board with 10 symbols, including one Bullseye symbol in the middle of the Dart Board, and a YOUR DART numbers play area with 10 symbols. Players match the symbols in the YOUR DART numbers play area to the symbols on the Dart Board. A ticket containing four or more matches shall entitle the claimant to a single prize corresponding to the total number of matches on the ticket, as shown in the prize legend.

(7) The prizes are: $2, $5, $7, $10, $20, $30, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $10,000.

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

GAME PLAY	PRIZE	ODDS PER POOL ARE 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 360,000 (Per Pool)
Match 9 Numbers + Bullseye	$10,000	360,000.00	1
Match 9 Numbers	$1,000	45,000.00	8
Match 8 Numbers + Bullseye	$500	30,000.00	12
Match 8 Numbers	$200	22,500.00	16
Match 7 Numbers + Bullseye	$100	2,880.00	125
Match 7 Numbers	$50	1,600.00	225
Match 6 Numbers + Bullseye	$30	240.00	1,500
Match 6 Numbers	$20	144.00	2,500
Match 5 Numbers + Bullseye	$10	120.00	3,000
Match 5 Numbers	$7	44.44	8,100
Match 4 Numbers + Bullseye	$5	12.88	27,950
Match 4 Numbers	$2	6.55	55,000

(9) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in the BULLSEYE BUCKS game are 1:3.66. The BULLSEYE BUCKS 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) BULLSEYE BUCKS Additional Provisions.

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

(11) The effective date of this emergency rule is August 19, 2019.

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 8-19-19.

 

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: August 19, 2019.