CASH BLAST

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER18-7CASH BLAST

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes the Fast Play game, CASH BLAST for which the Department of the Lottery will start selling tickets on January 29, 2018. 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:

 

53ER18-7 CASH BLAST.

(1) Name of Game. “CASH BLAST.”

(2) Price. CASH BLAST lottery tickets sell for $2.00 per play.

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

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

(c) Players who choose to use a play slip to purchase a CASH BLAST ticket or tickets may submit to the retailer an unmarked CASH BLAST play slip for a single play, or for more than one play, the player may mark the appropriate box on the play slip for the number of plays desired. 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) CASH BLAST tickets cannot be purchased through a Florida Lottery vending machine.

(e) CASH BLAST lottery tickets cannot be canceled.

(5) How to Play and Determination of Prizewinners. Each CASH BLAST lottery ticket will contain a “WINNING NUMBERS” box and three PLAY sections, each with a “YOUR NUMBERS” box. Each PLAY has a different prize legend. For each PLAY, match “YOUR NUMBERS” to the “WINNING NUMBERS.” In PLAY 1, the holder of a ticket that matches none, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 numbers shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown in the prize legend for PLAY 1 for the total number of matches. In PLAY 2, the holder of a ticket that matches 3, 4, 5 or 6 numbers shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown in the prize legend for PLAY 2 for the total number of matches. In PLAY 3, the holder of a ticket that matches 3 or 4 numbers shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown in the prize legend for PLAY 3 for the total number of matches. The holder of a winning ticket shall be entitled only to the highest prize won for the total number of matches. 

(6) The prizes are: $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $10,000.

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

PRIZE	ODDS OF WINNING PRIZE	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 360,000 (Per Pool)	POSSIBLE WINNING COMBINATIONS
$10,000	1:360,000	1	$10,000 on Play 1
$500	1:15,652.17	23	$500 on Play 1 or $500 on Play 2
$100	1:2,057.14	175	$100 on Play 1 or $50 on Play 2 + $50 on Play 3
$50	1:774.19	465	$50 on Play 2 or $50 on Play 3
$20	1:75.00	4,800	$20 on Play 1 or $10 on Play 1 + $5 on Play 2 + $5 on Play 3
$10	1:48.00	7,500	$10 on Play 1 or $5 on Play 2 + $5 on Play 3
$5	1:12.41	29,000	$5 on Play 2 or $5 on Play 3
$2	1:8.00	45,000	$2 on Play 1 or $2 on Play 2
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 4.14.

The CASH BLAST 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 purchase for the life of the game.

(8) CASH BLAST Additional Provisions.

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

(9) The effective date of this emergency rule is January 29, 2018.

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 1-29-18.

 

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: 1-29-18.