Instant Game Number 5000, TROPICAL RICHES.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
53ER09-60: Instant Game Number 5000, TROPICAL RICHES.

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Instant Game Number 5000, “TROPICAL RICHES,” 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 Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER09-60 Instant Game Number 5000, TROPICAL RICHES.

(1) Name of Game. Instant Game Number 5000, “TROPICAL RICHES.”

(2) Price. TROPICAL RICHES lottery tickets sell for $2.00 per ticket.

(3) TROPICAL RICHES lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in machine readable code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a validation number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning TROPICAL RICHES lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER08‑89, F.A.C.

(4) The “YOUR NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:

(5) The “WINNING NUMBERS” play symbols and play symbol captions are as follows:

(6) The prize symbols and prize symbol captions are as follows:

(7) The legends are as follows:

(8) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) A ticket having a play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area that matches a play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the “WINNING NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol. A ticket having a “” symbol and corresponding caption in the “YOUR NUMBERS” play area shall entitle the claimant to double the prize shown for that symbol.

(b) The prizes are: $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $20,000.

(9) The estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Instant Game Number 5000 are as follows:

 

			NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 34 POOLS OF 240,000 TICKETS PER POOL: 739,840 217,600 206,720 184,960 32,640 10,880 10,880 10,880 108,800 76,160 43,520 32,640 10,880 10,880 10,880 10,880 10,880 2,380 2,380 2,550 2,380 2,040 2,040 1,700 1,700 1,360 340 340 340 340 170 102 102 68 10 5 10
		ESTIMATED
		ODDS OF
GAME PLAY:	VALUE:	1 IN:
$2	$2	11.00
$1 x 4	$4	38.00
$2 + $1 W/DOUBLER	$4	39.00
$4	$4	44.00
$1 x 5	$5	250.00
$2 W/DOUBL ER + $1	$5	750.00
$4 + $1	$5	750.00
$5	$5	750.00
$1 x 10	$10	75.00
$5 +$2 + $1 x 3	$10	107.00
$4 W/DOUBL ER + $2	$10	188.00
$10	$10	250.00
$2 x 8 + $4 + $5	$25	750.00
$5 x 5	$25	750.00
$10 + $5 x 3	$25	750.00
$10 W/DOUBLER + $5	$25	750.00
$25	$25	750.00
$5 x 10	$50	3,429.00
$10 x 5	$50	3,429.00
$25 + $10 W/DOUBLER + $5	$50	3,200.00
$25 W/DOUBLER	$50	3,429.00
$50	$50	4,000.00
$10 x 10	$100	4,000.00
$10 x 5 + $25 W/DOUBLER	$100	4,800.00
$50 W/DOUBLER	$100	4,800.00
$100	$100	6,000.00
$50 x 10	$500	24,000.00
$100 W/DOUBLER + $50 x 6	$500	24,000.00
$100 x 5	$500	24,000.00
$500	$500	24,000.00
$100 x 10	$1,000	48,000.00
$500 + $100 x 5	$1,000	80,000.00
$500 + $500	$1,000	80,000.00
$1,000	$1,000	120,000.00
$500 x 10	$5,000	816,000.00
$5,000	$5,000	1,632,000.00
$20,000	$20,000	816,000.00

 

(10) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Instant Game Number 5000 are 1 in 4.66. 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 5000, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(12) Payment of prizes for TROPICAL RICHES 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 10-23-09.

 

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: October 23, 2009