FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion  

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    DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    53ER15-49FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion

    SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion between August 26, 2015, and December 2, 2015, in which special college football prizes will be awarded.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

     

    53ER15-49 FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion.

    (1) Beginning Wednesday, August 26, 2015, through Wednesday, December 2, 2015, the Florida Lottery will conduct the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion. Players who purchase a single $5.00 or more FANTASY 5® or FANTASY 5® with EZmatch ticket at a Florida Lottery (or “Lottery”) retailer location will receive an entry voucher with a unique number that can be entered into a team drawing in one (1) of five (5) participating college team “Fan Experiences” on the Florida Lottery’s website for a chance to win college football prizes. The team experiences are: the Canes® Fan Experience; the Gators® Fan Experience; the Seminoles® Fan Experience; the Bulls Fan Experience; and the Knights Fan Experience.

    (2) How to Enter.

    (a) To enter a voucher number into a team drawing, players must enter on the Lottery’s website at flalottery.com. On the home page of the Lottery’s website, players can click on the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion banner(s) and follow the directions. Players can also access the Lottery’s website to enter a voucher number via a link located on each of the following five (5) colleges’ athletics websites:

    College

    Website

    Fan Experience

    University of Miami

    www.hurricanesports.com

    Canes Fan Experience

    University of Florida

    www.gatorzone.com

    Gators Fan Experience

    Florida State University

    www.seminoles.com

    Seminoles Fan Experience

    University of Central Florida

    www.ucfathletics.com

    Knights Fan Experience

    University of South Florida

    www.gousfbulls.com

    Bulls Fan Experience

    (b) The entry voucher will be attached to the bottom of the FANTASY 5 ticket. The voucher entry number is located at the bottom on the front of the voucher. Players are to enter the first 13-digits of the 19-digit voucher entry number. Qualifying FANTASY 5 ticket purchases will produce entry vouchers from the beginning of the promotion period until close of game for FANTASY 5 at 10:40 p.m. ET on December 2, 2015.  A player will be able to enter his or her voucher numbers beginning at the top of the hour after the FANTASY 5 ticket is purchased. A player entering a voucher number prior to the top of the hour after purchase will be directed to return at a later time to enter his or her voucher number into the drawing. FANTASY 5 tickets cannot be used for entry into the drawings. The odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Entry vouchers should not be mailed to the Lottery unless players are contacted by the Florida Lottery and requested to do so. Entry vouchers or tickets received in the mail by the Florida Lottery will not be entered into the drawing and will not be returned. Cancellation of a qualifying FANTASY 5 ticket will also cancel the associated entry voucher and the voucher number will be ineligible for entry into a drawing. A voucher number associated with a cancelled FANTASY 5 ticket that is entered into a drawing will be disqualified.

    (c) Players may enter as many times as they wish during the contest period. However, each valid voucher number may only be used one (1) time, for one (1) entry into one (1) Fan Experience drawing and/or a team Grand Prize drawing.

    (3) Drawings.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings. In each of the five (5) team experiences, Fan Experience computerized drawings will be held on September 3, 2015, September 24, 2015, October 15, 2015, and November 5, 2015, and will include entries submitted before midnight ET on the last day of the entry period for each drawing.

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing. In each of the five (5) team experiences, one (1) final Grand Prize drawing will be held on December 4, 2015, and will include all entries submitted between August 26, 2015, and 11:59 p.m. ET on December 2, 2015, except entries which were selected as winners in the Fan Experience drawings.

    (c) The drawing dates and entry periods are:

    Fan Experience Drawings

    Drawing Date

    Entry Period

    1

    Thursday, September 3, 2015

    August 26, 2015 – September 1, 2015

    2

    Thursday, September 24, 2015

    September 2, 2015– September 22, 2015

    3

    Thursday, October 15, 2015

    September 23, 2015 – October 13, 2015

    4

    Thursday,  November 5, 2015

    October 14, 2015  – November 3, 2015

    Grand Prize Drawings

    Friday, December 4, 2015

    August 26, 2015 – December 2, 2015

    (4) Canes® Fan Experience.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.

    1. First Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Miami (“UM”) vs. Georgia Tech home football game on November 21, 2015, and two (2) UM hats and  two (2) t-shirts. If the prize in the November 5, 2015, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 21, 2015, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2016 UM home game. (Total value $231)

    2. Second Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) UM hats and (2) UM t-shirts. (Total value $56)

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.

    In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of twenty-six (26) entries and award six (6) winners with the prizes as described below. The first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize, the second valid entry drawn will win the second prize, the third valid entry drawn will win the third prize, the fourth valid entry drawn will win the fourth prize, the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize, and the sixth valid entry drawn will win the sixth prize. The seventh through twenty-sixth valid entries drawn will serve as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate grand, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner under the circumstances described in paragraphs (9)(b) or (10)(b) hereof.

    1. Grand Prize: One (1) new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash. The retail value of the prize, including the cash is $38,495. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the retail value of the grand prize. The reportable taxable value of the grand prize includes the retail value of the prize and the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable taxable value of the grand prize for a U.S. citizen is $51,326.67. The winner will be responsible for sales taxes and tag and title fees on the Kia Sorento which are estimated to be $1,500. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize: $10,000 in cash, two (2) UM hats, two (2) UM polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. The Florida Lottery will withhold applicable federal income tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,252, from the $10,000 cash portion of the second prize.

    3. Third Prize: $1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to the UM bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season*, one (1) hotel room for two (2) nights, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly-scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held**; two (2) UM hats and two (2) UM  polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    4. Fourth Prize: $500 in cash; a trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UM away game (to be determined by UM) during the 2016 regular season, one (1) hotel room for one (1) night, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the away game will be held**; two (2) UM hats and two (2) UM polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,257. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    5. Fifth Prize: Two (2) season tickets for the 2016 UM football season, two (2) UM hats and two (2) UM polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $877)

    6. Sixth Prize: Four (4) tickets to a 2016 UM home football game, two (2) UM hats and two (2) UM polo shirts and $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $352)

    * If UM does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015 season, or if the third prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2015 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2016 regular season. Third prize does not include tickets to the National Championship Bowl Game. All tickets are subject to applicable terms, conditions, and restrictions of the applicable bowl game.

    **No monetary compensation will be given to the winner in lieu of airfare if the bowl game or away game is held in a city in Florida for which air travel from the winner’s city of residence is not possible. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.

    (5) Gators® Fan Experience.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.

    1. First Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Florida (“UF”) vs. Florida Atlantic University home football game scheduled on November 21, 2015, two (2) UF hats and two (2) UF t-shirts. If the prize in the November 5, 2015, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 21, 2015, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2016 home game. (Total value $181)

    2. Second Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) UF hats and two (2) UF t-shirts. (Total value $56)

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.

    In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of twenty-six (26) entries and award six (6) winners with the prizes as described below. The first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize, the second valid entry drawn will win the second prize, the third valid entry drawn will win the third prize, the fourth valid entry drawn will win the fourth prize, the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize and the sixth valid entry drawn will win the sixth prize. The seventh through twenty sixth valid entries drawn will serve as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate grand, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner under the circumstances described in paragraphs (9)(b) or (10)(b) hereof.

    1. Grand Prize: One (1) new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash. The retail value of the prize, including the cash is $38,495. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the retail value of the grand prize. The reportable taxable value of the grand prize includes the retail value of the prize and the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable taxable value of the grand prize for a U.S. citizen is $51,326.67. The winner will be responsible for sales taxes and tag and title fees on the Kia Sorento which are estimated to be $1,500. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize: $10,000 in cash, two (2) UF hats, two (2) UF polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. The Florida Lottery will withhold applicable federal income tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,252, from the $10,000 cash portion of the second prize.

    3. Third Prize: $1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to the UF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season*, one (1) hotel room for two (2) nights, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held**; two (2) UF hats, two (2) UF polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    4. Fourth Prize: $500 in cash; an away game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UF away game (to be determined by UF) during the 2016 regular season, one (1) hotel room for one (1) night, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the away game will be held**; two (2) UF hats, two (2) UF polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,257. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    5. Fifth Prize: Two (2) season tickets for the 2016 UF football season, two (2) UF hats, two (2) UF polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $877)

    6. Sixth Prize: Four (4) tickets to a 2016 UF home football game, two (2) UF hats, two (2) UF polo shirts and $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $352)

    * If UF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015 season, or if the third prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2015 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2016 regular season. Third prize does not include tickets to the National Championship Bowl Game. All tickets are subject to applicable terms, conditions, and restrictions of the applicable bowl game.

    **No monetary compensation will be given to the winner in lieu of airfare if the bowl game or away game is held in a city in Florida for which air travel from the winner’s city of residence is not possible. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.

    (6) Seminoles® Fan Experience.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.

    1. First Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the Florida State University (“FSU”) vs. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga home football game on November 21, 2015, two (2) FSU hats and two (2) FSU t-shirts. If the prize in the November 5, 2015, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 21, 2015, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2016 home game. (Total value $231)

    2. Second Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) FSU hats and two (2) FSU t-shirts. (Total value $56)

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.

    In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of twenty-six (26) entries and award six (6) winners with the prizes as described below. The first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize, the second valid entry drawn will win the second prize, the third valid entry drawn will win the third prize, the fourth valid entry drawn will win the fourth prize, the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize, and the sixth valid entry drawn will win the sixth prize. The seventh through twenty-sixth valid entries drawn will serve as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner under the circumstances described in paragraphs (9)(b) or (10)(b) hereof.

    1. Grand Prize. One (1) new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash.  The retail value of the prize, including the cash is $38,495. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the retail value of the grand prize. The reportable taxable value of the grand prize includes the retail value of the prize and the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable taxable value of the grand prize for a U.S. citizen is $51,326.67. The winner will be responsible for sales taxes and tag and title fees on the Kia Sorento which are estimated to be $1,500. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize: $10,000 in cash, two (2) FSU hats, two (2) FSU polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. The Florida Lottery will withhold applicable federal income tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,252, from the $10,000 cash portion of the second prize.

    3. Third Prize: $1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to the FSU bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season*, one (1) hotel room for two (2) nights, airfare for two (2) from any U.S regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held**; two (2) FSU hats, two (2) FSU polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    4. Fourth Prize: $500 in cash; an away game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to an FSU away game (to be determined by FSU) during the 2016 regular season, one (1) hotel room for one (1) night, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the away game will be held**; two (2) FSU hats, two (2) FSU polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,257. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    5. Fifth Prize: Two (2) season tickets for the 2016 FSU football season, two (2) FSU hats and two (2) FSU polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $877)

    6. Sixth Prize: Four (4) tickets to a 2016 FSU home football game, two (2) FSU hats, two (2) FSU polo shirts and $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $352)

    * If FSU does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015 season, or if the third  prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2015 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2016 regular season. Third prize does not include tickets to the National Championship Bowl Game. All tickets are subject to applicable terms, conditions, and restrictions of the applicable bowl game.

    **No monetary compensation will be given to the winner in lieu of airfare if the bowl game or away game is held in a city in Florida for which air travel from the winner’s city of residence is not possible. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.

    (7) Bulls Fan Experience.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.

    1. First Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of South Florida (“USF”) vs. University of Cincinnati home football game on November 20, 2015, two (2) USF hats and two (2) USF t-shirts. If the prize in the November 5, 2015, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 20, 2015, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes will be for the first 2016 home game. (Total value $221)

    2. Second Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) USF hats and two (2) USF t-shirts. (Total value $56)

    (b) The Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.

    In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of twenty-six (26) entries and award six (6) winners with the prizes as described below. The first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize, the second valid entry drawn will win the second prize, the third valid entry drawn will win the third prize, the fourth valid entry drawn will win the fourth prize, the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize and the sixth valid entry drawn will win the sixth prize. The seventh through twenty-sixth valid entries drawn will serve as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate grand, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner under the circumstances described in paragraphs (9)(b) or (10)(b) hereof.

    1. Grand Prize: One (1) new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash. The retail value of the prize, including the cash is $38,495. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the retail value of the grand prize. The reportable taxable value of the grand prize includes the retail value of the prize and the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable taxable value of the grand prize for a U.S. citizen is $51,326.67. The winner will be responsible for sales taxes and tag and title fees on the Kia Sorento which are estimated to be $1,500. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize: $10,000 in cash, two (2) USF hats, two (2) USF polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. The Florida Lottery will withhold applicable federal income tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,252, from the $10,000 cash portion of the second prize.

    3. Third Prize: $1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to the USF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season*, one (1) hotel room for two (2) nights, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held**; two (2) USF hats, two (2) USF polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,782. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    4. Fourth Prize: $500 in cash; an away game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a USF away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2016 regular season, one (1) hotel room for one (1) night, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the away game will be held**; two (2) USF hats, two (2) USF polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,207. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    5. Fifth Prize: Two (2) season tickets for the 2016 USF football season, two (2) USF hats, two (2) USF polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $807)

    6. Sixth Prize: Four (4) tickets to a 2016 USF home football game, two (2) USF hats, two (2) USF polo shirts and $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $332)

    * If USF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015 season, or if the third prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2015 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by USF) during the 2016 regular season. Third prize does not include tickets to the National Championship Bowl Game. All tickets are subject to applicable terms, conditions, and restrictions of the applicable bowl game.

    **No monetary compensation will be given to the winner in lieu of airfare if the bowl game or away game is held in a city in Florida for which air travel from the winner’s city of residence is not possible. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.

    (8) Knights Fan Experience

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.

    1. First Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Central Florida (“UCF”) vs. University of South Florida home football game on November 26, 2015, two (2) UCF hats and two (2) UCF t-shirts. If the prize in the November 5, 2015, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 26, 2015, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2016 home game. (Total value $221)

    2. Second Prize: In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) UCF hats and two (2) UCF t-shirts. (Total value $56)

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.

    In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of twenty-six (26) entries and award six (6) winners with the prizes as described below. The first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize, the second valid entry drawn will win the second prize, the third valid entry drawn will win the third prize, the fourth valid entry drawn will win the fourth prize, the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize and the sixth valid entry drawn will win the sixth prize. The seventh through twenty sixth valid entries drawn will serve as alternates in the order in which they were drawn and in the order of need to select an alternate first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth prize winner under the circumstances described in paragraphs (9)(b) or (10)(b) hereof.

    1. Grand Prize: One (1) new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash. The retail value of the prize, including the cash is $38,495. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the retail value of the grand prize. The reportable taxable value of the grand prize includes the retail value of the prize and the value of the federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The estimated reportable taxable value of the grand prize for a U.S. citizen is $51,326.67. The winner will be responsible for sales taxes and tag and title fees on the Kia Sorento which are estimated to be $1,500. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are also the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize: $10,000 in cash, two (2) UCF hats, two (2) UCF polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. The Florida Lottery will withhold applicable federal income tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,252, from the $10,000 cash portion of the second prize.

    3. Third Prize: $1,000 in cash, a bowl game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to the UCF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015-2016 season*, one (1) hotel room for two (2) nights, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held**; two (2) UCF hats, two (2) UCF  polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    4. Fourth Prize: $500 in cash; an away game trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UCF away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2016 regular season, one (1) hotel room for one (1) night, airfare for two (2) from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly scheduled commercial service to the city in which the away game will be held**; two (2) UCF hats, two (2) polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,257. The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.)

    5. Fifth Prize: Two (2) season tickets for the 2016 UCF football season, two (2) UCF hats, two (2) polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $807)

    6. Sixth Prize: Four (4) tickets to a 2016 UCF home football game, two (2) UCF hats, two (2) polo shirts and $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value $332)

    * If UCF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2015 season, or if the third prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2015 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by UCF) during the 2016 regular season. Third prize does not include tickets to the National Championship Bowl Game. All tickets are subject to applicable terms, conditions, and restrictions of the applicable bowl game.

    **No monetary compensation will be given to the winner in lieu of airfare if the bowl game or away game is held in a city in Florida for which air travel from the winner’s city of residence is not possible. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.

    (9) Winner Notification. The prizewinners for each team in the each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings and in the Grand Prize drawing will be posted on flalottery.com after the drawings. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify each winner by telephone, U.S. mail or email using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data no later than twenty-four hours after the winners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. The Florida Lottery deems the winner’s registration data as the winner’s official contact information, including the physical mailing address, and will not attempt to further locate a winner if attempts to reach the winner using the winner’s registration data are unsuccessful.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawings.

    1. First Prize winners: If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with a first prize winner within four (4) business days of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will not be awarded.

    2. Second Prize winners: If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the second prize winner within two weeks of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will not be awarded.

    (b) Grand Prize Drawings.

    1. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the grand, second, fourth, fifth and/or sixth prize winner in the Grand Prize drawing within two weeks of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will be awarded to the first eligible alternate winner. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the alternate winner within two weeks of the date of notification, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will be awarded to the next eligible alternate winner. This process will continue until either an alternate is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of available alternates. If the Lottery is unable to contact an alternate for any of the prizes described above, the prize will not be awarded.

    2. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify the third prize winner no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the winner is posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. Notification will be made by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the third prize winner within three (3) business days of the date of the drawing, the third prize winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the third prize and the prize will be awarded to the first eligible alternate winner. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the alternate third prize winner within three (3) business days of the date of notification, the alternate third prize winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the third prize and the prize will be awarded to the next eligible third prize alternate winner. This process will continue until either an alternate third prize winner is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of available alternates. If the Lottery is unable to contact an alternate the third prize will not be awarded.

    (c) All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met.

    (10) How to Claim a Prize.

    (a) To claim any prize in the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion, the winner must submit to the Florida Lottery the original valid voucher bearing the unique number selected in the drawing. Without such voucher, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim a prize. The winner must submit the valid voucher along with a completed Winner Claim Form DOL-173-2, revised 09/13, or DOL-173-2S, revised 09/13 (Spanish version of the Winner Claim Form) and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011. A first prize winner in a Fan Experience Drawing, and the grand, third, fourth, fifth and sixth prize winner in a Grand Prize Drawing must also submit a completed Release and Authorization form DOL-474, effective 8/13, or Spanish Release and Authorization form DOL-474S, effective 8/13. The required claim documents and timeframe to return the documentation for each prize are set forth in the following table.

    Fan Experience Drawings (First Four Drawings)  

    Prize

    Required Claim Documents

    Timeframe to Return Documents after Lottery has made Personal Contact with the Winner

    First Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher, identification and Release and Authorization Form

    4 business days

    Second Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher, identification

    2 weeks

    Grand Prize Drawing 

    Prize

    Required Claim Documents

    Timeframe to Return Claim Documents after Lottery has made Personal Contact with the Winner

    Grand Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification and Release and Authorization Form

    2 weeks

    Second Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification

    2 weeks

    Third Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification and Release and Authorization Form

    4 business days

    Fourth Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification and Release and Authorization Form

    2 weeks

    Fifth Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification and Release and Authorization Form

    2 weeks

    Sixth Prize

    Winner Claim Form; voucher; identification and Release and Authorization Form

    2 weeks

    (b) A winner who cannot produce a valid entry voucher and/or who does not submit the required documentation to the Lottery within the applicable timeframe set forth above, will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will be awarded to the first alternate winner in accordance with the alternate provisions set forth in this rule. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the alternate winner within the applicable timeframe, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will be awarded to the next eligible alternate winner. The same notification and claim timeframes set forth for the original winner of a prize shall apply to an alternate winner. The alternate notification process will continue until an alternate is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of available alternates. If the Lottery is unable to contact an alternate the prize will not be awarded.

    (c) Forms DOL-173-2, DOL-173-2S, DOL-474, and DOL-474S are hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained from any Lottery office, or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Customer Service Division, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016.  Forms DOL-173-2 and DOL-173-2S can also be obtained from the Lottery’s website, flalottery.com.

    (11) Award of Prizes.

    (a) Fan Experience Drawing Prizes.

    1. First Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a first prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will ship $25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets*, the team hats and t-shirts and a certificate with the necessary information to obtain the football tickets and pre-game hospitality passes from the fulfillment entity.

    2. Second Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will ship the team hats and t-shirts.

    (b) Grand Prize Drawing Prizes.

    1. Grand Prize.

    a. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a grand prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of a new 2016 Kia Sorento EX and $1,500 in cash. The Florida Lottery will mail the grand prize winner a check for the cash portion of the prize and a certificate describing the prize along with the necessary information to pick up the vehicle from a designated authorized Kia dealership in Florida from which the winner will take possession of his or her vehicle prize. The winner must take possession of the vehicle within thirty (30) days of receipt of notification that it is ready for pick up at the designated dealership. Unless prior alternate arrangements have been made, if the winner fails to take possession of the vehicle within thirty (30) days of pickup notification, the vehicle prize will be forfeited and no cash prize will be substituted. The cost of travel to take possession of a vehicle prize shall be the responsibility of the prizewinner.

    b. In order to pick the vehicle up and drive the vehicle off of the dealership premises, the winner must present proof of a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance as required by the laws of the state of residence of the winner, which in Florida are Chapters 322 and 320, Florida Statutes, respectively. If the winner is unable to provide proof of a valid driver’s license, the vehicle must be removed by trailer or similar transport equipment provided by the winner or driven by a person who is able to provide proof of a valid driver’s license.

    c. The Florida Lottery provides no warranty for the Kia Sorento. Any warranties and guarantees are those of the manufacturer only, if at all.

    d. A winner of a Kia Sorento must be 18 years of age or older.

    e. A cash option is not available in lieu of the vehicle. However, the Florida Lottery reserves the right to award a cash prize of $36,995 in lieu of a vehicle if, for reasons beyond the control of the Lottery, a vehicle is not available for award to a player. In such case, the winner will also receive the $1,500 cash portion of the grand prize. Federal income tax withholding will be deducted from the cash prize awarded under this provision. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner.

    2. Second Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of $10,000, less applicable federal tax withholding on the value of the entire prize. The Florida Lottery will ship the winner $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts.

    3. Third Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a third prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $1,000. The Florida Lottery will ship the winner $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided a certificate describing the bowl game trip package along with the necessary information to make reservations to fulfill the trip.

    4. Fourth Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fourth prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $500. The Florida Lottery will ship the winner $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided a certificate describing the away game trip package along with the necessary information to make reservations to fulfill the trip.

    5. Fifth Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fifth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will ship the winner $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts.  The winner will also be provided a certificate with the necessary information to obtain the football tickets from the fulfillment entity.

    6. Sixth Prize. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a sixth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will ship the winner $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided a certificate with the necessary information to obtain the football tickets from the fulfillment entity.

    * A winner whose mailing address is outside the state of Florida will receive a check for the value of the Lottery Scratch-Off tickets portion of the prize in lieu of the actual tickets.

    (12) Taxes.

    (a) Except as specifically described herein, all federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees on the Fan Experience prizes and the Grand Prize prizes will be the responsibility of the winner.

    (b) Federal income taxes are required to be withheld from a prize awarded to a nonresident alien claimant at the rate of thirty percent (30%) pursuant to applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. For all prizes other than the grand prize, a nonresident alien claimant will be required to pay the federal income withholding tax on the total value of the prize or forfeit the prize, except as follows. If the prize contains cash and non-cash elements, thirty percent (30%) federal income tax withholding will be withheld from the cash portion of the claimant’s prize. If the amount of federal income tax withholding exceeds the cash portion of the prize, the claimant will be required to pay the excess amount of taxes prior to receipt of the prize or forfeit the prize. The reporting and subsequent payment of any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility of the nonresident alien winner.

    (13) State Owed Debt. If the winner of the second prize, third prize or fourth prize in a team Grand Prize drawing is identified as owing an outstanding debt to a state agency or child support collected through a court, the debt will be collected in accordance with section 24.115, Florida Statutes. If the debt is an amount less than the cash portion of the prize, the non-cash portion of the prize and the cash portion of the prize less the amount owed and federal tax withholding, if applicable, shall be awarded. If the winner is identified as owing such a debt in an amount greater than the cash portion of the prize, the winner’s entire cash portion of the prize will be applied toward the outstanding debt as provided in section 24.115, Florida Statutes, and the winner will receive the remaining non-cash portion of the prize.

    (14) Other Restrictions and Provisions.

    (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, no cash option is available in lieu of the non-cash prizes.

    (b) The right to claim a prize cannot be assigned to another person or entity.

    (c) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes will be paid in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Copies of the current prize payment rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

    (d) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to play.

    (e) By entering the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to provide the player’s address and telephone number to the fulfillment entity for prize fulfillment purposes.

    (f) A player entering the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion is deemed to have granted permission for the Florida Lottery to photograph and/or videotape and record the prizewinner with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph, videotape, and/or recording of the prizewinner for advertising or publicity purposes without additional compensation.

    (g) The FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm.

    Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), FS.  Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1), FS.  History – New 8-25-15.

    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: 8-25-15.

Document Information

Effective Date:
8/25/2015
Summary:
The Department of the Lottery will conduct the FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion between August 26, 2015, and December 2, 2015, in which special college football prizes will be awarded.
Contact:
Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.
Related Rules: (1)
53ER15-49. FANTASY 5® College Football Promotion