PICK Daily GamesTM Sales Incentive Promotion

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER24-23PICK Daily GamesTM Sales Incentive Promotion

SUMMARY OF THE RULE: This emergency rule sets forth the provisions for the PICK Daily GamesTM Sales Incentive Promotion.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Minerva A. Simpson, Attorney, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399‑4011.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THIS EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER24-23 PICK Daily GamesTM Sales Incentive Promotion.

(1) Beginning June 17 and ending June 30, 2024 (11:59:59 p.m., ET) (“Promotion Period”), the Florida Lottery will conduct the PICK Daily GamesTM Sales Incentive Promotion (“Promotion”). PICK games are PICK 2TM, PICK 3TM, PICK 4TM, and PICK 5TM (hereafter “PICK”).

(2) Eligibility.

(a) This Promotion is open to Florida Lottery Retailers that have been actively and continuously contracted with the Florida Lottery with the capability of selling PICK Daily GamesTM from their sales counters as of June 19, 2023 and through the end of the Promotion Period (June 30, 2024, 11:59:59 (ET)).

(b) Retailers must have recorded PICK sales for the period of June 19, 2023 through July 2, 2023.

(c) Retailers must be in good financial standing with the Lottery and have no contractual breaches.

(d) Retailers must not have been terminated or had its Lottery equipment removed prior to the end of the Promotion Period.

(e) PICK ticket sales through vending machines will be counted/included. However, Retailers who sell tickets only through vending machines are excluded from participating in this Promotion.

(3) Funds Availability.

(a) Funds available for this Promotion are $150,000. If this entire sum is not distributed at the conclusion of this Promotion, it will not otherwise be distributed in connection with this Promotion.

(b) Incentive Distribution by District. Incentives, as set forth in the table below, are the maximum number of available incentives by District. If all parameters are not met during the Promotion, one or more incentives may not be awarded.

Districts (Sales Area)	Number of Available $2,500 Incentives by District	Number of Available $1,000 Incentives by District
Tallahassee	1	2
Pensacola	1	3
Jacksonville	3	6
Gainesville	2	4
Orlando	5	13
Tampa	5	13
Ft. Myers	2	6
West Palm	3	8
Miami	8	20
Total	30	75
Total Available Incentives		105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) Determination for Incentive Awards.

(a) Based on PICK sales for the two-week period beginning June 19, 2023 through and including July 2, 2023, each Retailer will be placed in one of four (4) Tiers, as set forth in the table, below. To be considered for being awarded an incentive, a Retailer must have sales at the minimum level percentage increase in sales over the June 19, 2023 – July 2, 2023 period, based on their assigned TIER (see the table, below, third column). Additionally, a Retailer must have a minimum of $1,000 in PICK sales during the Promotion Period to be awarded an incentive, irrespective of percentage increase over the June 19, 2023 – July 2, 2023 period.

Sales Tiers	Total PICK Daily Games Sales For June 19, 2023 – July 2, 2023	Minimum PICK Daily Games Sales Percentage Increase Required During the Promotion*
TIER 1	$6,000 +	+ 5%
TIER 2	$2,500 to $5,999	+ 10%
TIER 3	$1,000 to $2,499	+ 15%
TIER 4	$999 or less	+ 20%

* If the percentage-increase-for-sales calculation is not greater than $1,000, then minimum sales must be at least $1,000.

(b) Retailers having the highest percentage increase in sales during the Promotion Period over their sales for the June 19, 2023 – July 2, 2023 period will be awarded incentives in accordance with the table set forth in subsection (3)(b), above.

(c) At the end of the Promotion Period, and as soon as practical, the Florida Lottery will issue the incentive payments to winning Retailers.

(5) Incentives Deemed Compensation. All incentives awarded are deemed compensation and will be reported to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), 24.112 FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.112 FS. History–New 6-17-2024.

 

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: June 17, 2024