Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER20-61Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD, 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: Diane D. Schmidt, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER20-61 Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD.

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD.

(2) Game Number 1458, 20X CROSSWORD, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. 20X CROSSWORD lottery tickets sell for $5.00 per ticket.

(4) 20X CROSSWORD lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in Machine Readable Code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a Void If Removed Number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning 20X CROSSWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER20-54, Payment of Prizes, F.A.C.

(5) The play symbols that may appear in the YOUR LETTERS play area are as follows:

(6) The play symbols that may appear in the GAME 1 or GAME 2 crossword board play area are as follows:

(7) The play symbols and play symbols captions that may appear in the MULTIPLIER BONUS play area are as follows:

(8) The legend in the YOUR LETTERS play area is as follows:

(9) The legend in the MULTIPLIER BONUS box is as follows:

(10) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) GAME 1 and GAME 2 Crossword Puzzles. There are two crossword puzzle GAMES on each 20X CROSSWORD ticket. Each GAME is played separately. The holder of a ticket whose play symbols in the YOUR LETTERS play area match the play symbols in the puzzle board play area of a GAME to form three (3) or more words in that GAME shall entitle the prizewinner to the corresponding prize in the corresponding PRIZE LEGEND for the total number of words matched. Only the highest prize won in a GAME is paid. A player may win in one or both GAMES. Words in one GAME cannot be used in the other GAME. A “word” must contain at least three (3) letters. A “word” cannot be formed by linking letters diagonally or by reading the letters from the bottom to top or right to left. Letters combined to form a “word” must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in the crossword puzzle that are not interrupted by a blank space and must contain every single letter square between two (2) blank spaces or an edge and a blank space. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in YOUR LETTERS and must be included to form a “word.” The possible complete words are shown in each crossword puzzle. Each possible complete word consists of three (3) or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All of the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word.

(b) The GAME 1 prizes are: $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $500, $1,000, and $500,000.

(c) The GAME 2 prizes are: $5, $10, $500, and $10,000.

(d) MULTIPLIER BONUS. If a ticket is a winning ticket, the prizewinner shall be entitled to a total prize of the amount won in GAME 1 and/or GAME 2 multiplied by the MULTIPLIER shown in the MULTIPLIER BONUS box.

(11) The odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Game Number 1458 are as follows:

GAME PLAY	WIN	ODDS OF 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 268.31 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL
GAME #1: 3 WORDS	$5	20.00	1,609,672
GAME #2: 3 WORDS	$5	20.00	1,610,090
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS	$10	60.00	536,627
GAME #1: 3 WORDS (2X)	$10	29.99	1,073,463
GAME #2: 3 WORDS (2X)	$10	60.00	536,627
GAME #1: 4 WORDS	$10	60.01	536,509
GAME #2: 4 WORDS	$10	59.99	536,745
GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS	$15	100.00	321,968
GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS	$15	149.99	214,659
GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS	$20	300.19	107,257
GAME #1: 4 WORDS (2X)	$20	300.12	107,284
(GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS) (2X)	$20	299.72	107,427
GAME #2: 4 WORDS (2X)	$20	300.04	107,311
GAME #1: 5 WORDS	$20	299.94	107,348
GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS	$30	343.14	93,832
(GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS) (2X)	$30	342.62	93,976
(GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS) (2X)	$30	328.53	98,006
GAME #1: 6 WORDS	$40	2,396.01	13,438
GAME #1: 5 WORDS (2X)	$40	2,405.32	13,386
(GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS) (2X)	$40	2,409.64	13,362
GAME #1: 6 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS	$50	2,391.21	13,465
(GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS) (2X)	$50	2,406.40	13,380
(GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS) (5X)	$50	2,397.80	13,428
GAME #1: 4 WORDS (5X)	$50	3,004.07	10,718
(GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS) (2X)	$60	1,198.85	26,857
GAME #1: 7 WORDS	$100	2,399.05	13,421
(GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS) (5X)	$100	2,001.10	16,090
GAME #1: 5 WORDS (5X)	$100	1,710.46	18,824
(GAME #1: 6 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS) (2X)	$100	1,994.53	16,143
GAME #1: 3 WORDS (20X)	$100	1,500.08	21,464
GAME #2: 3 WORDS (20X)	$100	1,500.70	21,455
GAME #1: 7 WORDS (2X)	$200	4,808.49	6,696
GAME #1: 6 WORDS (5X)	$200	4,807.05	6,698
GAME #1: 4 WORDS (20X)	$200	4,784.90	6,729
GAME #2: 4 WORDS (20X)	$200	4,808.49	6,696
GAME #1: 8 WORDS	$500	14,892.52	2,162
GAME #1: 7 WORDS (5X)	$500	14,968.68	2,151
GAME #2: 5 WORDS	$500	15,052.65	2,139
GAME #1: 9 WORDS	$1,000	30,232.51	1,065
GAME #1: 8 WORDS (2X)	$1,000	29,979.16	1,074
GAME #2: 5 WORDS (2X)	$1,000	30,035.09	1,072
GAME #1: 8 WORDS + GAME #2: 5 WORDS	$1,000	30,432.53	1,058
GAME #2: 6 WORDS	$10,000	643,952.40	50
GAME #1: 8 WORDS (20X)	$10,000	643,952.40	50
GAME #2: 5 WORDS (20X)	$10,000	643,952.40	50
GAME #1: 10 WORDS	$500,000	2,299,830.00	14

 

(12) The overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1458 are 1 in 3.99. Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sales or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.

(13) For reorders of Game Number 1458, the odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(14) Payment of prizes for 20X CROSSWORD 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 7-23-20,

 

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: July 23, 2020.