GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion.

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER13-53GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion

SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion between August 13, 2013, and November 4, 2013, in which three Florida State University Second Chance Drawings and three University of Florida Second Chance Drawings will be held and special 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 32399-4011

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER13-53 GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion.

(1) Beginning August 13, 2013, through November 4, 2013, the Florida Lottery will conduct the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion. Players can enter their non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets into either a Florida State University (FSU) Second Chance Drawing or a University of Florida (UF) Second Chance Drawing on the Florida Lottery website for a chance to win a Hyundai Sonata GLS, a 2013-2014 Bowl Game Package, 2014 FSU or UF Season Football Tickets, a 2013 FSU or UF Game Day Experience, or FSU or UF merchandise. Winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH tickets cannot be used for entry into the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion.

(2) A total of six second chance drawings (three FSU Second Chance Drawings and three UF Second Chance Drawings) will be held between September 11, 2013, and November 6, 2013, from entries submitted before midnight ET on the last day of the entry period for each drawing. Entries will be good for one drawing only. The drawing schedule is:

 

Florida State University Second Chance Drawings
Drawing	Entry Period	Drawing Date
1	August 13, 2013 – September 9, 2013	Wednesday, September 11, 2013
2	September 10, 2013 – October 7, 2013	Wednesday, October 9, 2013
3	October 8, 2013 – November 4, 2013	Wednesday, November 6, 2013

 

University of Florida Second Chance Drawings
Drawing	Entry Period	Drawing Date
1	August 13, 2013 – September 9, 2013	Wednesday, September 11, 2013
2	September 10, 2013  – October 7, 2013	Wednesday, October 9, 2013
3	October 8, 2013 – November 4, 2013	Wednesday, November 6, 2013

 

(3) In each of the six second chance drawings, one grand prize winner will win a Hyundai Sonata GLS, one second prize winner will win a 2013-2014 FSU or UF Bowl Game Package for two persons, three third prize winners will win two FSU or UF 2014 Season Football Tickets, thirty-five fourth prize winners will win an FSU or UF 2013 Game Day Experience, and one hundred prize winners will win FSU or UF merchandise. A grand total of eight hundred and forty prizes will be awarded in the six second chance drawings.

(4) To enter a non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Scratch-Off ticket into a second chance drawing, visit the Florida Lottery’s website at www.flalottery.com, click on the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion banner, and follow the “Ticket Entry” directions. Players will be prompted to log in or register. Scratch off the latex covering to reveal the 24-digit ticket number (4-digit game number and 20-digit ticket number) located below the play instructions on the front of a Scratch-Off ticket and enter the entire 24-digit ticket number in the designated area. Select either the FSU Second Chance Drawing or the UF Second Chance Drawing and click “Submit.” Players can also access the Lottery’s website to enter a non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH ticket via a link located on the Florida State University and the University of Florida athletic websites: www.seminoles.com and www.gatorzone.com.

(5) Players may enter as many times as they wish during the promotion period. However, each valid ticket number may only be used one time, for entry into one second chance drawing. Tickets should not be mailed to the Lottery unless players are contacted by the Florida Lottery and requested to do so. Non-winning tickets received in the mail by the Florida Lottery will not be entered into the drawing and will not be returned. The odds of winning are dependent upon the number of entries submitted.

(6) Drawings. In each of the six drawings, the first valid entry drawn will win the grand prize. The second   valid entry drawn will win the second prize. The third through fifth valid entries drawn will each win a third prize and will serve as alternate winners in the order drawn for the grand or second prize in the event the grand or second prize cannot be awarded. The sixth through fortieth entries drawn will each win a fourth prize and will serve as alternate winners in the order drawn for the third prize in the event the third prize cannot be awarded. The forty-first through one hundred and fortieth entries drawn will each win a fifth prize.  Alternate winners will not be selected for fourth or fifth prizes.

(7) Notification.

(a) The prize winners in each second chance drawing will be posted on flalottery.com after the drawing. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify each grand prize, third prize and fifth prize winner no later than one week after the winners are drawn and each second and fourth prize winner no later than twenty-four hours after the winners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. Notification will be made by telephone, U.S. mail or email using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data.

(b) If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact a grand or third prize winner within three weeks of the date of the drawing,  or a second prize winner within one week of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to the first alternate winner as set forth in subsection (6) above. If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact the first alternate winner within one week of the date of award of the prize, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the greater prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to a second alternate winner. This process will continue until an alternate is contacted or the Florida Lottery has exhausted the list of available alternates. Notification attempts for second prizes will not be made after December 11, 2013. If the Lottery is unable to contact an alternate, the prize will not be awarded. A third prize winner will become the alternate winner of the grand prize only if the Lottery has successfully contacted the winner concerning the original prize within the three week notification period. A fourth prize winner will become the alternate winner of a third prize only if the Lottery has successfully contacted the winner concerning the original prize within the one week notification period. 

(c) A grand or second prize alternate winner who has not claimed a third prize at the time of notification that he or she is the alternate winner of a higher prize will be awarded only the higher prize. A grand or second prize alternate winner who has claimed a third prize at the time of notification will be required to return the certificate of third prize award to the Lottery.

(d) A third prize alternate winner who has not claimed a fourth prize at the time of notification that he or she is the alternate winner of a third prize will be awarded only the third prize.  A third prize alternate winner who has claimed a fourth prize at the time of notification may retain his or her fourth prize in addition to the third prize.

(e) If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact a fourth prize winner within one week after the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will not award the prize.

(f) If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact a fifth prize winner within sixty days after the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will not award the prize.

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

(8) How to Claim a Prize.

(a) To claim a grand, second, or third prize in a second chance drawing, the winner must submit to the Florida Lottery the original valid non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH ticket bearing the entry number selected in the drawing. Without such ticket, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim a prize. Winners must submit the valid entry ticket along with a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 02/11, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, revised 02/11, and a copy of acceptable identification. Grand and second prize winners must also submit a notarized Florida Lottery Release and Authorization Form DOL-474, revised 5/13 or Spanish Florida Lottery Release and Authorization Form DOL-474S, effective 5/13. Forms DOL 173-2, DOL 173-2S, DOL-474 and DOL-474S are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office, from the Florida Lottery’s website at www.flalottery.com, or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Customer Service, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. For grand and third prize winners, the required forms must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than two weeks after the winner is notified by the Florida Lottery that he or she is a winner. If the Florida Lottery has not received the required forms from a grand prize or third prize winner by the fourteenth day after notification, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described in subsections (6) and (7) above. For second prize winners, the required forms must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than one week after the winner is notified by the Florida Lottery that he or she is a winner. If the Florida Lottery has not received the required forms from a second prize winner by the seventh day after notification, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described in subsections (6) and (7) above.

(b) Fourth and fifth prize winners are not required to submit the original non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Scratch-Off ticket or the documentation listed in paragraph (8)(a) in order to claim the prize.  However, fourth prize winners who become alternate winners of a third prize will be required to submit the original non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Scratch-Off ticket and a Winner Claim form in order to claim the higher prize. Therefore, fourth prize winners should retain the original non-winning $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Scratch-Off ticket until notified by the Florida Lottery that the third prizes have been fulfilled.

(9) Award of Grand Prizes.

(a) Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a grand prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of a 2013 Hyundai Sonata GLS 2.4L GDI 6-speed A/T with Shiftronic. The Florida Lottery will notify the fulfillment company, which in turn will contact the winner within five business days to make arrangements for the delivery of the vehicle to the designated authorized Florida Hyundai dealership from which the winner will take possession of his or her vehicle prize. The designated dealership will be as near to the winner’s place of residence as is practicable. The winner must present proof of a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance as required by the laws of the state in which the vehicle is delivered, 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. The winner must take possession of the vehicle within sixty days of receipt of notification that it is ready for pick up at the designated dealership. If the winner fails to take possession of the vehicle within sixty days of pickup notification, unless prior alternate arrangements have been made, 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) The Florida Lottery will pay tax, title and license fees on the Hyundai Sonata as well as applicable federal income tax withholding on the value of the Hyundai Sonata. The grand prize is valued at $32,479.20 ($21,990 vehicle retail value plus $2,369.40 tax, title and license fees, plus $8,119.80 federal income tax withholding). If the winner chooses to upgrade the 2013 Hyundai Sonata or selects a more expensive vehicle, the winner will be responsible for all costs in excess of $24,359.40. If a winner chooses a vehicle valued at less than $21,990, the winner will not receive payment for the difference in price.

(c) The Florida Lottery provides no warranty for the Hyundai Sonata. Any warranties and guarantees are those of the manufacturer only.

(d) The winner of the Hyundai Sonata 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 $24,359.40 in lieu of a vehicle if, for reasons beyond the control of the Lottery, a vehicle is not available for award to a player. Federal income tax withholding will be deducted from a cash prize awarded under this provision. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner.

(10) Award of Second Prizes.

(a) Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of a 2013-2014 FSU or UF Bowl Game Package. The bowl game package consists of: two bowl game tickets; round-trip coach airfare for two persons from any U.S. regional or international airport with regularly-scheduled commercial service to the city in which the bowl game will be held; ground transportation between airport and hotel, hotel and stadium; and one hotel room (room and tax only) for two nights.  If the bowl game is held in the state of Florida, air travel will be replaced with a mid-size rental car for three days.  The winner will be provided a certificate describing the bowl game package along with the necessary information to make reservations to fulfill the trip.

(b) If FSU or UF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2013 season, or if the prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2013-2014 bowl game, the trip will be for an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2014 regular season.  The bowl game package does not include tickets to any National Championship Bowl Game.  In the event that FSU or UF plays in the 2013 season National Championship Bowl Game, prizewinners of that university’s bowl game trip will have the option of taking the trip to the next end of season bowl game in which the university plays or taking the trip to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2014 regular season. All tickets remain subject to applicable terms, conditions and restrictions of applicable bowl game. The second prize trip does not include: mileage (unless the prize includes a rental car as described in paragraph (10)(a) above), insurance, gratuities, meals, parking fees, baggage fees, alcoholic beverages, personal expenses such as telephone calls, valet service, laundry, incidentals and the like, revision or cancellation fees which may be charged by the airlines, hotel or other suppliers, or any other items not expressly specified herein. A prizewinner may transfer the bowl trip package one time at no additional cost; however, the value of the second prize will remain taxable income to the winner. Notification of such transfer must be provided to the Lottery by November 29th, 2013.  The estimated retail value of the second prize is $2,000.  The actual value of the second prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.

(11) Award of Third Prizes. Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a third prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of two FSU or UF 2014 Season Football tickets. The winner will be provided a certificate detailing all the information necessary to obtain the tickets. (Value $1,400)

(12) Award of Fourth Prizes. Upon confirmation of a fourth prize winner’s mailing address, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of a Game Day Experience consisting of either two single tickets to FSU’s home game against Idaho University on November 23, 2013, and two hospitality passes; or two single tickets to UF’s home game against Georgia Southern University on November 23, 2013, and two hospitality passes. The prize will be mailed to the winner within approximately ten days after the drawing. (Value $140)

(13) Award of Fifth Prizes. Upon confirmation of a fifth prize winner’s mailing address, the Florida Lottery will award a prize of team merchandise consisting of two FSU or UF t-shirts and two FSU or UF hats. The prize will be mailed to the winner within approximately ten days after the drawing. (Value $19.60)

(14) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder.

Prizes shall be paid in accordance with 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.

(15) Except as specifically mentioned herein, all federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees on the prizes won in $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion will be the responsibility of the winner. Federal income taxes are required to be withheld from a second or third prize awarded to a nonresident alien claimant at the rate of thirty percent pursuant to applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Because there is no cash awarded in connection with the second or third prizes from which to withhold taxes, a nonresident alien claimant who is selected as a winner of a second or third prize will be required to pay the withholding tax or forfeit the prize. The reporting and subsequent payment of any additional federal, state or local taxes will be the responsibility of the nonresident alien winner.

(16) No cash option is available in lieu of $50,000 GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion prizes.

(17) 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.

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

(19) By entering the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to provide the player’s address and telephone number to the prize fulfillment company for prize fulfillment purposes.

(20) By entering the GRIDIRON CASH Second Chance Promotion, a player gives his or her 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.

(21) The FSU and UF second chance 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 8-9-13.

 

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: August 9, 2013