Game Number 1574, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER

 

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

53ER24-40Game Number 1574, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER

SUMMARY: This emergency rule describes Game Number 1574, “$15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER," 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: Minerva Simpson, Attorney, Department of the Lottery, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 4011

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THIS EMERGENCY RULE IS:

 

53ER24-40 Game Number 1574, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER.

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1574, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER.

(2) Game Number 1574, $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER lottery tickets sell for $30.00 per ticket.

(4) $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER 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 $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER23-20, Payment of Prizes, F.A.C.

(5) Play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the YOUR NUMBERS play area: 

(6) Play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the WINNING NUMBERS play area:

(7) Prize symbols and prize symbol captions that may appear in the YOUR NUMBERS play area:

(8) Legends:

(9) MULTIPLIER Symbols and Symbol Captions:

(10) 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 player to the prize shown for that symbol.

(b) If a player has won a prize, the player will scratch the MULTIPLIER play area/box corresponding to the prize won. The prize won will then be multiplied as shown in the table below:

Symbol and Symbol Caption	Multiply the Prize Shown for the Corresponding Symbol/Symbol Caption by:
*	1*
	5
	10
	20
	50
	100
	300

*A player having a symbol and symbol caption will receive no change to the prize amount.

(c) A ticket having a symbol and symbol caption in the YOUR NUMBERS play area shall entitle the player to the prize shown for that symbol.

(d) A ticket having a symbol and symbol caption in the YOUR NUMBERS play area shall entitle the player to $500.

(11) $1,000,000 and $15,000,000 Prizes - Payment Options.

(a) A winner of a $1,000,000 or $15,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his/her prize. Payment options are One-Time Cash Payment or Annual Payments. At the time the prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a player claim instructions ticket. The winner has sixty (60) days from the date the player claim instructions ticket is produced to file a claim choosing the One-Time Cash Payment. If a winner does not choose the One-Time Cash Payment within the sixty (60) day timeframe, the Annual Payment method will be applied. Once the winner files a claim and exercises the winner’s chosen option, the election of that option shall be final. The Annual Payment method of payment will also be final when it is applied due to a winner not making his/her payment election within sixty (60) days after the player claim instructions ticket is produced.

(b) $1,000,000 Prize.

1. A winner of a $1,000,000 prize who chooses the One-Time Cash Payment shall receive a single cash payment of $597,700.00, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

2. A winner of a $1,000,000 prize who elects the Annual Payment method, or has it applied, shall receive twenty-five (25) equal annual payments of $40,000.00, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(c) $15,000,000 Prize.

1. A winner of a $15,000,000 prize who chooses the One-Time Cash Payment shall receive a single cash payment of $8,968,000.00, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

2. A winner of a $15,000,000 prize who elects the Annual Payment method, or has it applied, shall receive twenty-five (25) equal annual payments of $600,000.00, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(12) Odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Game Number 1574:

GAME PLAY	WIN	ODDS OF 1 IN	NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 182.54 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL
$10 + $20	$30	15.00	1,459,981
($5 x 2) + ($10 x 2)	$30	29.99	730,535
$30	$30	15.00	1,460,707
$10 x 4	$40	74.96	292,230
$5 + $5 (5X) + $10	$40	50.02	437,942
$10 + $30	$40	74.96	292,230
$20 x 2	$40	50.02	437,942
$40	$40	30.00	730,172
$10 x 5	$50	75.00	292,054
$5 (5X) x 2	$50	74.98	292,164
$10 + $40	$50	74.98	292,164
($10 x 2) + $30	$50	75.05	291,867
$50	$50	75.05	291,867
($25 x 2) + $50	$100	533.80	41,036
$25 x 4	$100	399.60	54,818
$10 (10X)	$100	240.15	91,214
($5 x 2) + $10 (5X) + ($20 x 2)	$100	171.41	127,792
($10 x 2) + ($40 x 2)	$100	299.82	73,061
$10 + ($30 x 3)	$100	300.08	72,997
$20 (5X)	$100	240.19	91,198
$20 + ($40 x 2)	$100	240.02	91,263
$50 x 2	$100	239.96	91,288
$100	$100	171.55	127,688
$10 x 20	$200	1,198.77	18,273
$10 (20X)	$200	1,200.87	18,241
$30 (5X) + $50	$200	1,198.05	18,284
$40 (5X)	$200	1,200.28	18,250
$20 (10X)	$200	1,198.97	18,270
$10 (10X) x 2	$200	1,198.38	18,279
$20 (5X) + $100	$200	1,201.27	18,235
$30 + ($40 x 3) + $50	$200	1,200.48	18,247
$100 x 2	$200	1,200.68	18,244
$200	$200	1,198.31	18,280
($20 x 10) + ($30 x 10)	$500	4,004.60	5,470
$10 (20X) + ($30 x 10)	$500	4,017.08	5,453
$20 (5X) + ($200 x 2)	$500	3,990.74	5,489
$30 (10X) + $200	$500	4,010.47	5,462
$50 + $50 (5X) + ($100 x 2)	$500	3,992.19	5,487
$40 (10X) + ($50 x 2)	$500	4,017.08	5,453
$50 (10X)	$500	4,010.47	5,462
$100 (5X)	$500	3,984.21	5,498
$100 x 5	$500	3,996.56	5,481
$500 (GOLD BAR)	$500	4,011.93	5,460
($40 x 10) + ($50 x 8) + ($100 x 2)	$1,000	5,993.20	3,655
$5 (100X) + $500 (GOLD BAR)	$1,000	6,001.41	3,650
$100 (10X)	$1,000	5,978.48	3,664
$200 (5X)	$1,000	5,975.22	3,666
($100 x 5) + $500 (GOLD BAR)	$1,000	6,044.47	3,624
($50 x 6) + ($100 x 2) + $500 (GOLD BAR)	$1,000	5,991.56	3,656
$500 (GOLD BAR) x 2	$1,000	6,009.65	3,645
$1,000	$1,000	11,963.50	1,831
($100 x 15) + ($500 x 3) + ($1,000 x 2)	$5,000	61,358.99	357
$100 (50X)	$5,000	39,827.56	550
$10 (300X) + $20 (100X)	$5,000	24,151.22	907
$5,000	$5,000	24,045.18	911
$10,000	$10,000	288,225.79	76
$100 (100X)	$10,000	292,068.80	75
$20 (300X) + $10 (300X) + ($100 x 10)	$10,000	277,280.51	79
$1,000 (10X)	$10,000	277,280.51	79
$1,000 (10X) x 2	$20,000	811,302.22	27
$50 (300X) + $1,000 (5X)	$20,000	1,152,903.16	19
$20,000	$20,000	1,152,903.16	19
$100,000	$100,000	3,650,860.00	6
$1,000,000 ($40K/YR/25YRS)**	$1,000,000**	3,650,860.00	6
$15,000,000 ($600K/YR/25YRS)**	$15,000,000**	5,476,290.00	4

**Prize amount if the Annual Payment method is chosen or has it applied. For One-Time Cash Payments, the amount paid is in accordance with subsection (11), as applicable, above.

(13) The overall odds of winning some prize are 1 in 2.60. All 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.

(14) For reorders of Game Number 1574, the odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(15) Payment of prizes for $15,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER 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 or at flrules.org.

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 9-23-2024.

 

THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 9/23/2024