Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
53. Department of the Lottery |
D53. Departmental |
53ER14. Emergency Rule For Year 2014 |
1(1) Beginning Wednesday, August 27, 2014, through Tuesday, December 2, 2014, the Florida Lottery will conduct the 2014 Fan-Tastic College Football Promotion. Players who purchase a single $10.00 or more FLORIDA LOTTO33® 34or FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA 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 Experienc114e.
115(2) To enter a voucher number into a team drawing, players must enter on the Lottery’s website at 133flalottery.com134. 135On the home page of the Lottery’s website, players can click on the 2014 Fan-Tastic College Football Promotion banner(s) and follow the directions. Players 159can also access the Lottery’s website to enter a voucher number via a link located on each of the following five (5) 181colleges’ athletics websites:
184College
185Website
186Fan Experience
188University of Miami
194Canes Fan Experience
197University of Florida
201Gators Fan Experience
204Florida State University
208Seminoles Fan Experience
211University of Central Florida
216Knights Fan Experience
219University of South Florida
224Bulls Fan Experience
227(3) The entry voucher will be attached to the bottom of the FLORIDA LOTTO 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 FLORIDA LOTTO ticket purchases will produce entry vouchers from the beginning of the promotion period until close of game for FLORIDA LOTTO at 10:40 p.m. on December 2, 2014300. 301A 302player will be able to enter his or her voucher entry numbers beginning at the top of the hour after the FLORIDA LOTTO ticket is purchased. 328A player entering a voucher entry 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 entry number into the drawing. FLORIDA LOTTO 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 FLORIDA LOTTO ticket will also cancel the associated entry voucher and the voucher entry number will be ineligible for entry into a drawing. A voucher entry number associated with a cancelled FLORIDA LOTTO ticket that is entered into a drawing will be disqualified.
479(4) In each of the five (5) team experiences, four (4) Fan Experience computerized drawings will be held between September 4, 2014, and November 6, 2014, from entries submitted before midnight 510(511ET512) 513on the last day of the entry period for each drawing. One (1) final Grand Prize drawing will be held on December 4, 2014, from all entries submitted between August 27, 2014, and 11:59 p.m. 548(549ET550) 551on December 2, 2014, excluding entries selected as winners in the first four (4) Fan Experience drawings.
568(5) Players may enter as many times as they wish during the contest period. However, each valid voucher entry number may only be used one (1) time, for one (1) entry into one (1) Fan Experience drawing and/or the Grand Prize drawing. The drawing dates and entry periods are:
617Fan Experience Drawing
620Drawing Date
622Entry Period
6241
625Thursday, September 4, 2014
629August 27, 2014 – September 2, 2014
6362
637Thursday, September 25, 2014
641September 3, 2014 – September 23, 2014
6483
649Thursday, October 16, 2014
653September 24, 2014 – October 14, 2014
6604
661Thursday, 662November 6, 2014
665October 15, 2014 – November 4, 2014
672Grand Prize Drawing
675Thursday, December 4, 2014
679August 27, 2014 – December 2, 2014
686(6) Canes® Fan Experience.
690(a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.
6961. First Prize. 699In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win 718$25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Miami (“UM”) vs. University of Pittsburgh home football game on November 29, 2014, and two (2) UM hats and t-shirts. 756If the prize in the November 6, 2014, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 29, 2014, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2015 home game. 797(Total value $231)
8002. Second Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, 812the next forty (40) 816valid entries drawn 819will each win two (2) UM hats and t-shirts. (Total value $56)
831No alternate entries will be drawn 837in the Fan Experience Drawings.
842(b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.
848In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of fifteen (15) entries and award five (5) winners with the prizes shown 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, and the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize. The sixth through fifteenth 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 or fifth prize winner in the event a first, second, third, fourth or 970fifth prize cannot be awarded.
9751. Grand Prize. $10,000 in cash, two 983(2) UM hats and polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets995. The Florida Lottery will withhold from the $10,000 cash portion of the first prize federal tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,2521025.
10262. Second Prize. 1029$1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two 1040(2) tickets to the UM bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 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 polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982***)
11093. Third Prize. $500 in cash; a Flyaway Trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UM away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 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 polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1187(1188Total value is estimated at $2,257***)
11954. Fourth Prize. 1198Two (2) season tickets for the 2015 UM football season, two (2) UM hats and polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1221(Total value $877)
12245. Fifth Prize. 1227Four (4) tickets to a 2015 UM football home game, 1237two (2) UM hats and polo shirts 1244and 1245$50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1250(Total value $3521253)
1254*If UM does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014 season, or if the second prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2014 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 regular season. Second 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.
1339**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 required. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.
1400***The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.
1420(7) Gators® Fan Experience.
1424(a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.
14301. First Prize. 1433In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win 1452$25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Florida (“UF”) vs. Eastern Kentucky University home football game scheduled on November 22, 2014, and two (2) UF hats and t-shirts. 1491If the prize in the November 6, 2014, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 22, 2014, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2015 home game. 1532(Total value $181)
15352. Second Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, 1547the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) UF hats and t-shirts. (Total value $56)
1566No alternate entries will be drawn in the Fan Experience Drawings.
1577(b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.
1583In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of fifteen (15) entries and award five (5) winners with the prizes shown 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, and the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize. The sixth through fifteenth 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 or fifth prize winner in the event a first, second, third, fourth or 1705fifth prize cannot be awarded.
17101. Grand Prize. $10,000 in cash, two 1718(2) UF hats and polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets1730. The Florida Lottery will withhold from the $10,000 cash portion of the first prize federal tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,2521760.
17612. Second Prize. 1764$1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two 1775(2) tickets to the UF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 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 and polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982***)
18443. Third Prize. $500 in cash; a Flyaway Trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UF away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 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 and polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1922(1923Total value is estimated at $2,257***)
19304. Fourth Prize. 1933Two (2) season tickets for the 2015 UF football season, two (2) UF hats and polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1956(Total value $877)
19595. Fifth Prize. 1962Four (4) tickets to a 2015 UF football home game, 1972two (2) UF hats and polo shirts 1979and 1980$50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 1985(Total value $352)
1988*If UF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014 season, or if the second prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2014 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 regular season. Second 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.
2073**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 required. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.
2134***The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.
2154(8) Seminoles® Fan Experience.
2158(a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.
21641. First Prize. 2167In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win 2186$25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the Florida State University (“FSU”) vs. Boston College home football game on November 22, 2014, and two (2) FSU hats and t-shirts. 2223If the prize in the November 6, 2014, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the No2244vember 22, 2014, game tickets, 2249the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2015 home game. 2265(Total value $231)
22682. Second Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, 2280the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) FSU hats and t-shirts. (Total value $56)
2299No alternate entries will be drawn in the Fan Experience Drawings.
2310(b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.
2316In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of fifteen (15) entries and award five (5) winners with the prizes shown 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, and the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize. The sixth through fifteenth 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 or fifth prize winner in the event a first, second, third, fourth or 2438fifth prize cannot be awarded.
24431. Grand Prize. $10,000 in cash, two 2451(2) FSU hats and polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets2463. The Florida Lottery will withhold from the $10,000 cash portion of the first prize federal tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,2522493.
24942. Second Prize. 2497$1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two 2508(2) tickets to the FSU bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 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 and polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 2570(Total value: Estimated at $2,982***)
25763. Third Prize. $500 in cash; a Flyaway Trip consisting of two (2) tickets to an FSU away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 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 and polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 2654(2655Total value is estimated at $2,257***)
26624. Fourth Prize. 2665Two (2) season tickets for the 2015 FSU football season, two (2) FSU hats and polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 2688(Total value $877)
26915. Fifth Prize. 2694Four (4) tickets to a 2015 FSU football home game, 2704two (2) FSU hats and polo shirts 2711and 2712$50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 2717(Total value $3522720)
2721*If FSU does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014 season, or if the second prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2014 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 regular season. Second 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.
2806**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 required. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.
2867***The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.
2887(9) Bulls™ Fan Experience2891.
2892(a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.
28981. First Prize. 2901In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win 2920$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 Central Florida home football game on November 28, 2014, and two (2) USF hats and t-shirts. 2960If the prize in the November 6, 2014, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 28, 2014, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes will be for the first 2015 home game. 3000(Total value $221)
30032. Second Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, 3015the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) USF hats and t-shirts. (Total value $56)
3034No alternate entries will be drawn in the Fan Experience Drawings.
3045(b) The Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.
3052In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of fifteen (15) entries and award five (5) winners with the prizes shown 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, and the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize. The sixth through fifteenth 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 or fifth prize winner in the event a first, second, third, fourth or 3174fifth prize cannot be awarded.
31791. Grand Prize. $10,000 in cash, two 3187(2) USF hats and polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets3199. The Florida Lottery will withhold from the $10,000 cash portion of the first prize federal tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,2523229.
32302. Second Prize. 3233$1,000 in cash; a bowl game trip consisting of two 3244(2) tickets to the USF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 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 and polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,782***)
33133. Third Prize. $500 in cash; a Flyaway Trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a USF away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 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 and polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 3391(3392Total value is estimated at $2,207***)
33994. Fourth Prize. 3402Two (2) season tickets for the 2015 USF football season, two (2) USF hats and polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 3425(Total value $807)
34285. Fifth Prize. 3431Four (4) tickets to a 2015 USF football home game, 3441two (2) USF hats and polo shirts 3448and 3449$50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 3454(Total value $3323457)
3458*If USF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014 season, or if the second prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2014 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 regular season. Second 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.
3543**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 required. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.
3604***The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.
3624(10) Knights™ Fan 3627Experience
3628(a) Fan Experience Drawings and Prizes.
36341. First Prize. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, the first ten (10) valid entries drawn will each win 3656$25 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets, two (2) tickets and two (2) pre-game hospitality passes to the University of Central Florida (“UCF”) vs. Southern Methodist University home football game on November 22, 2014, and two (2) UCF hats and t-shirts. 3695If the prize in the November 6, 2014, drawing is not claimed in time for the winner to use the November 22, 2014, game tickets, the game tickets and pre-game hospitality passes awarded will be for the first 2015 home game. 3736(Total value $221)
37392. In each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings, 3749the next forty (40) valid entries drawn will each win two (2) UCF hats and t-shirts. (Total value $56)
3768No alternate entries will be drawn in the Fan Experience Drawings.
3779(b) Grand Prize Drawing and Prizes.
3785In the Grand Prize drawing, the Lottery will draw a total of fifteen (15) entries and award five (5) winners with the prizes shown 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, and the fifth valid entry drawn will win the fifth prize. The sixth through fifteenth 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 or fifth prize winner in the event a first, second, third, fourth or fift3908h prize cannot be awarded.
39131. Grand Prize. $10,000 in cash, two 3921(2) UCF hats and polo shirts and $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets3933. The Florida Lottery will withhold from the $10,000 cash portion of the first prize federal tax withholding on the total value of the prize, which is $10,2523963.
39642. Second Prize. 3967$1,000 in cash, a bowl game trip consisting of two 3978(2) tickets to the UCF bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 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 and polo shirts and $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. (Total value is estimated at $2,982***)
40473. Third Prize. $500 in cash; a Flyaway Trip consisting of two (2) tickets to a UCF away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 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 and polo shirts and $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 4125(4126Total value is estimated at $2,257***)
41334. Fourth Prize. 4136Two (2) season tickets for the 2015 UCF football season, two (2) UCF hats and polo shirts and $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 4159(Total value $807)
41625. Fifth Prize. 4165Four (4) tickets to a 2015 UCF football home game, 4175two (2) UCF hats and polo shirts 4182and 4183$50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets. 4188(Total value $3324191)
4192*If UCF does not play in a bowl game at the conclusion of the 2014 season, or if the second prize is not claimed in time for the winner to use the trip for the 2014 end-of-season bowl game, the trip will be to an away game (to be determined by the team) during the 2015 regular season. Second 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.
4277**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 required. In such case, the value of the prize for tax reporting will be reduced by the estimated value of the airfare.
4338***The actual value of the prize is dependent upon the location of the winner and the location of the game.
4358(11) Winner Notification.
4361(a) Fan Experience Drawings.
4365The prizewinners in the each of the four (4) Fan Experience drawings for each team will be posted on fla4385lottery.com after the drawings.
43891. First Prize winners. The Florida Lottery will attempt to have personal contact with first prize winners by telephone or e-mail no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the winners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal telephone contact with a prizewinner within four (4) business days of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and 4464the prize will not be awarded.
44702. Second Prize winners. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify second prize winners by telephone, U 4487S. mail or email using the contact information provided in th4498e 4499winner’s registration data 4502no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the winners are posted on the Florida Lottery’s website in order to confirm the winner’s shipping address. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the second prize winner within sixty (60) 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.
4570(b) Grand Prize Drawings.
4574The prizewinners in each team’s Grand Prize drawings will be posted on flalottery.com after the drawings4590.
45911. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify the grand, third, fourth and fifth prize winners no later than twenty-four (24) 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. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the grand, third, fourth or fifth prize winner in the Grand Prize drawing within fourteen (14) days 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 fourteen (14) business days, 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 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.
47802. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify the second 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 second 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 be awarded to the first eligible alternate winner. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have personal contact with the alternate winner within four (4) business days, 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 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.
4955(c) All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements ar4974e not met.
4977(12) How to Claim a Prize.
4983(a) To claim a grand, third, fourth or fifth prize in each team’s Grand Prize drawing, 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, and 5056a 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. 5101A third prize winner must also submit 5108a completed 5110Release and Authorization form 5114DOL-474, effective 8/13, 5117or Spanish Release and Authorization form DOL-474S, effective 8/13. 5126Forms DOL-173-2, DOL-173-2S, DOL-474, and DOL-474S are hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained 5141from any Lottery office, from the Lottery’s website, 5149flalottery.com5150., 5151or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Customer Service Division, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016. 5166The required documentation must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than fourteen (14) days after the Florida Lottery has made pers5189onal contact with the winner.
5194(b) To claim a first prize in a Fan Experience drawing or a second prize in each team’s Grand Prize drawing, the winner must submit to the Florida Lottery the original valid voucher bearing the unique number selected in the drawing and the Winner Claim Form and identification referenced in paragraph (12)(a) above. The second prize winner must also submit 5254a completed 5256Release and Authorization form 5260DOL-474 5261or Spanish Release and Authorization form DOL-474S. The required documentation must be received by the Florida Lottery no later than five (5) days after being notified by the Lottery that he/she is a winner (or by the next business day if the 53035th 5304day fal5306ls on a Saturday or Sunday).
5312(c) A winner who cannot produce a valid entry voucher and/or who does not submit the required documentation to the Lottery as set forth above will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the prize will be awarded to an alternate winner in accordance with this rule.
5362(13) 5363Award of Prizes.
5366(a) Fan Experience Prizes.
53701. First Prize. 5373Upon 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 5416from the fulfillment entity.
54202. Second Prize. Upon confirmation of a second prize winner’s shipping address, the Florida Lottery will ship the 5438team hats and t-shirts.
5442(b) Grand Prizes.
54451. First Prize. 5448Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a first prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $10,000, less applicable federal tax withholding on the value of the entire prize. The Florida Lottery will 5485ship the winner $150 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts.
55002. Second Prize. 5503Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a second prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $1,000. The Florida Lottery will 5528ship the winner $125 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided 5549a certificate describing the bowl game trip package along with the necessary information to make res5565ervations to fulfill the trip.
55703. Third Prize. 5573Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a third prize winner’s required documentation, the Lottery will award a prize of $500. The Florida Lottery will 5597ship the winner $100 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided 5618a certificate describing the Flyaway Trip package along with the necessary information to make reservat5633ions to fulfill the trip.
56384. Fourth Prize. 5641Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fourth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will 5657ship the winner $75 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided 5678a certificate with the necessary information to obtain the football ticke5689ts from the fulfillment entity.
56945. Fifth Prize. 5697Upon the Florida Lottery’s receipt of a fifth prize winner’s required documentation, the Florida Lottery will 5713ship the winner $50 in Lottery Scratch-Off tickets* and the team hats and polo shirts. The winner will also be provided 5734a certificate with the necessary information to obtain the football tickets from the fulfillment entity.
5749*5750A 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 5777in lieu of the actual tickets.
5783(14) Taxes. Except as specifically mentioned 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. 5816Federal 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. A nonresident alien claimant who is selected as a winner of a prize for which tax withholding is not paid by the Florida Lottery will be required to pay the withholding tax or forfeit the prize. The reporting and subsequent payment of any additional federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the responsibility o5903f the nonresident alien winner.
5908(15) State Owed Debt. If 5913the winner of the first prize, second prize or third prize in a team 5927Grand Prize drawing 5930is 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 5956S5957ection 595824.115, 5959F5960.5961S. If the debt is an amount less than the cash portion of the prize, 5976the 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 6041S6042ection 604324.115, 6044F6045.6046S6047., 6048and the winner will receive the remaining non-cash portion of the prize.
6060(16) Other Restrictions and Provisions.
6065(a) No cash option is available in lieu of the non-cash prizes.
6077(b) The right to claim a prize cannot be assign6087ed to another person or entity.
6093(c) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, F6105.6106S6107., 6108and 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, T6152allahassee, Florida 32399-4011.
6155(d) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 616924.116, 6170F6171.6172S6173., 6174from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to play.
6185(e) 6186By entering the 2014 Fan6191-Tastic College Football 6194Promotion, 6195a 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.
6222(f) A player entering the 2014 Fan-Tastic 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.
6275(g) The 2014 Fan-Tastic College Football Promotion drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent ce6300rtified public accounting firm.
6304Rulemaking Authority 630624.1056307(96308), 630924.109(1) FS. 6311Law Implemented 631324.105(9), 631424.115(1) FS. 6316History6317–6318New 63198-266320-14.