Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER20 - Emergency Rule for Year 2020
Section 53ER20-29 - FLORIDA LOTTO[®] Advance Play
Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024
(1) Commencing after close of game on April 11, 2020, and continuing through close of game on October 7, 2020, the number of consecutive FLORIDA LOTTO® drawings available for advance play purchase will be reduced. The number of available drawings will be reduced from fifty-two (52) to one (1) in accordance with the table set forth below ("Countdown"). Each advance play reduction will be effective on the Lottery's gaming system after the game close for each FLORIDA LOTTO drawing occurring during the Countdown period, except that on October 7, 2020, there will be no FLORIDA LOTTO drawings available for purchase after close of game through 12:00 midnight (ET). The FLORIDA LOTTO advance play Countdown is in preparation for FLORIDA LOTTO game enhancements anticipated to launch on October 8, 2020.
Drawing Date |
Maximum Number of Drawings Available for Purchase |
4/11/2020 |
52 (through close of game) |
4/15/2020 |
51 |
4/18/2020 |
50 |
4/22/2020 |
49 |
4/25/2020 |
48 |
4/29/2020 |
47 |
5/2/2020 |
46 |
5/6/2020 |
45 |
5/9/2020 |
44 |
5/13/2020 |
43 |
5/16/2020 |
42 |
5/20/2020 |
41 |
5/23/2020 |
40 |
5/27/2020 |
39 |
5/30/2020 |
38 |
6/3/2020 |
37 |
6/6/2020 |
36 |
6/10/2020 |
35 |
6/13/2020 |
34 |
6/17/2020 |
33 |
6/20/2020 |
32 |
6/24/2020 |
31 |
6/27/2020 |
30 |
7/1/2020 |
29 |
7/4/2020 |
28 |
7/8/2020 |
27 |
7/11/2020 |
26 |
7/15/2020 |
25 |
7/18/2020 |
24 |
7/22/2020 |
23 |
7/25/2020 |
22 |
7/29/2020 |
21 |
8/1/2020 |
20 |
8/5/2020 |
19 |
8/8/2020 |
18 |
8/12/2020 |
17 |
8/15/2020 |
16 |
8/19/2020 |
15 |
8/22/2020 |
14 |
8/26/2020 |
13 |
8/29/2020 |
12 |
9/2/2020 |
11 |
9/5/2020 |
10 |
9/9/2020 |
9 |
9/12/2020 |
8 |
9/16/2020 |
7 |
9/19/2020 |
6 |
9/23/2020 |
5 |
9/26/2020 |
4 |
9/30/2020 |
3 |
10/3/2020 |
2 |
10/7/2020 |
1 (through close of game) |
10/8/2020 |
52 |
(2) In the event the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game launches after October 8, 2020, the number of drawings available for purchase for each Wednesday and Saturday FLORIDA LOTTO drawing occurring after October 8, 2020 will remain at one (1) through close of game on the date of the last FLORIDA LOTTO drawing prior to the launch of the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game. There will be no FLORIDA LOTTO drawings available after close of game through 12:00 midnight (ET) on the date of the last FLORIDA LOTTO drawing prior to the launch of the enhanced FLORIDA LOTTO game.
(3) This emergency rule amends paragraph (1)(d) of Emergency Rule 53ER18-1, FLORIDA LOTTO®, F.A.C. with respect to the number of consecutive drawings available for purchase in advance. All other provisions set forth in Emergency Rule 53ER18-1 shall remain in effect.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (h), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (h) FS.