Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER21 - Emergency Rule for Year 2021
Section 53ER21-23 - HONEYCOMB

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 53ER21-23

Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024

(1) Name of Game. HONEYCOMB.

(2) Price. HONEYCOMB lottery tickets sell for $2.00 per play.

(3) Game Description. HONEYCOMB is a Fast PlayT instant-win game (also known as an online terminal game) printed from an authorized Florida Lottery retailer terminal at the time of purchase. Players may play the game and determine immediately if the ticket is a winner. All prizes are predetermined. The player does not have the ability to select his or her own numbers or play symbols.

(4) HONEYCOMB Lottery Ticket Purchase. Players may purchase a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket at an authorized retailer by telling the retailer; presenting to the retailer a barcode found on HONEYCOMB supporting materials or on the Florida Lottery Mobile Convenience App; or by submitting a HONEYCOMB play slip for processing through a retailer terminal. In addition, a HONEYCOMB barcode may be printed from the Florida Lottery's website at flalottery.com. Supporting materials with a HONEYCOMB barcode include tear pads, game brochures or Florida Lottery emails.

(a) Players who choose to purchase a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket or tickets by telling the retailer shall specify the number of plays desired. Each play will print on a separate ticket.

(b) Players who choose to present a barcode to purchase a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket shall provide the barcoded material or their mobile device to the retailer to scan. One scanned barcode will produce one HONEYCOMB lottery ticket.

(c) Players who choose to use a paper play slip to purchase a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket or tickets may mark the appropriate box on the paper play slip for the number of plays desired and submit it to the retailer. The retailer will process the paper play slip through the retailer terminal. Each play will print on a separate ticket. Paper play slips must be Florida Lottery approved and players must use only blue or black ink or pencil for making selections.

(d) HONEYCOMB lottery tickets cannot be purchased through a Florida Lottery vending machine.

(e) HONEYCOMB lottery tickets cannot be canceled.

(5) The play symbols that may appear in the YOUR HONEYCOMB NUMBERS and WINNING NUMBERS play areas are as follows:

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(6) The prizes symbols that may appear in the YOUR HONEYCOMB NUMBERS play area are as follows:

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(7) How to Play and Determination of Prizewinners.

There is a total of sixty-one cells in the YOUR HONEYCOMB NUMBERS play area on each ticket: forty-six number cells and fifteen prize cells. Match the symbols in the WINNING NUMBERS play area to the symbols in the YOUR HONEYCOMB NUMBERS play area. A ticket having matched symbols in each of the six number cells directly surrounding a prize cell shall entitle the prizewinner to the corresponding prize shown for that prize cell.

(8) The prize structure and odds of winning are as follows:

GAME PLAY

WIN

NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 360,000 (Per Pool)

ODDS PER POOL OF 1 IN

$10,000

$10,000

1

360,000.00

$500

$500

5

72,000.00

$50 + $50 + $50 + $50 + $50

$250

20

18,000.00

$50 + $50

$100

150

2,400.00

$100

$100

150

2,400.00

$25 + $25 + $25 + $25

$100

200

1,800.00

$50

$50

345

1,043.48

$10 + $10 + $10 + $10 + $10

$50

345

1,043.48

$25 + $25

$50

345

1,043.48

$25

$25

1,125

320.00

$10 + $10 + $5

$25

1,000

360.00

$5 + $5 + $5 + $5 +$5

$25

1,000

360.00

$10

$10

2,500

144.00

$5 + $5

$10

2,500

144.00

$5

$5

12,000

30.00

$3

$3

25,000

14.40

$2

$2

50,000

7.20

(9) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in the HONEYCOMB game are 1:3.72. The HONEYCOMB prize structure will be replenished automatically as each ticket is sold in each prize tier, including both winning and non-winning prize tiers. The odds remain the same for each ticket purchased for the life of the game.

(10) HONEYCOMB Additional Provisions.

(a) By purchasing a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket, a player agrees to comply with and abide by all rules and regulations of the Florida Lottery.

(b) Prizes must be claimed within 60 days after the official end of game. All HONEYCOMB prizes shall be paid in a single, lump-sum payment. Ticket validation requirements for Fast Play HONEYCOMB lottery tickets are set forth in the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. Payment of prizes for Fast Play HONEYCOMB 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.

(c) It is the responsibility of the player to verify the readability of the information printed on the HONEYCOMB lottery ticket at the time of purchase. Additionally, the player should check the date and time printed on a HONEYCOMB lottery ticket to confirm that the printed date and time of purchase correspond to the actual date and time of purchase. It shall be the responsibility of the player to immediately notify the retailer of any such errors or discrepancies of a ticket prior to leaving the retailer location.

(d) Subject to a retailer's hours of operation and gaming system availability, HONEYCOMB lottery tickets are available for purchase daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, Eastern Time (ET).

(11) The effective date of this rule is March 15, 2021.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (e), (h) 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), (e), (h), 24.115(1) FS.

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