Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER22 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2022
Section 53ER22-22 - Game Number 1508, $2,000,000 Bonus Cashword

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 53ER22-22

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

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1508 "$2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD."

(2) Game Number 1508 $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD lottery tickets sell for $10.00 per ticket.

(4) "$2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD" lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in Machine Readable Code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a Void If Removed Number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER21-34, F.A.C.

(5) The letters that may appear in the "YOUR LETTERS" play area are:

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(6) The letters and symbol that may appear in the "GAME 1," "GAME 2," OR "GAME 3" play areas are:

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(7) The letters that may appear in the "CASHWORD BONUS" play area are:

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(8) The CASHWORD BONUS PRIZE Box prize symbols and prize symbols captions are:

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(9) The legends are:

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(10) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) There are three (3) crossword games on each ticket: GAME 1, GAME 2, AND GAME 3. Each GAME is played separately. Words formed in one GAME cannot be used in either of the other GAMES. GAMES 1 and 2 use the same Prize Legend. GAME 3 has its own Prize Legend. Both Prize Legends have its own corresponding prizes for the number of words formed in a GAME.

(b) GAMES 1, 2 and 3. The holder of a ticket whose letters in the "YOUR LETTERS" play area that match the letters in a GAME to form three (3) or more words in a GAME play area shall entitle the prizewinner to the corresponding prize in the respective GAME PRIZE LEGEND for the total number of words matched. A "word" must contain at least three (3) letters. A "word" cannot be formed by linking letters diagonally or by reading the letters from the bottom to top or right to left. Letters combined to form a "word" must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in a GAME that are not interrupted by a blank space and must contain every single letter square between two (2) blank spaces or an edge and a blank space. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in "YOUR LETTERS" and must be included to form a "word." The possible completed words are shown in each GAME. Each possible complete word consists of three (3) or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word.

(c) The prize amounts in the GAME 1 and 2 Prize Legend are: $10, $20, and $500.

(d) The prize amounts in the GAME 3 Prize Legend are: $10, $20, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $10,000, $100,000, and $2,000,000.

(e) A ticket having a Click here to view image play symbol in a GAME shall entitle the prizewinner to double the corresponding prize in the Prize Legend for that game for the total number of words completed (three or more). A Click here to view image play symbol is a free space and acts as a letter to complete a word. A Click here to view image appearing in a GAME cannot be applied to either of the other GAMES or in the CASHWORD BONUS play area.

(f) For GAMES 1, 2, and 3, only the highest prize won is paid in each crossword GAME. A player may win in all three GAMES.

(g) CASHWORD BONUS. The Cashword Bonus play area is played separately from the GAMES. If YOUR LETTERS completely match all letters in the Cashword Bonus play area, the player wins the amount shown in the Prize Box. Letters from any of Games 1, 2, or 3 cannot be used in the Cashword Bonus play area, and the letters in the Cashword Bonus play area cannot be used in any of Games 1, 2, or 3.

(12) $2,000,000 Prize; Payment Options.

(a) A prizewinner of a $2,000,000 prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his or her prize. Payment options are Cash Option or Annual Payment. At the time the $2,000,000 prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a player claim instructions ticket. The prizewinner has sixty (60) days from the date the player claim instructions ticket is produced to file a claim choosing the Cash Option. If a prizewinner does not choose the Cash Option within the sixty (60) day timeframe, the Annual Payment option will be applied. Once the prizewinner 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 $2,000,000 prize winner not making his or her payment election within sixty (60) days after the player claim instructions ticket is produced.

(b) Cash Option prizes will be paid in a single cash payment. A winner of a $2,000,000 prize who elects the Cash Option shall receive a single cash payment of $1,645,000, less applicable federal income tax withholding.

(c) Annual Payment prizes will be paid in twenty-five (25) equal annual installments. A prizewinner of a $2,000,000 prize who elects the Annual Payment option, or has it applied, shall receive annual installments of $80,000 per year, less applicable federal tax withholding.

(13) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Game Number 1508 are as follows:

CROSSWORD GAME PLAY

CASHWORD BONUS

WIN

ODDS OF 1 IN

NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 261.42 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL

GAME #1: 3 WORDS

$10

20.00

1,568,724

GAME #2: 3 WORDS

$10

20.00

1,568,426

GAME #3: 3 WORDS

$10

30.00

1,045,672

$10

$10

30.01

1,045,487

GAME #1: 4 WORDS

$20

100.01

313,676

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS

$20

74.98

418,364

GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$20

60.02

522,678

GAME #1: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$20

37.50

836,485

GAME #2: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$20

42.86

731,838

GAME #3: 3 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$20

59.98

523,052

$20

$20

149.85

209,345

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS

$30

299.74

104,659

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$30

299.93

104,590

GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$30

299.65

104,689

GAME #3: 3 WORDS

$20

$30

299.81

104,632

GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS

$40

667.48

46,998

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$40

666.70

47,053

GAME #1: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$40

648.30

48,388

GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$40

648.88

48,345

GAME #3: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$40

648.68

48,360

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$50

856.10

36,643

GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 3 WORDS + GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$50

859.03

36,518

GAME #1: 4 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS + GAME #3: 3 WORDS

$50

857.41

36,587

GAME #3: 4 WORDS

$30

$50

857.46

36,585

GAME #3: 5 WORDS

$50

857.86

36,568

GAME #1: 3 WORDS + GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS

$100

571.66

54,876

GAME #1: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS

$10

$100

571.02

54,937

GAME #2: 4 WORDS (MONEYBAG) + GAME #3: 5 WORDS

$10

$100

571.57

54,884

GAME #3: 5 WORDS (MONEYBAG)

$100

571.61

54,880

GAME #3: 6 WORDS

$100

571.00

54,939

$100

$100

649.30

48,314

GAME #3: 5 WORDS

$50

$100

665.37

47,147

GAME #3: 6 WORDS

$100

$200

2,401.64

13,062

GAME #3: 7 WORDS

$200

2,398.70

13,078

$500

$500

5,996.97

5,231

GAME #3: 8 WORDS

$500

5,998.12

5,230

GAME #1: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS

$1,000

17,226.89

1,821

GAME #2: 5 WORDS + GAME #3: 8 WORDS

$1,000

14,966.68

2,096

$1,000

$1,000

15,081.81

2,080

GAME #3: 8 WORDS

$500

$1,000

15,052.86

2,084

GAME #3: 9 WORDS

$1,000

15,016.83

2,089

GAME #3: 10 WORDS

$10,000

40,115.29

782

GAME #3: 11 WORDS

$100,000

1,568,508.00

20

GAME #3: 12 WORDS ($80K/YR/25YRS)

$2,000,000*

3,921,270.00

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*Prize amount if the annual payment option is chosen or has it applied. If the single cash payment option is chosen, the amount paid is in accordance with subsection (12), above.

(14) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1508 are 1 in 3.12. Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sale or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.

(15) For reorders of Game Number 1508, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(16) Payment of prizes for $2,000,000 BONUS CASHWORD 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.

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.

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