Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER22 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2022
Section 53ER22-61 - Jackpot Raffle Promotion
Current through Reg. 50, No. 060; March 26, 2024
(1) Beginning October 1, 2022 and ending October 31, 2022 ("Promotion Period"), the Florida Lottery will conduct the Jackpot Raffle Promotion ("Promotion"). Players who purchase a single ticket for any FLORIDA LOTTO®, any JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAYT, any MEGA MILLIONS®, or any POWERBALL® draw game for a $10 or greater purchase price during the Promotion Period will receive a one-time use coupon that may be redeemed for a promotional Raffle ticket for a chance to win a cash prize of $500. Powerball and Mega Millions QUICKTICKETsT are not eligible. Free tickets are not eligible.
(2) How to Enter.
The Raffle ticket will contain a unique number that will automatically be entered into the next available Promotion drawing. Players shall keep their Raffle ticket/s, which will be needed for determining if a prize has been won and for redeeming a prize won, if any. Coupons shall not be mailed to the Lottery. Coupons received in the mail will not be processed for entry into a drawing and will not be returned.
(3) Drawings and Number of Prizes. The Florida Lottery will conduct five (5) drawings in the Promotion to select winning numbers. Drawings will be held on the dates listed in the table, below, from the entries generated by 11:59:59 (ET) on the Entry Period end date. The drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm. Entries from any drawing entry period are not carried over into subsequent drawing entry periods. The entry periods, winning numbers drawn/publish dates, and winning Raffle ticket redemption deadline dates are listed in the table, below:
DRAWING ENTRY PERIOD (all dates shown below are inclusive) |
WINNING NUMBERS DRAWN and PUBLISH DATES |
WINNING RAFFLE TICKET REDEMPTION DEADLINE |
October 1, 2022 through October 5, 2022 |
October 6, 2022 |
April 4, 2023 |
October 6, 2022 through October 12, 2022 |
October 13, 2022 |
April 11, 2023 |
October 13, 2022 through October 19, 2022 |
October 20, 2022 |
April 18, 2023 |
October 20, 2022 through October 26, 2022 |
October 27, 2022 |
April 25, 2023 |
October 27, 2022 through October 31, 2022 |
November 1, 2022 |
April 30, 2023 |
(4) The prize amounts and number of winners are listed in the table, below:
PRIZE AMOUNT |
NUMBER OF WINNERS PER DRAWING |
TOTAL NUMBER OF WINNERS |
TOTAL PRIZE AMOUNT |
$500 |
100 |
500 |
$250,000 |
(5) How to Claim a Prize.
(6) Retailer Incentive. Retailers issuing a winning Raffle ticket from a coupon redemption will receive a $100.00 bonus. The retailer will receive this bonus whether or not a prizewinner redeems his/her winning Raffle ticket. Retailers will not receive a bonus commission for coupon redemption.
(7) Taxes. All Federal, state, and/or local taxes and/or other costs and fees on all prizes will be the responsibility of the prizewinner.
(8) Other Restrictions and Provisions.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.107, 24.115(1) FS.