Notice of Emergency Rule

DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
53ER10-34: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Lottery will conduct a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing from August 3, 2010 to December 1, 2010, in which special prizes will be awarded.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS: Faith L. Schneider, Legal Analyst, Department of the Lottery, Capitol Complex, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011

THE FULL TEXT OF THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

53ER10-34 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing.

(1) Beginning Tuesday, August 3, 2010, players can enter their non-winning Florida Lottery TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scratch-Off tickets in a Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing on the Florida Lottery Web site to win prizes as described below.

(2) Six (6) computerized Second Chance Drawings will be held from August 18 to December 1, 2010 from entries received by midnight the night before each drawing. Entries will be good for one drawing only. The draw dates are:

 

Drawing

Draw Date

From Entries Received

1

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

August 3 August 17, 2010

2

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

August 18 September 7, 2010

3

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

September 8 September 28, 2010

4

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

September 29 October 19, 2010

5

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

October 20 November 9, 2010

6

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

November 10 November 30, 2010

 

(3) The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing prizes are as follows:

(a) FIRST DRAWING.

1. Grand Prize. One hundred (100) prizes consisting of two (2) upper-level tickets to the December 19, 2010 Buccaneers home game and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Mustang. The value of each pair of tickets is $70.

2. First Prize. Six (6) prizes consisting of the use of a 12-person game suite for one regular season game, including twelve (12) tickets to the game, food and non-alcoholic beverages for twelve (12) attendees. The value of each use of the suite is $5,000.

3. Second Prize. Two (2) prizes consisting of an away game watch party for ten (10) guests. The winner will have the opportunity to host a party for ten (10) persons at One Buccaneer Place to watch an away Buccaneers game. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided and the guests will have an opportunity for a tour of the facilities. The value of each prize is $550.

4. Third Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(b) SECOND DRAWING.

1. Grand Prize. One hundred (100) prizes consisting two (2) upper level-tickets to the December 19, 2010 Buccaneers home game and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Mustang. The value of each pair of tickets is $70.

2. First Prize. Six (6) prizes consisting of two (2) tickets to an away game to be determined by the Buccaneers, including round-trip transportation for two (2) on the private Pewter Partner charter plane (one-day trip from Tampa), shuttle service to and from the airport to the stadium, and refreshments. The value of each prize is $750.

3. Second Prize. Six (6) prizes consisting of a “behind the scenes” group tour of One Buccaneers Place for four (4) persons each; each tour to be hosted by a Buccaneers’ coach. Guests will be able to visit the team locker room, training/rehab facilities, weight room and equipment room. The value of each prize is $575.

4. Third Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(c) THIRD DRAWING.

1. Grand Prize. One hundred (100) prizes consisting of two (2) upper-level tickets to the December 19, 2010 Buccaneers home game and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Mustang. The value of each pair of tickets is $70.

2. First Prize. Twenty-four (24) prizes consisting of two (2) lower-level tickets to one (1) Buccaneers regular season home game during the 2010 season. The value of each pair of single game tickets is $200.

3. Second Prize. Three (3) prize packages each consisting of a VIP Team Practice Experience for ten (10) persons. Each experience includes a souvenir, and food and beverage for each person in the team dining area, followed by reserved seating during team practice. After practice, each group will have a “meet and greet” with a Buccaneers coach or player. The value of each prize package is $530.

4. Third Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(d) FOURTH DRAWING.

1. Grand Prize. One hundred (100) prizes consisting of two (2) upper-level tickets to the December 19, 2010 Buccaneers home game and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Mustang. The value of each pair of tickets is $70.

2. First Prize. Four (4) prizes consisting of two (2) Club Level season tickets to each Buccaneers preseason and regular season home game during the 2011 season. The value of each pair of Club Level season tickets is $5,900.

3. Second Prize. Eight (8) prizes consisting of two (2) lower-level season tickets to each Buccaneers preseason and regular season home game during the 2011 season. The value of each pair of season tickets is $1,780.

4. Third Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(e) FIFTH DRAWING.

1. Grand Prize. One hundred (100) prizes consisting of two (2) upper-level tickets to the December 19, 2010 Buccaneers home game and a chance to win a 2011 Ford Mustang. The value of each pair of tickets is $70.

2. First Prize. Four (4) prizes consisting of one pair of Club Level season tickets to each Buccaneers preseason and regular season home game during the 2011 season. The value of each pair of Club Level season tickets is $5,900.

3. Second Prize. Eight (8) prizes consisting two (2) lower-level season tickets to each Buccaneers preseason and regular season home game during the 2011 season. The value of each pair of season tickets is $1,780.

4. Third Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(f) SIXTH DRAWING.

1. First Prize. One (1) “Buccaneer for a Week” prize package consisting of a $20,000 cash prize and a week of Bucs experiences to include: Team press conference to kick off the week of activities; two (2) passes to attend team practices; two (2) sideline passes to a home game determined by the Buccaneers; two (2) Club seats for the game; and the opportunity to attend a post-game press conference. The $20,000 cash prize shall be payable by the Buccaneers directly to the prize winner. Buccaneers shall make any required federal income tax withholding and file required reports with the Internal Revenue Service. The value of the prize package is $25,000.

2. Second Prize. Eight (8) prizes consisting of one (1) authentic player jersey worn by a player. Certificates of authenticity shall be provided by the Buccaneers for each jersey. The value of each jersey is $700.

3. Third Prize. Twenty-two (22) prizes consisting of one (1) authentic player jersey. Certificates of authenticity shall be provided by the Buccaneers for each jersey. The value of each jersey is $350.

4. Fourth Prize. Ninety (90) prizes of a Buccaneers hat and t-shirt fan pack. The value of each fan pack is $50.

(4) To enter non-winning tickets in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawings, visit the Florida Lottery’s Web site at flalottery.com, click on Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing icon and follow the directions.

The ticket number is located below the play instructions on the front of a TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scratch-Off ticket. Scratch off the latex covering to reveal the 24-digit ticket number. Winning TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scratch-Off tickets cannot be used for entry in the Second Chance Drawings. The odds of winning are dependent upon the number of entries received.

(5) Players may enter as many times as they wish during the contest period. However, each valid ticket number may only be used one time, for one entry in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawings. Tickets should not be mailed to the Lottery unless players are contacted by the Florida Lottery and requested to do so. Non-winning tickets received in the mail by the Florida Lottery will not be entered in the drawing and will not be returned.

(6) The number of entries drawn in each second chance drawing will vary by drawing. The requisite number of entries will be drawn to award prizes in the following order, as applicable to the drawing: Grand Prize, First Prize, Second Prize, Third Prize and Fourth Prize. An additional twenty (20) entries will be drawn in each drawing to serve as alternates, in the order drawn, for unclaimed prizes or mailed prizes returned by the U.S. Postal Service as unclaimed or undeliverable.

(7) The prizewinners in each second chance drawing will be posted on flalottery.com on the day of the draw. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify the First Prize winners in all drawings except the third drawing and Second Prize winners in the fourth, fifth and sixth drawings by telephone, U.S. mail or e-mail using the contact information provided in the winner’s registration data no later than one (1) week after the winners are drawn. If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact a winner within three (3) weeks of the date of the drawing, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described above. If the Florida Lottery is unable to contact the alternate winner within three (3) weeks of the date of award of the prize, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to a second alternate winner. As long as a prize remains available, 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.

(8) All entries are subject to validation by the Florida Lottery and may be disqualified if eligibility requirements are not met. To claim a First Prize in all drawings except the third drawing or a Second Prize in the fourth, through sixth drawings, the player must submit to the Florida Lottery the original valid non-winning TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scratch-Off ticket bearing the entry number selected in the drawing. Without such ticket, the player will forfeit his or her right to claim a prize. Winners must also submit a completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, or Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2S, as referenced in rule 53ER10-1, appropriate identification, and a notarized Florida Lottery Release and Authorization Form DOL-474, revised 10/08. All forms must be submitted within seven (7) days of notification by the Florida Lottery that they are a winner. If the winner does not return the required forms within seven (7) days of notification, the winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Florida Lottery will award the prize to an alternate winner as described above. Form DOL-474 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained at any Lottery office, from the Florida Lottery’s Web site at www.flalottery.com, or by writing to: Florida Lottery, Public Affairs, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4016.

(9) The Grand Prizes in the first through fifth drawings, the First Prize in the third drawing, the Second Prizes in the first through third drawings, all Third Prizes and the Fourth Prize in the sixth drawing will be shipped to the winner’s address within approximately fifteen (15) days after the drawing. If any prize is returned by the U.S. Postal Service as unclaimed or undeliverable, the prize will be awarded to an alternate as described in subsection (6).

(10) For all prizes except for tickets to the December 19, 2010, game, the hat and t-shirt fan packs and the (unworn) authentic player jerseys, the Lottery will provide the winner with a certificate from the Buccaneers describing the winner’s prize. The certificate will contain the name and contact information for the person the prizewinner is to contact to make reservations to fulfill the prize packages won. The Buccaneers shall coordinate with each winner a mutually agreeable date on which the winner may use the prize package. For 2010 game tickets, if an acceptable date during the 2010 season cannot be arranged, a date during the 2011 season shall be selected.

(11) Ford Mustang Giveaway.

(a) On Sunday, December 19, 2010, during a break between quarters of the Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions football game, a Buccaneers representative shall randomly select ten (10) finalists from the 1,000 Grand Prize tickets (500 pairs) awarded in the first five (5) drawings. Each of the ten (10) finalists will scratch off play symbols on an oversized Florida Lottery TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS Scratch-Off ticket. The person whose ticket reveals three (3) matching Ford Mustang images will win the prize.

(b) The winner of the Ford Mustang must be 18 years of age or older.

(c) The Ford Mustang prize is not transferable or assignable.

(d) A cash option is not available in lieu of the vehicle.

(e) Tax, tag and title fees on the automobile will be paid by the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the value of the prize, which is approximately $26,695. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees are the responsibility of the winner.

(f) The Florida Lottery provides no warranty for the Ford Mustang. Any warranties and guarantees are those of the manufacturer only.

(12) The right to claim a prize is not assignable to another person or entity.

(13) The Florida Lottery will pay applicable federal income tax withholding on the value of the First Prizes in the fourth and fifth drawings. Any additional federal, state and/or local taxes or fees on these prizes and all federal, state and/or local taxes or other fees on the other prizes won in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing will be the responsibility of the winner.

Federal 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 of the nonresident alien winner.

(14) No cash option or substitute is available in lieu of Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing prizes.

(15) All prizes are subject to the provisions of Chapter 24, Florida Statutes, and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes will be paid in accordance with 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 23299-4011.

(16) Players must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section 24.116, Florida Statutes, from purchasing a Florida Lottery ticket are not eligible to play.

(17) By entering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing, a player gives his or her permission for the Florida Lottery to provide the player’s address and telephone number to the Buccaneers for prize fulfillment purposes.

(18) By entering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawing, a player gives his or her 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.

(19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Second Chance Drawings shall be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public accounting firm. The results of each drawing will be available after the drawing on the Florida Lottery’s Web site at flalottery.com.

(20) This offer is void where prohibited by law.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 7-30-10.

THIS RULE TAKES EFFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 30, 2010