(1) How to Play
FANTASY 5
®.
(a)
FANTASY 5 is a Draw lottery game (also known as an online terminal game in
which players select five numbers from a field of one (1) to thirty-six
(36).
(b) For purposes of this
rule, a "playslip" is defined as an original paper playslip issued and approved
by the Florida Lottery for the FANTASY 5 game, or a digital playslip for the
FANTASY 5 game generated using the Florida Lottery Mobile Convenience App
("App"). Except where necessary herein to differentiate between a paper
playslip and a digital playslip, the term "playslip" shall be inclusive of both
types of playslips.
(c) Players may
make their FANTASY 5 ticket selections by: using a playslip; using a Florida
Lottery vending machine ("vending machine"), if a vending machine for Draw game
ticket purchases is available at the retailer location; by telling the retailer
their desired selections; or by requesting to use the Play it Again
feature.
(d) Playslip.
1. Paper Playslip. There are ten panels on a
paper FANTASY 5 playslip. Each panel played will cost $1.00 per drawing.
Players may mark their desired numbers on the paper playslip by selecting five
numbers on each panel played or may mark the "Quick Pick" box located at the
bottom of each panel for the terminal to randomly select one or more of the
five numbers. A "Void" box is also located at the bottom of each panel and
should be marked by the player if an error was made in his or her selections in
a panel. Players may mark the $5 "Quick Picks" box to receive one ticket with
five sets of five randomly selected numbers for the next available FANTASY 5
drawing; or may mark the $10 "Quick Picks" box to receive one ticket with ten
sets of five randomly selected numbers for the next available drawing. Players
may mark the $5 Quick Picks box or $10 Quick Picks box in addition to panel
plays.
To choose a draw time, players will mark "MID" (Midday draw),
"EVE" (Evening draw), or "BOTH" (both Midday and Evening draws). If no draw
time is chosen, the play will be for the next available drawing. If the MID,
EVE, or BOTH box is marked and a $5 or $10 Quick Picks (for next draw) box is
also marked, the MID, EVE, or BOTH choice will be overridden, and the $5 or $10
Quick Picks will be for the next available drawing. Midday and Evening draws
played will print on separate tickets.
Players may also add EZmatch[TM]
by marking the applicable EZmatch box in a panel on a playslip. EZmatch costs
an additional $1.00 per play. Marking the EZmatch box in a panel will add
EZmatch to only the panel marked. Each panel played with EZmatch will be
printed on a separate ticket.
Paper playslips must be Florida Lottery approved and players
must use only blue or black ink or pencil for making selections. Paper
playslips may be processed through a vending machine or processed by a Florida
Lottery retailer to obtain a ticket.
2. Digital Playslip. How to Create a Digital
Playslip. From the Landing Page on the Mobile App, a player should select the
FANTASY 5 game icon and then click on "Pick Numbers." For each panel played,
the player should either select his or her numbers from a field of numbers
described in paragraph (1)(a) or use the "Random Numbers" or "Shake to Play"
feature for the App to provide the player random numbers. Up to ten panels may
be created on one digital playslip.
A Player will choose a draw time by selecting "MID" (Midday
draw), "EVE" (Evening draw), or "BOTH" (both Midday and Evening draws). A
player may also select the number of Advance Play days, if more than the
default of the next available draw is desired.
If a player desires to add EZmatch to all panels played, he
or she should click the EZmatch button so that "yes" is selected. Each panel
played will include EZmatch and will print on a separate ticket. Players may
also use the "My Favorites" feature to save the digital playslip for later use.
Once a digital playslip is created and the player clicks "Create Playslip, " a
barcode will be displayed. The player may present the barcode appearing on his
or her mobile device to purchase a ticket through the retailer terminal or may
use the barcode to purchase a ticket through a vending machine that provides
for Draw game purchases. Illustrative instructions for creating a FANTASY 5
digital playslip are available by clicking on the "How to Play" button on main
FANTASY 5 page.
(e) Advance Play. Players may play up to
thirty consecutive FANTASY 5 days by using the "Advance Play" feature. To use
the Advance Play feature, players may either select the number of days on a
playslip or tell the retailer their desired number of consecutive advance days.
The number of consecutive days marked will include the next available drawing
and will apply to each panel played. When a draw time choice of MID, EVE, or
BOTH is marked, the time/s chosen will apply to all Advance Play days chosen.
For paper playslips, if none of MID, EVE, or BOTH is chosen, the upcoming draw
time will apply to each Advance Play day. For example, if a player purchases a
ticket at 9:00 a.m., chooses five (5) Advance Play days, but makes no draw time
choice, the player will receive a ticket listing the next five Midday (MID)
plays because the purchase was made before the Midday draw. If the same
purchase is made after the closing ticket purchase time for the Midday draw, a
ticket will print listing the next five Evening (EVE) draws. Regardless of the
number of Advance Play days chosen, a single ticket will print showing either
all Midday plays or all Evening plays (i.e., Midday and Evening draws print on
separate tickets.) For paper playslips, Advance Play will not apply to
selections when the $5 or $10 Quick Picks box is marked.
In the event that a planned change in the FANTASY 5 game
requires that the number of advance plays available for purchase be reduced to
zero before implementation of the change, an Advance Play countdown schedule
will be posted on the Florida Lottery's website at
www.flalottery.com.
(f) Vending Machine. If a vending machine is
available at a retailer location and the vending machine provides for Draw game
purchases, the vending machine may be used by a player to process both paper
and digital FANTASY 5 playslips. Neither a retailer nor a player can process
the cancellation of a FANTASY 5 ticket through a vending machine. At the
request of a player, the retailer shall make a good faith effort to cancel
cancelable FANTASY 5 tickets that are purchased through a vending machine by
using the retailer's lottery terminal in accordance with the cancellation
provisions in paragraph (7)(e).
(g)
Telling the Retailer. Retailers also are authorized to manually enter numbers
selected by a player. Players electing to make their FANTASY 5 ticket
selections by verbally telling the retailer must specify their desired number
selections (or tell the retailer they desire to use the Quick Pick feature for
the terminal to randomly select one or more of the numbers), the drawing time
(MID, EVE, or BOTH), and the number of days. If no draw time is given, the play
will be for the next available draw. Players may also tell the retailer if they
would like to add EZmatch to their ticket.
(h) Play it Again.
1. A player may request to "Play it Again" to
replay a previously purchased FANTASY 5 ticket. If requested, a retailer shall
process the original ticket provided by the player and print a new ticket which
will have the same selected numbers, number of panels, draw time choices, and
number of days as the original ticket, except as provided in subparagraph
(1)(h)2., below. Additionally, if the original ticket contains EZmatch, the new
ticket will also contain EZmatch.
2. An original ticket with Advance Play will
be rejected and cannot be replayed if the number of days/drawings on the ticket
exceeds the number of advance play days/drawings that are available at the time
of requested ticket replay due to implementation of an advance play countdown
for the FANTASY 5 game. Tickets older than sixty days cannot be replayed.
Cancelled tickets will also be rejected. Tickets purchased using the Play it
Again feature have the same cancellation provisions as the original
ticket.
(2)
FANTASY 5 Drawings.
(a) FANTASY 5 drawings
will be conducted twice daily by the Florida Lottery.
(b) The equipment shall be configured so that
five balls are drawn from one set of balls numbered one (1) through thirty-six
(36).
(c) Five balls will be
selected in the drawing. The numbers shown on the five balls, after
certification by the Draw Manager and the Accountant, shall be the official
winning numbers for the drawing.
(d) The Florida Lottery shall not be
responsible for incorrect circulation, publication, or broadcast of the
official winning numbers.
(3) FANTASY 5 Prize Divisions.
(a) FANTASY 5 is a pari-mutuel game. For each
draw, 50 percent of net sales (gross sales less cancels and free tickets) from
the sale of FANTASY 5 tickets in the corresponding FANTASY 5 sales period shall
be allocated as the winning pool for payment of the top prize, second prize and
third prize.
(b) The top prize pool
shall consist of 62 percent of the winning pool for the drawing plus any money
carried forward from the previous draw. Prize money allocated to the top prize
pool shall be divided equally among the players who match all five official
winning numbers. If there is no top prize winner in a drawing, the top prize
pool shall roll down and be added to the second prize pool for that FANTASY 5
drawing.
(c) The second prize pool
shall consist of 10 percent of the winning pool for the drawing plus any money
rolled down from the top prize. The second prize pool shall be divided equally
among the players matching four of five official winning numbers except that
the maximum prize amount per winner shall be $555. Any funds in the second
prize pool in excess of the second prize liability shall roll down and be added
to the third prize pool. If there is no winner in the second prize category for
a drawing, the second prize pool shall roll down and be added to the third
prize pool.
(d) The third prize
pool shall consist of 28 percent of the winning pool for the drawing plus any
money rolled down from the second prize pool. The third prize pool shall be
divided equally among the players matching three of five official winning
numbers. If there is no winner in the third prize category for a drawing, the
third prize pool is carried over and added to the top prize pool of the next
FANTASY 5 drawing.
(e) A fourth
prize shall consist of one free FANTASY 5 Quick Pick ticket ($1.00 value),
except as follows. A player who submits by mail a FANTASY 5 lottery ticket
which entitles the claimant to a free FANTASY 5 quick pick ticket and whose
mailing address is outside the state of Florida will receive a check for $1.00
in lieu of an actual ticket. Fourth prizes shall not utilize any portion of the
winning pool for the drawing. A free FANTASY 5 quick pick ticket shall be for
the next FANTASY 5 drawing after the ticket is validated.
(f) Except for the top prize, which will pay
the exact amount, cash prizes will be rounded down to the nearest fifty cents
($.50); provided, however, that the third prize shall not be less than $3.50.
All rounding differences in the second and third prizes will be used to fund
future prizes in Lottery games or for special Lottery prize promotions. If the
funds available for the payment of third prizes are insufficient to pay the
minimum amount, the percentage described in paragraph (3)(a) above, will be
adjusted or funds available from any other funding source approved by the
Legislature will be used to cover the prize liability.
(4) Determination of Prize Winners.
In order for a ticket to be a winning ticket, numbers
appearing in a single horizontal row on the ticket (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I
or J) must match the official winning FANTASY 5 numbers in any order for the
draw date for which the ticket was purchased. The prizes are set forth as
follows:
(a) Top Prize: Five (5) of
five (5) official winning numbers.
(b) Second Prize: Four (4) of five (5)
official winning numbers.
(c) Third
Prize: Three (3) of five (5) official winning numbers.
(d) Fourth Prize: Two (2) of five (5)
official winning numbers.
(5) FANTASY 5 Odds of Winning.
The odds of winning the prizes described above are as
follows:
(a) Top Prize - 1:376,
992
(b) Second Prize - 1:2,
432.21
(c) Third Prize -
1:81.07
(d) Fourth Prize -
1:8.39
(e) The overall odds of
winning a prize in a FANTASY 5 drawing are 1:7.58.
(6) How to Play EZmatch.
(a) EZmatch is an instant-win feature
associated with FANTASY 5 that costs $1.00 per play in addition to the cost of
the FANTASY 5 ticket. A player selecting EZmatch will receive five EZmatch
numbers from a field of 1 to 36 printed below the FANTASY 5 numbers on the
ticket. If any of the EZmatch numbers matches any of the FANTASY 5 numbers, the
player shall instantly win the corresponding amount shown.
(b) The EZmatch option is available with an
advance play FANTASY 5 ticket purchase for one play only and is not a part of
FANTASY 5 plays for future drawings.
(c) If an EZmatch prize is redeemed before
one or more FANTASY 5 drawing(s) have occurred, the player will be provided a
continuation ticket that will have the same drawing or drawings and the same
FANTASY 5 numbers that were printed on the original ticket.
(d) The base prize structure and estimated
odds of winning EZmatch are as follows:
|
Prize
|
Winners in 420,000 (Per Pool)
|
Estimated Odds
|
|
$500
|
5
|
1:84,000.00
|
|
$250
|
5
|
1:84,000.00
|
|
$100
|
38
|
1:11,052.63
|
|
$50
|
124
|
1:3,387.10
|
|
$20
|
300
|
1:1,400.00
|
|
$15
|
470
|
1:893.62
|
|
$10
|
4,200
|
1:100.00
|
|
$5
|
1,400
|
1:300.00
|
|
$3
|
30,800
|
1:13.64
|
|
$2
|
44,800
|
1:9.38
|
|
Overall
|
|
1:4.71
|
The EZmatch prize structure will be replenished automatically
when the top tier prizes are exhausted. The prize structure and odds of winning
are subject to change with promotional offerings. In such an event, the
promotional prize structure and odds will be available at
www.flalottery.com, Lottery district
offices and retailer locations.
(e) EZmatch prizes can be claimed up to one
hundred eighty (180) days from the first draw date on the FANTASY 5
ticket.
(f) If an EZmatch prize is
claimed after the FANTASY 5 drawing has occurred and prior to the 180-day
expiration described in paragraph (6)(e), above, the EZmatch prize or prizes
and any FANTASY 5 prize or prizes won will be combined and paid as one prize
amount.
(7) FANTASY 5
Rules and Prohibitions.
(a) By purchasing a
FANTASY 5 ticket, a player agrees to comply with and abide by all rules and
regulations of the Florida Lottery.
(b) FANTASY 5 prize payments shall be made in
accordance with rules 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) Subject to a
retailer's hours of operation and gaming system availability, FANTASY 5 lottery
tickets are available for purchase daily between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and
midnight, Eastern Time (ET).
(d)
The scheduled times for the daily FANTASY 5 drawings are:
1. 1:05 p.m. (ET) (MID a/k/a Midday), ticket
sales for a MID FANTASY 5 drawing will close at approximately 12:45 p.m.
(ET);
2. 11:15 p.m. (ET) (EVE a/k/a
Evening), ticket sales for an EVE FANTASY 5 drawing will close at approximately
10:55 p.m. (ET); and
3. If BOTH has
been chosen, or if no draw time choice has been made, any ticket sold after the
times set forth above will be printed with the next FANTASY 5 draw. If MID has
been chosen, the next available draw would be the next Midday drawing,
regardless of time of ticket purchase. If EVE has been chosen, the next
available draw would be the next Evening drawing, regardless of time of ticket
purchase.
(e) Retailer
cancellations of FANTASY 5 tickets can only be performed by the retailer who
sold the ticket, using the selling terminal's optical mark reader, and within
two hours after printing, except that no FANTASY 5 ticket can be canceled after
game close for the related drawing and no fourth prize (free FANTASY 5 quick
pick ticket) can be canceled at any time. FANTASY 5 tickets with EZmatch cannot
be canceled. The two-hour ticket cancellation period may be reduced due to the
selling retailer's hours of business operation; the cut off time for Midday
draw sales cancellations is 12:45 p.m. (ET) and for Evening draw sales
cancellations is 10:55 p.m. (ET); gaming system availability; or the time of
the related FANTASY 5 close of game for the related drawing. Ticket
cancellations cannot be processed through a vending machine. If a player
desires to cancel a ticket purchased through a vending machine, the player must
present the ticket to the retailer location where the ticket was purchased for
processing within the timeframe described above.
(f) It is the player's responsibility to make
sure his or her ticket(s) are printed exactly as requested before leaving the
retailer, including verifying the number of ticket(s) printed, and to determine
the accuracy of selected panels of numbers, play amounts, play features and
draw date(s) on a ticket. In the event that a ticket given to the player by the
retailer contains selections that are not consistent with the player's
selections, it shall be the responsibility of the player to immediately advise
the retailer of that fact. In such event and upon request of the player within
the time period specified herein, the retailer shall make a good faith effort
to cancel a cancelable ticket.
(8) This emergency rule replaces Emergency
Rule
53ER20-48, F.A.C.
(9) The
effective date of this emergency rule is March 20, 2023.
