(1) Beginning July
3 and through July 31, 2023 ("Promotion Period"), the Multi-State Lottery
Association, on its own behalf and through third-party contractual partners
(hereafter collectively or separately referred to as MUSL or "Prize Provider"),
in conjunction with participating Lotteries, including the Florida Lottery,
will conduct the NASCAR
®
POWERBALL
® Playoff Bonus Play Promotion
("Promotion"). Players can enter any POWERBALL
®
ticket purchased/obtained during the Promotion Period into a promotional
drawing for a chance to become one of fifty (50) Florida Semi-finalists. The
fifty Florida Semi-Finalists will be forwarded to MUSL for a chance to become
one of sixteen (16) players, who will then be eliminated through subsequent
MUSL-administered drawings to win prizes set forth in subsection (6), below.
POWERBALL tickets, including POWERBALL tickets in a Jackpot
Combo play, POWERBALL tickets with Power Play®
and/or Double Play®, and both winning and
non-winning POWERBALL tickets (collectively "POWERBALL ticket/s"), may be used
to enter the Promotion. Only POWERBALL tickets purchased or issued as a "free
ticket" during the Promotion Period may be used to enter the Promotion.
POWERBALL QuickTicketsTM are not eligible for entry
into the Promotion.
(2) How
to Enter.
(a) To enter a POWERBALL ticket, a
player may use the Florida Lottery's website at flalottery.com or the Florida
Lottery's Mobile Convenience App ("App").
1.
Website. On the home page of the Florida Lottery's website, players are to
click on the Promotions tab and select the NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play
Promotion. Players will click on Register/Login and follow the prompts. Players
will manually enter the 19-digit ticket number shown on the ticket.
2. Mobile App. On the App, players navigate
to the Promotions section of the app and select the NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff
Bonus Play Promotion. A Promotions button is located on the main menu and on
the bottom navigation bar. Players will be prompted to log-in or register.
Players may scan the barcode on the bottom of a ticket or may manually enter
the 19-digit ticket number shown on the ticket.
3. Deleted Accounts. If a player deletes
his/her account, whether through the App or on the Florida Lottery's website,
all account data, including ticket entries, associated with the email address
used to register his/her account will also be deleted. A player's account
cannot be reactivated using the email associated with the deactivated account.
Should a player establish a new account utilizing a different email address,
account data, including ticket entries, cannot be transferred to the newly
established account. Tickets entered under the prior account cannot be
re-entered utilizing the newly created account.
4. Regardless of whether a player chooses to
participate in the Promotion by using the web browser or the App, the following
provisions shall apply:
a. The player must use
the same account login information to enter tickets;
b. The player will only be required to
register one time; and
c. The
player's entry history will be cumulative among the entry
platforms.
(b)
Any attempt by a player to use more than one account by using multiple or
different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other
methods will subject the player and any associated entries to disqualification.
In the event a player wins a prize, the name a player uses to register must
match the name shown on his/her identification used to make a claim, except for
a person who has made a legal name change. A person who has made a legal name
change must provide a copy of a marriage certificate/judgment/court order, as
applicable, as proof of a differing name. Fictitious names and business names
will not be accepted and shall subject the player and any associated entries to
disqualification.
(c) Tickets
should not be mailed to the Florida Lottery for entry into a drawing. Tickets
received in the mail by the Lottery for entry into the Promotion will not be
entered and will not be returned.
(d) Players may enter a POWERBALL ticket into
the Promotion at any time of day during the Promotion Period, except that entry
capabilities on the website and App will be unavailable from 12 a.m. through 6
a.m. (ET), due to routine maintenance and may be unavailable at other times if
there are technical difficulties. Entries must be made, and the Lottery must
receive, by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 31, 2023.
(e) Only POWERBALL tickets purchased/obtained
and entered during the Promotion Period may be used.
(f) A player may enter multiple tickets
during the entry period; however, each ticket number can only be entered one
time. A player may enter up to a maximum of 200 tickets per day.
(g) A player can only be named a
Semi-Finalist one time. Fifty separate Semi-Finalists will be chosen.
(h) The odds of becoming a Semi-Finalist
depend on the number of valid entries received. All entries are subject to
validation by the Florida Lottery and will be disqualified if eligibility
requirements are not met.
(3) Number of Entries Earned. When a player
enters a POWERBALL ticket on the website or App or scans the barcode on the
App, the player will receive one (1) entry for each $1 value of the ticket. For
example, a player would receive ten (10) entries for a ticket price/value of
$10.
(4) August 2, 2023 Florida
Lottery Semi-Finalist Drawing. One Semi-Finalist drawing will be held by the
Florida Lottery. Players will be randomly selected from valid entries submitted
and received by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET) on July 31, 2023. A total of seventy-five
(75) valid entries will be drawn by the Florida Lottery using a certified
random number generation process. The first fifty (50) valid entries drawn will
be Semi-Finalists and their names submitted to the Multi-State Lottery
Association (MUSL). Should two or more ticket numbers be drawn that are
associated with the same player, the remaining 25 valid entries will be used in
the order drawn to take the place of any duplicate player so that fifty (50)
different and unique players can be submitted to MUSL. The fifty (50)
Semi-Finalists will be posted on flalottery.com and the Lottery's App on August
4, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practical. The drawing will be public, held
in Tallahassee, Florida, and witnessed by an accountant employed by an
independent certified public accounting firm.
(5) August 12, 2023 MUSL Drawing. MUSL will
conduct a drawing to select sixteen (16) players from among all Semi-Finalists
submitted by all participating Lotteries, including the names submitted by the
Florida Lottery. No more than one (1) Semi-Finalist from any Lottery, including
the Florida Lottery, will be chosen to advance to subsequent round/s. No
Lottery, including the Florida Lottery, is guaranteed to have a player that is
among the sixteen (16) players drawn.
The drawing will be conducted using the MUSL Digital Draw
System. The chosen sixteen (16) players will subsequently be eliminated through
a series of drawing rounds, as set forth in the table in subsection (6), below.
September 9, October 1, and October 11, 2023 drawings will be held using the
MUSL Digital Draw System. The November 5, 2023 drawing will be conducted using
a Mechanical Ball Machine.
(6) The Drawings, Draw Dates, Dates Draw
Results Posted/Announced, the Number of Winners, and the Prizes Won are listed
in the table below:
|
Drawing
|
Draw Date
|
Date Draw Results Posted/Announced
|
Number of Winners
|
Prize
|
|
1
|
August 2, 2023
|
August 4, 2023
|
50
|
Named as a Florida Semi-Finalist; Names Forwarded to
MUSL
|
|
2
|
August 12, 2023
|
August 26, 2023
|
16
|
Named as a Nationwide Semi-Finalist,Selected by
MUSL
|
|
3
|
September 9, 2023
|
September 16, 2023
|
4
|
$2,500
(Fifth Prize)
|
|
4
|
October 1, 2023
|
October 8, 2023
|
4
|
$5,000
(Fourth Prize)
|
|
5
|
October 11, 2023
|
October 29, 2023
|
4
|
$7,500
(Third Prize)
|
|
6
|
November 5, 2023
|
November 5, 2023
|
3
|
$10,000 + VIP Trip to Phoenix,AZ
(Second Prize)
|
|
1
|
$1,000,000 + VIP Trip to Phoenix,AZ
(Grand Prize)
|
(7)
Notification - Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist Among the Sixteen MUSL-Drawn
Players.
Should a Florida Lottery Semi-Finalist be among the sixteen
(16) players drawn by MUSL, the Florida Lottery will attempt to notify that
player by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the
player's registration data as soon as practical after MUSL has notified the
Florida Lottery. The Lottery deems the player's registration data as his/her
official contact information. The Florida Lottery will not attempt to further
locate a player if attempts to reach the winner by telephone or email are
unsuccessful. If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact by telephone or
email with a player within five (5) calendar days of the date the MUSL-drawn
Florida player's name was provided to the Florida Lottery, the player will
forfeit his or her right to be further entered into subsequent MUSL drawings,
as well as the right to the possibility of winning a prize in a subsequent
round.
If the Florida Lottery is unable to have contact with the
player within five calendar days, the Lottery will promptly notify MUSL. Time
permitting, MUSL will name an alternate, which is not guaranteed to be a
Florida Lottery player. Should a Florida Lottery player be named an alternate,
the alternate will have the same time frame as the first player to have contact
with the Florida Lottery. However, no time frame will extend beyond August 26,
2023.
Leaving a voicemail message, if available, and/or issuing an
email, if available, constitutes "contact" with a player/alternate. The Florida
Lottery is not responsible or liable for email failures or faults, telephone
failures or faults, voicemail failures or faults; system, network, or software
failures or faults; or the like.
Within ten (10) calendar days of contact with the Florida
Lottery, the player/alternate must submit, and the Lottery must receive, a
completed Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 2/2023, or a Spanish Winner
Claim Form DOL 173-2S, revised 2/2023, and a copy of acceptable identification
as set forth in 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 32399-4011. Forms DOL 173-2 and DOL 173-2S are hereby incorporated by
reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or retailer, from
the Florida Lottery's website at flalottery.com, or by contacting the Florida
Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-4016.
Also, within ten (10) calendar days of contact with the
Florida Lottery, the player/alternate must submit, and the Florida Lottery must
receive, a completed Winner Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form,
DOL 474-NASCAR-Winner, effective 7/3/2023, and a Guest Release,
Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL 474-NASCAR-Guest, effective
7/3/2023. If a guest is under the age of majority in his/her state of
residence, as of the date of first travel (November 3, 2023), a parent or legal
guardian shall execute form DOL 474-NASCAR-Guest on behalf of the guest. No
guest changes are permitted past October 20, 2023. Regardless of the date
submitted, once names are submitted, any changes made may incur fee/s. Forms
DOL 474-NASCAR-Winner and DOL 474-NASCAR-Guest are hereby incorporated by
reference and may be obtained at any Florida Lottery office or by contacting
the Florida Lottery, Claims Processing, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-4016. If a player does not provide the required forms within the
timeframes, set forth above, the player will forfeit his/her right to claim a
Trip Prize and the Trip Prize will be forfeited. The Player will remain
eligible to be entered into the final MUSL drawing, held on November 5,
2023.
Prior to finalization of an award of a cash prize in the
final drawing, held November 5, 2023, a player must submit a second completed
Winner Claim Form DOL 173-2, revised 2/2023, or a Spanish Winner Claim Form DOL
173-2S, revised 2/2023, and a copy of acceptable identification as set forth in
the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes.
(8) How to Claim a NASCAR Championship
Weekend VIP Trip Prize to Phoenix, Arizona ("Trip Prize" or "Trip").
Should a Florida Semi-Finalist be one of the four (4)
players, drawn on October 11, 2023, chosen to receive a Trip Prize, the Florida
Lottery will attempt to notify that player by telephone or email as soon as
practical after MUSL has notified the Florida Lottery. The Florida Lottery will
not attempt to further locate a player if attempts to reach the winner by
telephone or email are unsuccessful. Leaving a voicemail message, if available,
and/or issuing an email, if available, constitutes "contact" with a winner. If
the Lottery is unable to make contact with the player by October 20, 2023, the
player will forfeit his or her right to claim the Trip Prize, and the Trip
Prize will be forfeited. The player will remain eligible to be entered into the
final MUSL drawing, held on November 5, 2023.
(9) Award of NASCAR Championship Weekend VIP
Trip Prize.
(a) Upon the Florida Lottery's
timely receipt of a Trip Prize winner's required documentation, the Lottery
will award a NASCAR Championship Weekend Trip Prize. Trip Prize elements are:
1. Roundtrip coach airfare to Phoenix,
Arizona for two (2) from the nearest major commercial airport in the vicinity
of the residence of a Trip winner. If a Trip Prize winner resides less than 250
miles from Phoenix, Arizona, the Prize Provider, in its sole discretion,
reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of airline
transportation. The Trip winner and the winner's guest must travel on the same
itinerary. If a Trip winner is under the age of 21 years, his/her guest must be
at least the age of majority in his/her state of residence (Florida's age of
majority is 18 years.). If the winner is 21 years of age or older, his/her
guest must be at least 13 years of age. If a guest is considered a minor in
his/her state of residence, the winner must be a parent or legal guardian. All
referenced ages shall be as of date of first travel (November 3,
2023).
2. Hotel accommodations for
three (3) nights for two (2) people, double occupancy (one room), at a hotel in
Phoenix, Arizona.
3. Two (2) Ally
Curve Hospitality Club passes (includes food, beverages, and FanShield Infield
Experience access) at the Phoenix Raceway for admission to the NASCAR Xfinity
Series Championship Race (Saturday, November 4, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. (MT -
Mountain Time)) and the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race (Sunday, November
5, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (MT)).
4. Two
(2) passes for VIP Experiences at the Phoenix Raceway during the NASCAR
Championship Weekend (November 4 - 5, 2023). The passes include a NASCAR Cup
Series garage pass, a NASCAR team hauler tour, a MRN (Motor Racing Network)
Radio booth tour, a Pace car ride, Pre-Race attendance, and Victory Lane
access.
5. Two (2) official NASCAR
Championship Weekend Event Programs.
6. Two (2) souvenir gift bags, each with a
retail value of at least $250.00.
7. Two (2) Racing Electronics Scanner Rentals
for use while at the Phoenix Raceway.
8. Two (2) tickets to a Friday, November 3,
2023 Welcome Dinner at a venue selected by the Prize Provider.
9. Meals at the hotel and Prize Provider
event/s. Any meals not specifically provided by/through the Prize Provider
and/or at locations other than the hotel or event/s are the sole responsibility
of the winner/guest/proxy.
10.
Ground transportation to and from the airport in Phoenix to the hotel and any
Trip Prize events while in Phoenix.
11. Payment of federal income tax withholding
on the total retail value of the Trip Prize elements described in subparagraphs
1. through 10., above. Federal taxes will not be paid on cash prizes. Federal
taxes on cash prizes will be withheld as described in subsection (12), below,
and are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Exclusive of any cash prize, the reportable taxable value of
the Trip Prize includes the value of the Trip Prize plus the value of the
federal income tax withholding paid by the Florida Lottery. The approximate
retail value of the Trip Prize and the estimated reportable taxable value of
the Trip Prize are:
|
Approximate Retail Value of Trip Prize (exclusive of
any cash prize)
|
Estimated Reportable Taxable Value of Trip Prize
(exclusive of any cash prize)
(U.S. Citizen or Legal Resident - 24%)
|
Estimated Reported Taxable Value of Trip Prize
(exclusive of any cash prize)
(Nonresident - 30%)
|
|
$9,600.00
|
$12,631.58
|
$13,714.29
|
(b) Phoenix Trip dates are November 3 through
November 6, 2023. The Florida Lottery/MUSL reserves the right to change Trip
dates and the location of events/activities as circumstances require.
(c) Except as specified above, a Trip Prize
does not include travel to and from a Trip winner's residence and an airport,
other travel, meals, parking fees, baggage fees, travel insurance, alcoholic
beverages (other than those served without charge at any Prize Provider event),
incidentals, tips, telephone calls, valet service, internet, laundry, etc., as
well as rebooking or cancellation fees that may be charged by the hotel,
airline, or other suppliers/vendors. The Trip winner shall be required to
submit a valid major credit card to the hotel to cover all expenses not
specifically awarded as part of the Trip Prize.
(d) MUSL/Prize Provider shall determine, in
its sole discretion, the specific merchandise models, items, vendors, and/or
retailers for all elements of the Phoenix Trip Prize and reserves the right to
substitute any portion or elements of the Trip Prize for items of comparable or
greater value and/or any specified brand, vendor, or retailer for one of
comparable quality. Elements of the Trip Prize are subject to availability and
may be fulfilled by third-party companies and/or vendors. In the circumstance
that certain tours, events, and/or races become unavailable due to scheduling
conflicts, delays, or other causes beyond the control of the Prize Provider,
the event/tour/race will not be rescheduled or otherwise compensated. Should
any tour/event/race be rescheduled, the rescheduled tour/event/race is not part
of the Trip Prize, and arrangements will not be made for winners to
attend.
(e)
Participation/appearance in the broadcast of any program is not an element of
the Trip Prize. In order for a Trip Prize winner/proxy to appear in a program
broadcast, he/she shall be required to satisfy the Prize Provider's Production
Requirements prior to appearing in any program broadcast, including execution
of all necessary releases and consents and passing background investigation
checks. Should a winner/proxy not satisfy the Production Requirements, the
Prize Provider, in its sole discretion, may appoint a person of its choice, or,
time permitting, allow a winner to appoint another proxy, to appear/participate
in any program broadcast in place of a winner/proxy. The winner will remain
eligible for entry into the final drawing, held November 5, 2023, as set forth
in subsection (6), above, should he/she not meet program broadcast requirements
or not complete all Prize Provider release forms or consent to a background
check.
(f) Time permitting, if the
Trip winner chooses not to use the Phoenix Trip or becomes unavailable for any
reason, the Trip winner may appoint a Proxy by completing a Proxy Appointment
and Acknowledgement form DOL 491-B, revised 2/2023. The proxy must execute a
Proxy Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form DOL 474-NASCAR-Proxy,
effective 7/3/2023. A proxy's guest (or his/her parent or legal guardian) must
execute a Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form, DOL
474-NASCAR-Guest, effective 7/3/2023. Any requirements/restrictions applicable
to a winner also apply to a proxy.
Forms DOL 474-NASCAR-Proxy, DOL 491-B, and DOL
474-NASCAR-Guest must be received by the Lottery on or before October 20, 2023.
Forms DOL 491-B and DOL 474-NASCAR-Proxy are hereby incorporated by reference
and can be obtained from any Florida Lottery office or by contacting the
Florida Lottery, Claims Processing Division, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-4016.
The deadline to book Trip travel is October 29, 2023. If the
Trip Prize winner/proxy fails to book the trip prior to the booking deadline of
October 29, 2023, the winner will forfeit the Trip and will remain taxable on
the entire value of the Trip Prize. In the event a Proxy is appointed, the
original Trip Prize winner will remain eligible, and may win, a cash prize in
the final drawing, as set forth in subsection (6), above. Should a Proxy, for
any reason, be unable to travel, the Proxy may not appoint another proxy; and
the Trip Prize shall be forfeited. In such case, the Trip Prize winner will
remain eligible, and may win, a cash prize in the final drawing, as set forth
in subsection (6). Under all circumstances, the entire value of the Trip Prize
shall remain taxable to the original Trip Prize winner. The Proxy is not
eligible to win any cash prize.
(10) No substitution of any kind, a cash
redemption/substitution/compensation, assignment, or transfer of the Trip
Prize, or element thereof, is permitted, except as provided herein. Any
cancelled/delayed/postponed event and any unused Trip Prize or Trip Prize
element/s will be forfeited, will not be redeemable for cash, and will not
reduce the Trip Prize value awarded for tax purposes. A substitution initiated
by the Prize Provider is at the sole discretion of the Prize Provider. Should
there be prize substitutions, such will be of comparable or greater
value.
(11) Should a Trip Prize be
forfeited, it will not otherwise be awarded nor shall any other cash or other
compensation to awarded to any player.
(12) Taxes.
(a) Except as specifically described herein,
all federal, state and/or local taxes, or other fees on an awarded Trip Prize,
Trip Prize element/s, and a cash prize, shall be the sole responsibility of the
winner.
(b) As to cash prizes, and
subject to analysis for state-owed debt and child support owed, and as
applicable, federal income tax withholding will be applied prior to issuance of
payment to the winner. For cash prizes over $5, 000.00, Federal income taxes
will be withheld at a rate of twenty-four percent (24%) for U. S. citizens or
legal residents. Regardless of cash prize amount, Federal income taxes will be
withheld at a rate thirty percent (30%) as to a nonresident alien.
(c) If the winner claims a Trip Prize but
does not make travel arrangements within the specified timeframes, or otherwise
does not make the Trip, the Trip Prize shall be forfeited, except for the
Souvenir Gift Bags and entry into the final MUSL drawing. The entire value of a
Trip Prize will remain taxable to the Trip Winner.
(13) Other Restrictions and Provisions.
(a) With respect to any $600 or greater cash
prize, and after the withholding of applicable federal tax, a Florida Lottery
player will be analyzed for state-owed debt and child support. If a player is
identified as owing an outstanding debt to any state agency or owes child
support collected through a court, the debt will be offset in accordance with
Section 24.115(4), F.S.
If the debt is an amount less than the amount of a cash prize, the balance of
the cash portion after deduction of the debt shall be awarded. If the debt is
an amount greater than the amount of the cash prize, the entire prize amount
will be applied to the outstanding debt.
(b) Players must be at least 18 years of age
to enter the Promotion
(c) Persons
prohibited by Section
24.116, F.S., from purchasing a
Florida Lottery or POWERBALL ticket are not eligible to enter the NASCAR
POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play Promotion.
(d) All prizes and Trip winners are subject
to the provisions of Chapter 24, F.S., and rules promulgated thereunder and
MUSL rules. Prizes shall be awarded and 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 32399-4011.
(e) By entering the
NASCAR®
POWERBALL® Playoff Bonus Play Promotion, 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 player for
advertising or publicity purposes without additional compensation.
(f) The NASCAR POWERBALL Playoff Bonus Play
Promotion is void where prohibited by law. NASCAR, LLC is not a sponsor of this
Promotion. NASCAR® is a registered trademark of
the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing,
LLC.
