(1) Beginning July 3, 2023 and through August
6, 2023 ("Promotion Period"), the Florida Lottery, in conjunction with its
contracted vendor, Atlas Experiences, LLC, will conduct the FREE RIDE AND FUEL
FOR LIFE BONUS PLAY Promotion ("Promotion") in which players can enter
non-winning YEAR FOR LIFE Florida Lottery Scratch-Off tickets and any
CASH4LIFE® tickets purchased/obtained during the
Promotion Period into a promotional drawing for a chance to win an expense-paid
trip to Hollywood, Florida. Promotion winners making the trip to Hollywood will
also participate in a Promotional Game Show to win a vehicle and free
fuel/gasoline. Non-winning Scratch-Off tickets from Game Numbers: 1529 ($1,
000, 000 A YEAR FOR LIFE SPECTACULAR); 1532 ($25, 000 A YEAR FOR LIFE), 1533
($50, 000 A YEAR FOR LIFE), 1534 ($150, 000 A YEAR FOR LIFE), 1535 ($250, 000 A
YEAR FOR LIFE) and all (non-winning, winning, and free tickets) from draw game
CASH4LIFE® purchased/obtained during the
Promotion Period (Collectively, for all tickets identified herein, "Eligible"
tickets) may be entered.
(2) How to
Participate.
(a) To enter Eligible tickets
into the promotional drawing, a player may use the Florida Lottery's website at
flalottery.com or use 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, select the FREE
RIDE AND FUEL FOR LIFE BONUS PLAY Promotion and follow the directions. Players
will be prompted to log-in or register. Players will manually enter the
24-digit ticket number shown on Eligible YEAR FOR LIFE Scratch-off tickets or
the 19-digit ticket number on Eligible CASH4LIFE tickets on the ticket entry
page to collect entries as described in paragraph (2)(c), below.
2. Mobile App. On the App, players navigate
to the Promotions section of the App, select the FREE RIDE AND FUEL FOR LIFE
BONUS PLAY Promotion, and follow the instructions. A Promotions button is
located on the main menu and on the bottom navigation bar. Players will be
prompted to log-in or register if the App does not recognize them as already
logged in. Players may scan the barcode on the bottom of a ticket or may
manually enter the 24-digit ticket number (Eligible YEAR FOR LIFE tickets) or
19-digit ticket number (Eligible CASH4LIFE tickets) on the ticket entry page to
collect entries as described in paragraph (2)(c), below.
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. Any entries earned will
not be entered into a drawing. 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 website
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) Number of
Entries Received. The number of entries received by a player are in accordance
with the table below:
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Game*
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Price*
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Number of Entries*
|
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#1529 - $1,000,000 A Year for Life Spectacular
|
$50
|
50
|
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#1535 - $250,000 A Year for Life
|
$10
|
10
|
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#1534 - $150,000 A Year for Life
|
$5
|
5
|
|
#1533 - $50,000 A Year for Life
|
$2
|
2
|
|
#1532 - $25,000 A Year for Life
|
$1
|
1
|
|
CASH4LIFE®
|
Any purchase price
|
Equal to the purchase price (e. g. for each dollar
spent,one entry received).
|
|
CASH4LIFE®
|
Free
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Equal to the number of plays shown on the ticket.
(i.e.,one (1) horizontal line of play numbers is one (1) play. For
example,three horizontal lines of play numbers represent three plays and
receives three entries.)
|
* For example, a player that enters two (2) tickets from game
#1529 - $1, 000, 000 A Year for Life Spectacular, and one (1) ticket from game
#1535 - $250, 000 A Year for Life, will receive 110 entries (50 entries for
each $50 ticket plus 10 entries for the $10 ticket, for a total of 110 entries)
into the promotional drawing.
(d) Lottery tickets should not be mailed to
the Florida Lottery for entry into the Promotion. Lottery tickets received in
the mail by the Lottery will not be entered and will not be returned.
(e) Promo Codes. Various promo codes
providing additional entries will be available during the Promotion Period via
Florida Lottery social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter); Gas
Station TV (GSTV); In-Store L-Bars; and Digital Banners.
(f) Players may enter an Eligible 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.
(g) 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.
(h) A player can only win one
prize.
(i) The odds of winning
depend on the number of entries in the Promotion. All entries are subject to
validation by the Florida Lottery and will be disqualified if eligibility
requirements are not met.
(3) Prizes. The following table sets forth
the prizes available in the Promotion.
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Prize
|
Number of Prizes Available
|
|
Ford Vehicle* + Expense-Paid Trip to
Hollywood,Florida + Free Fuel for a Year
|
10
|
|
Free Fuel for Life**
|
1**
|
|
Free Fuel for a Year**
|
Up to 29**
|
* The vehicle model year will be 2023/2024, depending upon
availability. Vehicle Prize includes payment of sales tax, dealer fees, and
vehicle registration.
** "Free Fuel for a Year" and "Free Fuel for Life" prizes are
awarded in the form of fuel/gas gift card/s. Aside from the initial "Free Fuel
for a Year" prize, the winner of the "Free Fuel for a Life" prize may not win
additional "Free Fuel for a Year" prizes. The other nine (9) winners may win
additional "Free Fuel for a Year" prizes. Up to twenty-nine (29) additional
"Free Fuel for a Year" prizes will be awarded. "Free Fuel for Life" is based on
a 25-year period. Fuel valuations are based on gasoline prices known at the
time of this Promotion and do not account for price fluctuations or inflation;
no future adjustments will be made. Fuel/gas gift cards will not be replaced
should they be lost, stolen, mutilated, or otherwise damaged and will not be
otherwise compensated.
Should the entity issuing the fuel/gas gift card/s, whether
under its current name, operating under another name, or otherwise merged with
another entity, its parent company, subsidiaries, divisions, banks/financial
institutions, and/or other entities responsible for honoring the fuel/gas gift
cards declare bankruptcy or in any manner be unable to honor or refuse to honor
the fuel/gas gift card/s awarded in this Promotion, no cash compensation or
other manner of compensation shall be provided.
(4) Drawing. One promotional drawing will be
held. Winners will be randomly selected from valid entries submitted and
received by the Florida Lottery by 11:59:59 p.m. (ET), on August 6, 2023. The
entry period, drawing date, and winner announcement date are set forth in the
table below. The drawing will be public, held in Tallahassee, Florida, and
witnessed by an accountant employed by an independent certified public
accounting firm.
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Entry Period
|
Drawing Date
|
Winners Announced
|
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July 3 - August 6, 2023
|
August 8, 2023
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August 10, 2023
|
In the drawing, a total of 20 valid entries will be drawn by
the Florida Lottery using a certified random number generation process. The
first ten (10) valid entries will be named as winners. The remaining valid
entries drawn will be used in the order in which they were drawn and in the
order of need to select winners in the event:
a) two or more ticket numbers are drawn that
are associated with the same player (ten different and unique players will be
declared winners);
b) a winner
cannot be contacted ; or
c) a
winner does not provide the necessary documentation to the Lottery within the
designated time frames, as specified in subsections (5) and (6),
below.
(5) Winner
Notification.
The winners in the drawing will be posted on flalottery.com
on the announcement date set forth in the table in subsection (4), above, or as
soon thereafter as practical. The Florida Lottery will attempt to notify each
winner by telephone or email using the contact information provided in the
winner's registration data no later than one business day after the winners are
posted on the Florida Lottery's website. The Lottery deems the winner's
registration data as the winner's official contact information. The Lottery
will not attempt to further locate a winner if attempts to reach the winner by
telephone or email are unsuccessful. Upon having contact with a winner, and
within seven (7) calendar days of contact, a winner must provide the required
documentation to the Lottery, as set forth subsection (6), below. If a winner
does not contact the Lottery and provide the required documentation to the
Lottery, the winner will forfeit his/her right to claim a prize.
As time permits, and in accordance with Atlas Experiences,
LLC/Florida Lottery scheduling requirements, the Lottery will award the prize
to an alternate winner. If the Lottery is unable to have contact by email or
telephone with the alternate winner and obtain the required documentation, as
per subsection (6), within seven (7) calendar days of the Lottery's contact
with him/her, the alternate winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the
prize.
If the Lottery is unable to achieve contact with a
winner/alternate or receive the required documentation from a winner/alternate,
the prize will not be awarded. Leaving a voicemail message, if available,
and/or issuing an email, if available, constitutes "contact" with a winner. 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.
(6) How to Claim a Prize.
(a) Winners must submit 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.
(b) Winners must also submit a completed
Winner Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization form DOL-474-FREE
RIDE-Winner, effective 7/3/2023, and a Guest Release, Acknowledgement, and
Authorization form DOL-474-FREE RIDE-Guest, effective 7/3/2023. Forms
DOL-474-FREE RIDE-Winner and DOL-474-FREE RIDE-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.
(c) A winner's
Winner Claim Form (DOL 173-2 or DOL 173-2S), copy of the winner's
identification, and the winner's completed DOL-474-FREE RIDE-Winner (Winner
Release, Acknowledgement, and Authorization) must be received by any Lottery
office no later than seven (7) calendar days after the Florida Lottery has made
contact with the winner. If the Lottery has not received the required
documentation from a winner by the seventh calendar day after contact, the
winner will forfeit his or her right to claim the prize and the Lottery will
award the prize to an alternate winner in accordance with subsections (4) and
(5), above, as time permits. The same timeframe for a winner to return required
documentation to the Lottery shall apply to an alternate
winner.
(7) Expense-Paid
Trip.
(a) Upon the Florida Lottery's timely
receipt of a winner's required documentation, the Lottery will award an
Expense-Paid Trip to the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida. Atlas
Experiences, LLC will administer and manage the Trip elements, consisting of:
1. Hotel accommodations for two (2), double
occupancy for two (2) nights at the Diplomat Beach Resort. Winners shall be
required to submit a valid major credit card to the Resort to cover all
expenses not specifically awarded. A winner must book Resort reservations on or
before September 18, 2023. Should a winner not make such reservations on or
before September 18, 2023, the winner will forfeit lodging, the BBQ dinner, the
right to participate in the Promotional Game Show a/k/a Lucky Pik Digital Game
Show ("Game Show"), defined below, and the award of any Game Show prizes
(vehicle and Free Fuel). Upon such forfeiture, no cash or other compensation
shall be awarded.
2. Welcome gift,
valued at approximately $50.
3.
Bar-B-Que beach dinner.
4. $1, 500
Travel Allowance, issued as a no-fee gift card. This Travel Allowance is to
cover, at the winner's discretion and chosen mode of travel, his/her and
his/her guest's travel expenses to and from the Diplomat Beach Resort. Should
$1, 500 not cover the travel expenses, any additional expenses are the sole
responsibility of the winner/guest. A lost, stolen, mutilated, or otherwise
damaged gift card will not be replaced or otherwise compensated and will not
reduce the prize value for taxation purposes. A winner and his/her guest may
still travel to Hollywood, Florida at the winner's/guest's sole expense. No
allowances or adjustments shall be made for the distance/s from which a winner
and his/her guest must travel to Hollywood, Florida.
5. Participation in the Promotional Game
Show, developed and administered by and at the direction of Atlas Experiences,
LLC, to win a vehicle and either "Free Fuel for Life" or "Free Fuel for a Year"
prizes. Each of the 10 winners of the Expense-Paid Trip will win one vehicle in
the Game Show and a minimum of one year of free fuel; no winner may win more
than one vehicle in the Game Show. Ten (10) pre-selected vehicles will be
present and available at the Game Show; no other vehicles, aside from those
present, will be made available to players.
Prior to finalization of an award of a vehicle and fuel/gas
gift card/s, 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. Upon completion of all vehicle
registration requirements and verifications and receipt of the required
documentation, each of the ten winners shall take possession of his/her vehicle
at the Game Show. To leave with the vehicle, the winner must present proof of a
valid driver's license and proof of vehicle insurance as required by the laws
of the state of residence of the winner, which in Florida are Chapters 322 and
324, F.S., respectively. If the winner is unable to provide proof of a valid
driver's license and valid insurance, the vehicle must be removed by trailer or
similar transport equipment provided by the winner at his/her expense or driven
by a person of the winner's choice, and at his/her expense, who is able to
provide proof of a valid driver's license and valid insurance. Neither the
Florida Lottery nor Atlas Experiences, LLC provide any warranty, maintenance
plan, or additional accessories for the vehicles.
6. Payment of Federal income tax withholding
on the total retail value of the prize elements described in subparagraphs 1.
through 5., above.
The reportable taxable value of the Expense-Paid Trip;
vehicle; vehicle sales tax, dealer fees, and vehicle registration; and gas/fuel
gift card/s includes the value of the prize plus the value of the Federal
income tax withholding paid by the Lottery and are set forth in the table
below:
|
Prize Element
|
Approximate Retail Value
|
Estimated Reportable Taxable Value
(U. S. Citizen or Legal Resident - 24%)
|
Estimated Reportable Taxable Value (Nonresident -
30%)
|
|
Expense-Paid Trip
($1,500 Travel Allowance,hotel,Welcome Gift,and
Covered Meals
|
$3,400.00
|
$4,473.68
|
$4,857.14
|
|
Ford Vehicle
(Plus Vehicle Sales Tax,Dealer Fees,Tag/Registration
Expenses)
|
$60,000.00 MSRP (Vehicle) + $4,700.00 (Estimated
Sales Tax,Dealer Fees,Tag/Registration)
(Total: $64,700.00)
|
$85,131.58
|
$92,428.57
|
|
Free Fuel for a Year
(Each Year Won)
|
$4,500.00
|
$5,921.05
|
$6,428.57
|
|
Free Fuel for Life
(Capped at 25 Years)
|
$112,500.00
|
$148,026.32
|
$160,714.29
|
(b) As to any guest, the Florida Lottery must
receive a completed Form DOL-FREE RIDE-Guest (Guest Release, Acknowledgement,
and Authorization) on or before September 1, 2023. A guest must be 18 years of
age or older.
(c) The Expense-Paid
Trip and Game Show event takes place from October 20 through October 22, 2023.
The Florida Lottery reserves the right to change event dates as circumstances
require.
(d) Except as specified
above, an Expense-Paid Trip does not include a specific mode of travel to and
from a winner/guest's residence and Hollywood, Florida, other travel, meals,
parking fees, baggage fees, insurance, alcoholic beverages (other than those
served without charge at any reception and/or party), any items not expressly
specified, such as, incidentals, tips, and personal expenses such as telephone
calls, internet, valet service or laundry, etc., as well as rebooking or
cancellation fees that may be charged by the hotel, airline, or other
suppliers.
(e) Atlas Experiences,
LLC shall determine, in its sole discretion, the specific merchandise models,
items, vendors, and/or retailers for all elements of the prize and reserves the
right to substitute (i) any portion or elements of the prize for items of
comparable or greater value; and/or (ii) any specified brand, vendor, or
retailer for one of comparable quality. Elements of the prize are subject to
availability and may be fulfilled by third-party companies and/or
vendors.
(f) A winner must be
present at and participate in the Game Show to win a Vehicle and Free Fuel. If
a winner arrives more that fifteen (15) minutes past the designated/posted
start time for the Game Show, the winner is deemed as "not being present."
Should a winner not be present at the Game Show, the winner forfeits all prizes
that would have been awarded at the Game Show. No cash or other substitutions
will be awarded to a winner who is not present at the Game Show. A guest may
not appear on behalf of a winner or act as a winner's proxy in the Game Show. A
winner will remain taxable on the Expense-Paid Trip portion of the
prize.
(8) No
substitution of any kind, cash redemptions/substitution/compensation,
assignment, or transfer of any prize, prize element, or gift card/s is
permitted. Any unused prize or prize elements or prizes not able to be awarded
for any reason will be forfeited, will not be redeemable for cash, and will not
reduce the prize value awarded for tax purposes, except as to a vehicle and any
fuel gift card/s not awarded. A prize substitution initiated by the Florida
Lottery or its providers are at the sole discretion of the Florida Lottery and
its providers. Should there be prize substitutions, such will be of comparable
or greater value.
(9) Taxes. Except
as specifically described herein, all federal, state and/or local taxes or
other fees on any prize or prize element shall be the sole responsibility of
the winner, regardless of whether a winner avails himself/herself of the prize
or has forfeited a prize.
(10)
Other Restrictions and Provisions.
(a) Players
must be at least 18 years of age. Persons prohibited by Section
24.116, F.S., from purchasing a
Florida Lottery or CASH4LIFE ticket are not eligible to enter the FREE RIDE AND
FUEL FOR LIFE BONUS PLAY Promotion.
(b) All prizes are subject to the provisions
of Chapter 24, F.S., and rules promulgated thereunder. Prizes shall 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 32399-4011.
(c) By entering
the FREE RIDE AND FUEL FOR LIFE BONUS PLAY Promotion, a player gives his or her
permission for the Florida Lottery to photograph and/or videotape and record
the winner with or without prior notification and to use the name, photograph,
videotape, and/or recording of the winner for advertising or publicity purposes
without additional compensation.
