Florida Administrative Code › 53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY › 53 - Departmental › Chapter 53ER22 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2022 › Section 53ER22-37 - PICK 3

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) How to Play
				PICK 3[TM].
(a)
				PICK 3 is a Draw lottery game (also known as an online terminal game) in which
				a player selects any three-digit number from 000 to 999 inclusive. The digits
				may be the same, different or combination thereof; for example, 111, 122, and
				123 are all valid selections. A player selects only two digits in a Front Pair
				or Back Pair play as further described in paragraphs (2)(e) and (f),
				below.
(b) Players may choose play
				amounts of $.50 or $1.00 per play, per drawing.
(c) For purposes of this rule, a "play slip"
				is defined as an original paper play slip issued and approved by the Florida
				Lottery for the PICK 3 game, or a digital play slip for the PICK 3 game
				generated using the Florida Lottery Mobile Convenience App ("App"). Except
				where necessary herein to differentiate between a paper play slip and a digital
				play slip, the term "play slip" shall be inclusive of both types of play
				slips.
(d) Players may make their
				PICK 3 ticket selections by: using a play slip; using a Florida Lottery vending
				machine ("vending machine'), if a vending machine for Draw game ticket
				purchases is available at the retailer location; telling the retailer their
				desired selections; or by requesting to use the Play it Again
				feature.
(e) Play Slip.
1. Paper Play Slips. There are five panels on
				a paper PICK 3 play slip. Players electing to use a paper play slip to make
				their PICK 3 selections must mark one number in each column or mark the Quick
				Pick (QP) box located at the bottom of each panel for the terminal to randomly
				select one or more of the numbers for each panel played. The player may also
				mark the play type, draw time and play amount; however, if the play type, play
				amount, or draw time is not marked by the player, the terminal will default to
				a $1.00 straight play for the next available draw. 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 choose the FIREBALL
				add-on feature by marking the "FIREBALL" box to create more combinations.
				Adding FIREBALL will apply to and double the cost of all panels played. Players
				may mark the $5 "Quick Picks" box to receive five $1.00 tickets, each with one
				set of three randomly selected numbers (straight play) for the next available
				PICK 3 drawing; or may mark the $10 "Quick Picks" box to receive ten $1.00
				tickets, each with one set of three randomly selected numbers (straight play)
				for the next available PICK 3 drawing. Players may mark Quick Picks in addition
				to panel plays. Advance play may also be added to play future drawings as
				further provided in paragraph (1)(f), below. Paper play slips must be Florida
				Lottery approved and players must use only blue or black ink or pencil for
				making selections. Paper play slips may be processed through a Florida Lottery
				full service vending machine or processed by a Florida Lottery retailer to
				obtain a ticket. A player who selects the combo play type and who elects to use
				the quick pick feature will not be able to select the total cost of the ticket.
				The total cost will be determined by whether the quick pick numbers selected by
				the terminal comprise a 3-way combo or 6-way combo play type as described in
				paragraph (2)(d), below. A player who selects the box play type or the
				straight/box play type and who elects to use the quick pick feature will not be
				able to select the type of box play. The type of box play will be determined by
				whether the quick pick numbers selected by the terminal comprise a 3-way or
				6-way box combination as described in paragraph (2)(b), below.
2. Digital Play Slip. How to Create a Digital
				Play Slip. From the Landing Page on the App, a player should select the PICK 3
				game icon and then click on "Pick Numbers". The player may 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 five panels can be created on one digital PICK 3 play
				slip. A player must also select the play type, play amount and drawing time,
				which will apply to all panels played, and, if more than the default of one
				drawing is desired, select the number of drawings. The parameters for advance
				play are set forth in paragraph (1)(f) below. If a player desires to add
				FIREBALL as described in subparagraph (1)(e)1., he or she should click the
				FIREBALL button so that "yes" is selected. Adding FIREBALL will apply the
				feature to all panels played. Players may also use the "My Favorites" feature
				to save the digital play slip for later use. Once a digital play slip 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 the
				retailer 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 PICK 3 digital play
				slip are available by clicking on the "How to Play" button on the main PICK 3
				page.
(f) Advance Play.
				Players may play future consecutive midday, evening or both drawings within a
				fourteen-day period or non-consecutive drawings within a seven-day period by
				using the "advance play" feature. To use the advance play feature, players may
				either select the number of drawings and draw time(s) on the play slip or tell
				the retailer the advance play selections and draw time(s) they desire. For
				purposes of this paragraph (1)(f), both a fourteen-day and a seven-day period
				begin on the date of the next available PICK 3 drawing for the draw time(s)
				selected and continue through the next thirteen /six consecutive days for the
				draw time(s) selected.
1. Advance Play by Play
				Slip. Advance play selections made on a play slip are for consecutive drawings
				for only the selected draw time(s). The number of consecutive drawings selected
				will include the next available drawing for the draw time(s) selected and will
				apply to the panel(s) played. For paper play slips, advance play will not be
				applied to selections when the $5 or $10 Quick Picks box is marked
a. If the midday (MID) box is selected, the
				ticket will be entered into the next available midday draw and consecutive
				midday draws through the selected number of days.
b. If the evening (EVE) box is selected, the
				ticket will be entered into the next available evening draw and consecutive
				evening draws through the selected number of days.
c. If the both (BOTH) box is selected, the
				ticket will be entered into the next available draw and consecutive midday and
				evening draws through the selected number of days.
2. Advance Play by Telling the Retailer.
				Players shall specify to the retailer their desired selections in one of the
				following advance play parameters:
a. Any
				single day for the draw time(s) selected in a seven-day period;
b. Any two non-consecutive days for the draw
				time(s) selected in a seven-day period;
c. Any two or more consecutive days for the
				draw time(s) selected in a seven-day period, not including the next available
				drawing.
d. Up to fourteen
				consecutive days for the draw time(s) selected, including the next available
				drawing.
In the event that a planned change in the PICK 3 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.
(g) Vending Machine. If a vending machine is
				available at a retailer location, the vending machine may be used by a player
				to make Quick Pick selections; manual selections, if the vending machine
				provides that option; and process both paper and digital PICK 3 play slips.
				Neither a retailer nor a player can process the cancellation of a PICK 3 ticket
				through a vending machine. At the request of a player, the retailer shall make
				a good faith effort to cancel PICK 3 tickets that are purchased through a
				vending machine by using the retailer's lottery terminal in accordance with the
				cancellation provisions in paragraph (5)(e).
(h) Telling the Retailer. Retailers also are
				authorized to manually enter numbers selected by a player. Players electing to
				make their PICK 3 ticket selections by telling the retailer must specify the
				play type, play amount, draw time, number of drawings and 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). Additionally, if a
				player desires to add FIREBALL, he or she must tell the retailer to add that
				option.
(i) Play it Again.
1. A player may request to "Play it Again" to
				replay a previously purchased PICK 3 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, play amount, draw time(s), number of
				panels, and number of drawings as the original ticket, except as provided in
				subparagraph (1)(i)2., below.
2. An
				original ticket with advance play will be rejected and cannot be replayed if
				the number of drawings on the ticket exceeds the number of advance play
				drawings that are available at the time of requested ticket replay due to
				implementation of an advance play countdown for the PICK 3 game. Tickets older
				than sixty days cannot be replayed. Tickets purchased using the Play it Again
				feature have the same cancellation provisions as the original
				ticket.