53ER11-38, F.A.C.
53ER11-38. POWERBALL® Advance Play
Cite as Fla. Admin. Code r. 53ER11-38
(1) Commencing after the POWERBALL draw break for the Wednesday, July 20, 2011, drawing and continuing through close of game on January 14, 2012, the number of consecutive POWERBALL drawings available for purchase will be reduced. The number of available drawings will be reduced from fifty two (52) to one (1) in accordance with the table set forth below (“Countdown”). Each advance play reduction will be effective on the Lottery’s gaming system after the game close for each POWERBALL drawing occurring during the Countdown period, except that on January 14, 2012, there will be no POWERBALL drawings available for purchase after close of game through 12:00 midnight. The POWERBALL advance play Countdown is in preparation for the anticipated January 15, 2012, launch of the new POWERBALL On-line lottery game.
POWERBALL ADVANCE PLAY COUNTDOWN
POWERBALL Maximum Number of
Drawing Date Drawings Available for Purchase
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 52 Saturday, July 23, 2011 51 Wednesday, July 27, 2011 50 Saturday, July 30, 2011 49 Wednesday, August 3, 2011 48 Saturday, August 6, 2011 47 Wednesday, August 10, 2011 46 Saturday, August 13, 2011 45 Wednesday, August 17, 2011 44 Saturday, August 20, 2011 43 Wednesday, August 24, 2011 42 Saturday, August 27, 2011 41 Wednesday, August 31, 2011 40 Saturday, September 3, 2011 39 Wednesday, September 7, 2011 38 Saturday, September 10, 2011 37 Wednesday, September 14, 2011 36 Saturday, September 17, 2011 35 Wednesday September 21, 2011 34 Saturday, September 24, 2011 33 Wednesday, September 28, 2011 32 Saturday, October 1, 2011 31 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 30 Saturday, October 8, 2011 29 Wednesday. October 12, 2011 28 Saturday, October 15, 2011 27 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 26 Saturday, October 22, 2011 25 Wednesday, October 26, 2011 24 Saturday, October 29, 2011 23 Wednesday, November 2, 2011 22 Saturday, November 5, 2011 21 Wednesday, November 9, 2011 20 Saturday, November 12, 2011 19 Wednesday, November 16, 2011 18 Saturday, November 19, 2011 17 Wednesday, November 23, 2011 16 Saturday, November 26, 2011 15 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 14 Saturday, December 3, 2011 13 Wednesday, December 7, 2011 12 Saturday, December 10, 2011 11 Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10 Saturday, December 17, 2011 9 Wednesday, December 21, 2011 8 Saturday, December 24, 2011 7 Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6 Saturday, December 31, 2011 5 Wednesday, January 4, 2012 4 Saturday, January 7, 2012 3 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 2 Saturday, January 14, 2012 1 (through close of game) (2) In the event the new POWERBALL game launches after January 15, 2012, the above advance play Countdown schedule will apply, except that the number of drawings available for purchase for each Wednesday and Saturday POWERBALL drawing occurring after January 15, 2012, will remain at one (1) through close of game on the date of the last POWERBALL drawing prior to the launch of the new POWERBALL game. There will be no POWERBALL drawings available after close of game through 12:00 midnight on the date of the last POWERBALL drawing prior to the launch of the new POWERBALL game.
(3) To use the advance play feature, players may either mark an available number of drawings desired in the Advance Play section of a play slip or tell the retailer their desired number of consecutive advance drawings. The number of consecutive advance drawings selected shall apply to each panel played.
(4) This emergency rule shall supersede paragraph 53ER09-52(2)(e), F.A.C.