Fla. Admin. Code R. 53ER25-35
Game Number 1598, $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE
Effective Jul 1, 2025Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.115(1) FS.Department of the Lottery
- (1) Name of Game. Game Number 1598, $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE.
- (2) Game Number 1598, $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).
- (3) Price. $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery tickets sell for $1.00 per ticket.
- (4) $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in machine readable code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a validation number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Emergency Rule 53ER23-20, Payment of Prizes.
(5) Play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the YOUR NUMBERS play area:
(6) Play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the WINNING NUMBER play area:
(7) Prize symbols and prize symbol captions that may appear in the YOUR NUMBERS play area:
(8) Legends:
- (9) Determination of Prize Winners. A ticket having a play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the YOUR NUMBERS play area that matches the play symbol and corresponding play symbol caption in the WINNING NUMBER play area shall entitle the winner to the corresponding prize shown for that symbol. A ticket having a symbol and symbol caption in the YOUR NUMBERS play area shall entitle the winner to two (2) times the prize shown. A ticket having a symbol and symbol caption in the YOUR NUMBERS play area shall entitle the winner to all five prizes shown in the YOUR NUMBERS play area.
(10) $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE Top Prize Payment Options.
- (a) A winner of a $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE prize may choose one of two payment options for receiving his/her prize: One-Time Cash Payment or Annual Payments. At the time the $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE top prize is claimed, the terminal will produce a claim instructions ticket. The winner has sixty (60) days after the date the claim instructions ticket is produced to file a claim choosing the One-Time Cash Payment. Once the winner files a claim and exercises the winner’s chosen option, the election of that option shall be final. The Annual Payments method of payment will also be final when it is applied due to a winner not making his/her payment election within sixty (60) days after the claim instructions ticket is produced.
- (b) One-Time Cash Payment prizes will be paid in a single cash payment of $389,400.00, less applicable federal withholding taxes.
- (c) Annual Payments prizes will be paid in annual installments of $26,000.00, less applicable tax withholding taxes, for the life of the winner, with a minimum of twenty-five (25) years. If the top prize is claimed by a trust, corporation, or other legal entity, the life prize shall be fixed at twenty-five (25) years.
- (d) At the end of the guaranteed twenty-five (25) year payment period, starting with year twenty-six (26), a winner (or the power of attorney, custodian or guardian, or medical provider for a winner) will be required to provide a notarized affidavit to the Lottery stating that he/she is still among the living in order to continue receiving annual payments. An affidavit and/or other proof as required by the Florida Lottery, on an annual basis, must be provided to the Florida Lottery prior to issuance of the next scheduled payment.
- (e) Once the winner files a claim and exercises his/her chosen option, the election of that option shall be final. The Annual Payments method will also be final when it is applied due to a winner not making his/her payment election within sixty (60) days after the claim instructions ticket is produced.
- (11) Odds of winning, value, and number of prizes in Game Number 1598:
| GAME PLAY | WIN | ODDS OF 1 IN | NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 80.84 POOLS OF 240,000 TICKETS PER POOL |
|---|
| $1 | $1 | 10.71 | 1,810,926 |
| $1 (2X) | $2 | 21.43 | 905,436 |
| $1 x 2 | $2 | 75.00 | 258,696 |
| $2 | $2 | 75.00 | 258,709 |
| $1 x 4 | $4 | 299.94 | 64,687 |
| $1 (2X) + $2 | $4 | 187.43 | 103,518 |
| $2 (2X) | $4 | 299.39 | 64,806 |
| $2 x 2 | $4 | 300.00 | 64,674 |
| $4 | $4 | 747.99 | 25,939 |
| $1 x 5 (MONEYBAG) | $5 | 150.02 | 129,335 |
| $1 + $2 (2X) | $5 | 374.69 | 51,782 |
| $1 + ($2 x 2) | $5 | 500.73 | 38,748 |
| $1 + $4 | $5 | 748.37 | 25,926 |
| $5 | $5 | 1,505.33 | 12,889 |
| $2 + $4 (2X) | $10 | 751.44 | 25,820 |
| $2 x 5 (MONEYBAG) | $10 | 375.36 | 51,689 |
| $5 (2X) | $10 | 747.99 | 25,939 |
| $5 x 2 | $10 | 1,502.30 | 12,915 |
| $10 | $10 | 1,505.33 | 12,889 |
| $5 (2X) x 2 | $20 | 1,502.30 | 12,915 |
| $4 x 5 (MONEYBAG) | $20 | 1,505.33 | 12,889 |
| $10 (2X) | $20 | 1,500.44 | 12,931 |
| ($5 x 2) + ($2 (2X) x 2) + $2 | $20 | 1,502.30 | 12,915 |
| $20 | $20 | 1,491.22 | 13,011 |
| $10 (2X) + $20 | $40 | 8,020.75 | 2,419 |
| ($5 x 2) + ($10 x 3) (MONEYBAG) | $40 | 5,016.08 | 3,868 |
| $20 (2X) | $40 | 24,192.27 | 802 |
| ($10 x 2) + $20 | $40 | 24,102.11 | 805 |
| $40 | $40 | 121,263.75 | 160 |
| ($20 x 2) + $20 (2X) + ($5 (2X) x 2) | $100 | 24,747.70 | 784 |
| ($5 x 2) + ($40 x 2) + $10 (MONEYBAG) | $100 | 30,554.65 | 635 |
| ($5 (2X) x 2) + ($40 x 2) | $100 | 60,068.73 | 323 |
| $20 x 5 (MONEYBAG) | $100 | 30,410.97 | 638 |
| $100 | $100 | 122,026.42 | 159 |
| $40 x 5 (MONEYBAG) | $200 | 112,803.49 | 172 |
| $100 (2X) | $200 | 236,612.20 | 82 |
| ($40 (2X) x 2) + ($5 (2X) x 2) + $10 (2X) | $200 | 127,646.05 | 152 |
| $40 x 5 | $200 | 230,978.57 | 84 |
| $200 | $200 | 248,746.15 | 78 |
| $1,000 | $1,000 | 2,425,275.00 | 8 |
| $200 (2X) + ($100 (2X) x 3) | $1,000 | 970,110.00 | 20 |
| $500 WK/LIFE* | $500WK/LIFE* | 4,850,550.00 | 4 |
*Prize amount if the Annual Payments method is chosen or has it applied, which will be paid in the amount of $26,000.00 annually. If the One-Time Cash Payment is chosen, the amount paid is in accordance with subsection (10), above.
- (12) The overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1598 are 1 in 4.83. All prizes are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sale or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.
- (13) For reorders of Game Number 1598, the odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.
(14) Payment of prizes for $500 A WEEK FOR LIFE lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with the rule 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.
Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.115(1) FS. History–New 7-1-25.