1. (1) General Incentive Provisions.

   1. (a) Incentive Period: May 18 – June 28, 2026, dates inclusive.
   2. (b) Participating Games: All Scratch-Off games. “All” Scratch-Off games include any Scratch-Off game available, or had been available, for sale during the respective timeframes, defined in subparagraph (1)(c)1., and the CASH POPTM Draw Game.

   3. (c) There are two (2) comparison periods; One for Scratch-Off game sales and one for CASH POP Draw Game sales.

      1. Scratch-Off Games: May 18 – June 28, 2026 (hereafter “2026” or 2026) to be compared with May 19 – June 29, 2025 (hereafter “2025” or 2025).

      2. CASH POP Draw Game: June 1 – 28, 2026 (hereafter “2026” or 2026) to be compared with June 2 – 29, 2025 (hereafter “2025” or 2025).

   4. (d) Incentive Awards Available. Five hundred dollars ($500) related to the Scratch-Off portion of the Incentive. Two hundred dollars ($200) related to the CASH POP portion of the Incentive.

   5. (e) Retailer Eligibility Requirements.

      1. This Incentive is open to Florida Lottery Retailers that have been actively and continuously contracted with the Lottery, with no contractual breaches, from May 19, 2025 through and including June 28, 2026. Retailers selling draw games from their sales counter/Flex terminal beginning May 19, 2025 are eligible for an Incentive award for the Scratch-Off portion of this Incentive. Retailers selling draw games from their sales counter/Flex terminals as of June 2, 2025 are eligible for an Incentive award for the CASH POP portion of this Incentive. Retailers must be active and selling for the full duration of the Incentive Period and comparable prior year period to receive an Incentive award.

      2. Temporary suspensions (for other than contractual breaches) do not disqualify a Retailer location as long it has recorded sales for the 2025 and 2026 periods.

      3. Ticket sales through vending machines will be counted/included. However, Retailers who sell tickets only through vending machines are excluded from participating in this Incentive.

      4. If a Retailer has more than one (1) location, each location will be considered independently. Each location must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in this Emergency Rule. Retailers having a change in ownership between the 2025 periods and the 2026 periods are not eligible.

2. (2) Scratch-Off Game Provisions.

   1. (a) Retailers’ “2026” Scratch-Off sales will be measured against their “2025” Scratch-Off sales.
   2. (b) Scratch-Off Games Launching May 18, 2026. All four (4) Scratch-Off games launching on May 18, 2026 (Game 1631, Red, White & Blue Cash; Game 1632, Gold Mine; Game 1633, $1,000,000 Cash Stacks; and Game 1634, Mega 7’s) ticket books must be activated between 6:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May 18, 2026. (Sales for Games 1631, 1632, 1633, and 1634 begin May 18, 2026.) A minimum of one (1) book must be activated for each of the four games. If a Retailer satisfies all other requirements set forth in this Emergency Rule and does not activate all four of the games’ ticket books as described herein, the Retailer is not eligible to receive a Scratch-Off Incentive award.
   3. (c) Minimum Sales. A Retailer must have: A minimum of $300 in total Scratch-Off sales for the 2025 period; a minimum of $600 in total Scratch-Off sales for the 2026 period; and based on their assigned Tier, the minimum sales percentage increase for the 2026 period over the 2025 period, as set forth in the table in paragraph (2)(e). (A Retailer must have the minimum Scratch-Off sales for both the 2025 and 2026 periods to qualify for an Incentive award, irrespective of the percentage increase over the 2025 period.)
   4. (d) Based on Scratch-Off 2025 period sales, Retailers will be placed into one of four Tiers (Tiers 1 – 4) (reference the table in paragraph (2)(e)). The 2025 period Scratch-Off sales will be compared to the 2026 period Scratch-Off sales.
   5. (e) Tiers, Total Scratch-Off Ticket Sales for the 2025 Period, and Minimum Sales Percentage Increase for the 2026 Period over the 2025 Period are:

1. (f) Quantities of $500 Incentive Awards by Tier:

*By Tier, the top number of performing Retailers will be awarded a $500 Incentive award. For example, for Tier 1 Retailers, the 175 best performing Retailers will receive $500.

1. (g) Scratch-Off sales will be measured based on book settlement. The Lottery reserves the right to review book settlement and return practices to ensure validity of the final results.

2. (3) CASH POP Draw Game Provisions.

   1. (a) Retailers’ “2026” CASH POP Draw Game sales will be measured against their “2025” CASH POP Draw Game sales.
   2. (b) Minimum Sales. A Retailer must have a minimum of $200 in CASH POP Draw Game sales for both the 2025 and 2026 periods. Those retailers having the minimum sales total will be ranked into the Tiers identified in paragraph (3)(d)), below. (A Retailer must have the minimum CASH POP Draw Game sales for both the 2025 and 2026 periods to qualify for an Incentive award, irrespective of a percentage increase over the 2025 period.)
   3. (c) Based on their 2025 CASH POP Draw Game sales, Retailers will be placed into one of five Tiers (Tiers 1 – 5) (reference the table in paragraph (3)(d). The 2025 period CASH POP Draw Game sales will be compared to the 2026 period sales. Retailers with the greatest percentage increase in 2026 period sales over their 2025 period sales may be eligible for an Incentive award.
   4. (d) CASH POP Draw Game Sales for the 2025 period and Number of $200 Incentive Awards by Tier:

1. (e) A Retailer’s percentage change for CASH POP Draw Games sales must exceed the state-wide CASH POP Draw Games sales percentage change (2025 period versus the 2026 period).
2. (4) All percentage sales changes will be calculated to two (2) decimal points. In the event of a tie for either Scratch-Off sales or CASH POP Draw Game sales, an Incentive award will be based on a Retailer’s highest percentage increase of PICK Daily GamesTM (PICK 2TM, PICK 3TM, PICK 4TM, and PICK 5TM) with or without Fireball plus CASH POPTM plus FANTASY 5® with or without EZmatchTM Draw Game sales during the Incentive Period (May 18 – June 28, 2026) compared to the 2025 Incentive Period (May 19 – June 29, 2025). If a second tie-breaker is required, an Incentive award will be based on a Retailer’s highest percentage increase of total Lottery sales (all draw games, including those that are not part of this Incentive, plus all Scratch-Offs) during the Incentive Period (May 18 – June 28, 2026) compared to the 2025 Incentive Period (May 19 – June 29, 2025).

3. (5) Payment Provisions.

   1. (a) Incentive Awards Deemed Compensation. All Incentive awards are deemed compensation and will be reported to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service).
   2. (b) Incentive Award Payments. Retailers will be paid Incentive awards via check. For any check that has been uncashed within 90 days of issuance, and if the Retailer is in arrearage to the Florida Lottery, the funds issued for the Incentive award shall be applied to the balance owed.
   3. (c) A Retailer must be active and in good contractual standing at the time an Incentive award is distributed to receive its Incentive award; this is irrespective of whether the Retailer would otherwise qualify.
   4. (d) Incentive awards that are not awarded, or are unable to be awarded, for any reason will not otherwise be awarded.

   5. (e) If there is a conflict with a provision set forth in this Emergency Rule and any flyers, brochures, promotional materials, including, but not limited to, point of sale, television, radio and print advertising, and other promotional media/materials, the terms of this Emergency Rule shall prevail.

      

      

      

      

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9), 24.109(1), 24.112 FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9), 24.112 FS. History–New 5-18-26.