Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

• No statutes or acts will be found at this website.

The Pennsylvania Bulletin website includes the following: Rulemakings by State agencies; Proposed Rulemakings by State agencies; State agency notices; the Governor’s Proclamations and Executive Orders; Actions by the General Assembly; and Statewide and local court rules.

PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 96-1758

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 Instant Lottery Game

[26 Pa.B. 5061]

   Under the provisions of the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15) and the provisions of 61 Pa. Code § 819.203 (relating to notice of instant game rules), the Secretary of Revenue hereby provides public notice of the rules for the following instant lottery game:

   1.  Name:  The name of the game is Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game ticket is $5.00.

   3.  Play Symbols:

   (a)  Each Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game ticket will contain three ''Play Areas,'' known as Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3, respectively. Each game has a different game play method and is played separately.

   (b)  The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Play Area'' for Game 1 are:  Ball Symbol (BALL), Candle Symbol (CANDLE), Candy Symbol (CANDY), Drum Symbol (DRUM), Gift Symbol (GIFT), Hat Symbol (HAT), Santa Symbol (SANTA), Skate Symbol (SKATE), Sleigh Symbol (SLEIGH), Snowflake Symbol (SNOWFLAKE), Snowman Symbol (SNOWMAN), Star Symbol (STAR), Stocking Symbol (STOCKING), Tree Symbol (TREE) and Wreath Symbol (WREATH).

   (c)  The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Play Area'' for Game 2 are:  $200 (TWO), $500 (FIVE), $10$ (TEN), $25$ (TWEN-FIV), $250$ (TWOHUNFIF) and $25000 (TWEFIVTHO).

   (d)  The ''Play Area'' for Game 3 will contain a ''Bell'' area and a ''Your Symbols'' area. The play symbols and their captions located beneath the ''Bell'' area and the ''Your Symbols'' area in the ''Play Area'' for Game 3 are:  Ball Symbol (BALL), Candle Symbol (CANDLE), Candy Symbol (CANDY), Drum Symbol (DRUM), Gift Symbol (GIFT), Santa Symbol (SANTA), Skate Symbol (SKATE), Sleigh Symbol (SLEIGH), Snowflake Symbol (SNOWFLAKE), Snowman Symbol (SNOWMAN), Star Symbol (STAR), Stocking Symbol (STOCKING), Tree Symbol (TREE) and Wreath Symbol (WREATH).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols:  The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Play Area'' for Game 3 are:  $300 (THREE), $500 (FIVE), $10$ (TEN), $25$ (TWEN-FIV), $250$ (TWOHUNFIF), $2500 (TWEFIVHUN) and $100000 (ONEHUNTHO).

   5.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in Game 1 are $2, $7 and $25. The prizes that can be won in Game 2 are $2, $5, $10, $25, $250 and $25,000. The prizes that can be won in Game 3 are $3, $5, $10, $25, $250, $2,500 and $100,000. The player can win up to three times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game:  Approximately 4,050,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Determination of prize winners for Game 1 are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets with three Hat Symbol (HAT) play symbols, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (2)    Holders of tickets with two Hat Symbol (HAT) play symbols, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with one Hat Symbol (HAT) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (4)  A prize will be paid only for the highest Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game prize won in Game 1, if the ticket meets the criteria established in 61 Pa. Code § 819.213 (relating to ticket validation and requirements).

   (b)  Determination of prize winners for Game 2 are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $25000 (TWEFIVTHO) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $25,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $250$ (TWOHUNFIF) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $25$ (TWEN-FIV) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (4)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $10$ (TEN) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (5)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIVE) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (6)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $200 (TWO) in the ''Play Area,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (c)  Determination of prize winners for Game 3 are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $100000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $2500 (TWEFIVHUN) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,500.

   (3)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $250$ (TWOHUNFIF) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

   (4)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $25$ (TWEN-FIV) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (5)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $10$ (TEN) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (6)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIVE) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (7)  Holders of tickets where the ''Bell'' play symbol matches any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $300 (THREE) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (8)  Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Odds:  The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes, and approximate odds of winning:

Approximate
No. of Winners
ApproximatePer 4,050,000
GetWinOddsTickets
$5$5           1:6675,000
$2 + $5$7           1:25162,000
$2 + $5 + $3$10         1:25162,000
$5 + $5$10         1:50  81,000
$7 + $5 + $3$15         1:100  40,500
$5 + $10$15         1:144  28,125
$7 + $10 + $3$20         1:144  28,125
$25$25         1:36112,500
$250$250       1:10,125       400
$2,500$2,500    1:101,250         40
$25,000$25,000  1:202,500         20
$100,000$100,0001:405,000         10

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards:  The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money:  For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96, prize money on winning Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game tickets will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto. If no claim is made within 1 year of the announced close of the Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 instant lottery game, the right of a ticket holder to claim the prize represented by the ticket, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided for by statute.

   11.  Governing Law:  In purchasing a ticket, the customer agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), the regulations contained in Part V of Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.

   12.  Termination of the Game:  The Secretary may announce a termination date, after which no further tickets from this game may be sold. Such announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Stocking Stuffer '96 or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, SR.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1758. Filed for public inspection October 18, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]



No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.

This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.