NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 Instant Lottery Game
[27 Pa.B. 2483] 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 Double Dollars '97.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 instant lottery game ticket will contain one ''Play Area.'' The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Play Area'' are: $100 (ONE), $200 (TWO), $500 (FIVE), $10$ (TEN), $25$ (TWEN-FIV), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1000 (ONE THO), $3000 (THR THO) and $$ (DOUBLE).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $3,000.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 11,942,400 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $3000 (THR THO) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1000 (ONE THO) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIV HUN) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(d) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(f) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $50$ (FIFTY), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $50$ (FIFTY) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(h) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $25$ (TWEN-FIV), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(i) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $25$ (TWEN-FIV) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(j) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $10$ (TEN), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(k) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $10$ (TEN) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(l) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $500 (FIVE), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(m) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIVE) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(n) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $200 (TWO), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(o) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $200 (TWO) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(p) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $100 (ONE), and a $$ (DOUBLE) play symbol in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(q) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100 (ONE) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
(r) A prize will be paid only for the highest Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 instant lottery game prize won on the ticket if the ticket meets the criteria established in 61 Pa. Code § 819.213 (relating to ticket validation and requirements).
7. 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
Approximate Winners Per 11,942,400 Get Win Odds Tickets 3-$1 $1 1:10 1,194,240 2-$1 + $$ $2 1:25 477,696 3-$2 $2 1:50 238,848 2-$2 + $$ $4 1:100 119,424 3-$5 $5 1:200 59,712 2-$5 + $$ $10 1:200 59,712 3-$10 $10 1:499.99 23,885 2-$10 + $$ $20 1:400 29,856 3-$25 $25 1:999.97 11,943 2-$25 + $$ $50 1:2,000 5,971 3-$50 $50 1:999.97 11,943 2-$50 + $$ $100 1:3,999 2,986 3-$100 $100 1:8,003 1,492 2-$100 + $$ $200 1:19,974 598 3-$500 $500 1:70,908 168 3-$1,000 $1,000 1:709,080 17 3-$3000 $3,000 1:709,080 17
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97, prize money on winning Pennsylvania Double Dollars '97 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 Double Dollars '97 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.
10. 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 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
11. 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 Double Dollars '97 or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-786. Filed for public inspection May 16, 1997, 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.
