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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1031

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Aces High Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 2978]

   Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), and 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 Aces High.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Aces High instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Aces High instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas designated as ''Game 1,'' ''Game 2,'' ''Game 3'' and ''Game 4.'' Each ''Game'' is played separately. Each ''Game'' area features a ''Your Card'' area and a ''Dealer's Card'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Card'' area are: 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT), 9 (NIN), 10 (TEN), J (JCK) Q (QUN), K (KNG) and A (ACE). Aces are high. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Dealer's Card'' area are: 2 (TWO), 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT), 9 (NIN), 10 (TEN), J (JCK), Q (QUN) and K (KNG).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOUR DOL), $8.00 (EIGHT DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $40$ (FORTY), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $4,000 (FOR THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $8, $10, $20, $40, $1,000 and $4,000. The player can win up to four times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 8,160,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Aces High instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a) Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $4,000 (FOR THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4,000.

   (b) Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (c) Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (d) Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (e)  Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (f)  Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EIGHT DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (g)  Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (h)  Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (i)  Holders of tickets where the ''Your Card'' play symbol beats the ''Dealer's Card'' play symbol in the same ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   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:

If Your Card Beats Approximate No. of
Dealer's Card Approximate
Winners Per 8,160,000
With Prize(s) Of: Win Odds
Tickets
$1 $1 1:9.38 870,400
$1 x 2 $2 1:25 326,400
$2 $2 1:27.27 299,200
$2 + $2 $4 1:300 27,200
$1 x 2 + $2 $4 1:300 27,200
$1 x 4 $4 1:100 81,600
$4 $4 1:300 27,200
$2 x 4 $8 1:750 10,880
$4 x 2 $8 1:300 27,200
$2 x 2 + $4 $8 1:750 10,880
$8 $8 1:1,500 5,440
$2 x 3 + $4 $10 1:750 10,880
$2 + $4 x 2 $10 1:1,500 5,440
$2 + $8 $10 1:1,500 5,440
$10 $10 1:1,500 5,440
$4 x 3 + $8 $20 1:750 10,880
$2 + $8 + $10 $20 1:1,500 5,440
$2 + $4 x $20 1:1,500 5,440
   2 + $10
$20 $20 1:1,500 5,440
$2 + $8 + $40 1:1,600 5,100
   $10 + $20
$10 x 4 $40 1:3,429 2,380
$10 x 2 + $20 $40 1:6,316 1,292
$20 x 2 $40 1:10,909 748
$40 $40 1:24,000 340
$20 x 4 $80 1:8,000 1,020
$20 x 2 + $40 $80 1:20,000 408
$40 x 2 $80 1:20,000 408
$1,000 $1,000 1:408,000 20
$1,000 x 4 $4,000 1:680,000 12
$4,000 $4,000 1:2,040,000 4

   9.    Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Aces High 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 Aces High, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Aces High 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 Aces High 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. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), the regulations contained in 61 Pa. Code Part V (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. The announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Aces High or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1031. Filed for public inspection June 26, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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