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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1407

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

PA Football Legends Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 4293]

   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 PA Football Legends.

   2.  Price: The price of a PA Football Legends instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each PA Football Legends instant lottery game ticket will contain two play areas. The first play area will feature a ''1st,'' ''2nd,'' ''3rd'' and ''4th'' down. The play symbols and their captions located in each of the ''Downs'' are: 0 (ZRO), 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT) and 9 (NIN). The play symbols and their captions located in the second play area ''Win $10 Instantly!'' are: Football Symbol (FBALL), Pennant Flag Symbol (PENNT), Goalpost Symbol (GPOST), Cleat Shoe Symbol (CLETS) and a Helmet Symbol (HELMT).

   4.  The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $21$ (TWY ONE), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and $1,000 (ONE THO).

   5.   Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $7, $10, $21, $50, $100 and $1,000.

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

   7.   Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (b) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (c) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize playsymbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (d) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (e) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols in the ''Win $10 Instantly!'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (f) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (g) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (h) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (i) Holders of tickets where the sum of the yardage for the four ''Downs'' equals 10 or more, and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (j) A prize will be paid only for the highest PA Football Legends 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).

   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:

Add Yardage For 4 Downs.
Approximate No. of
Total Is 10 Or More,
ApproximateWinners Per 8,160,000
With Prize(s) Of:
WinOdds
Tickets
$1 $1 1:6.67 1,224,000
$2 $2 1:13.04625,600
$3 $3 1:60 136,000
$7 $7 1:375 21,760
Symbol Match $10 1:75 108,800
$21 $21 1:750 10,880
$50 $50 1:842.11 9,690
$100 $100 1:30,000 272
$1,000 $1,000 1:240,000 34

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell PA Football Legends 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 PA Football Legends, prize money from winning PA Football Legends 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 PA Football Legends 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 PA Football Legends or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1407. Filed for public inspection August 28, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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