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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1885

NOTICES

Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 5726]

   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 New Year's Bonus.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area and one ''Bonus'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $25$ (TWY FIV), $50$ (FIFTY), $99$ (NTY NIN), $199 (HNTYN) and $1,999 (NTNNTYNIN). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Bonus'' area are: Noisemaker Symbol (BLOW), Balloons Symbol (BALNS), Mask Symbol (MASK), Music Notes Symbol (MUSIC) and Horn Symbol (HORN).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $5, $9, $25, $50, $99, $199 and $1,999.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 4,320,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1,999 (NTNNTYNIN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,999.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $199 (HNTYN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $199.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $99$ (NTY NIN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $99.

   (d)  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.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $25$ (TWY FIV) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with a Horn Symbol (HORN) play symbol in the ''Bonus'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $3.00 (THR DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (k)  A prize will be paid only for the highest Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus 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 4,320,000
Get Win Odds Tickets
3-$1 $1 1:7.89 547,200
3-$2 $2 1:18.75 230,400
3-$3 $3 1:85.71 50,400
3-$5 $5 1:100 43,200
BONUS (HORN) $9 1:50 86,400
3-$25 $25 1:600 7,200
3-$50 $50 1:4,800 900
3-$99 $99 1:8,000 540
3-$199 $199 1:24,000 180
3-$1,999 $1,999 1:60,000 72

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus 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 New Year's Bonus, prize money from winning Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus 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 New Year's Bonus 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. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), 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. The announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania New Year's Bonus or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1885. Filed for public inspection November 13, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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