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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-345

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania EZ Money Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 1178]

   Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), 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 EZ Money.

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

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania EZ Money instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring one ''Lucky Symbol'' area and one ''Your Symbols'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Lucky Symbol'' area and ''Your Symbols'' area are: Coins Symbol (COINS), Money Bag Symbol (BAG), Bills Symbol (BILLS), Jewel Symbol (JEWEL), Piggy Bank Symbol (BANK), Gold Bar Symbol (BAR), Wallet Symbol (WALLET), Safe Symbol (SAFE), Dollar Signs Symbol ($$) and Chest Symbol (CHEST).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Symbols'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THREE DOL), $4.00 (FOUR DOL), $5.00 (FIVE DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and $500 (FIVE HUN).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, $20, $100 and $500. The player can win up to five times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania EZ Money instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIVE HUN) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIVE DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THREE DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, 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:

Approximate No.
of Winners Per
Approximate12,000,000
Get
Win
Odds
Tickets
$1 $1        1:7.89 1,520,000
$1 x 2 $2        1:17.65    680,000
$2 $2        1:100    120,000
$1 x 3 $3        1:100    120,000
$3 $3        1:300      40,000
$1 x 4 $4        1:150      80,000
$2 x 2 $4        1:375      32,000
$4 $4        1:1,500        8,000
$1 x 5 $5        1:150      80,000
$2 + $3 $5        1:500      24,000
$5 $5        1:750      16,000
$2 x 5 $10      1:500      24,000
$5 x 2 $10      1:1,000      12,000
$10 $10      1:3,000        4,000
$3 x 5 $15      1:300      40,000
$4 x 5 $20      1:750      16,000
$10 x 2 $20      1:1,500        8,000
$5 x 3 + $3 + $2 $20      1:1,500        8,000
$20 $20      1:1,500        8,000
$20 x 5 $100    1:20,000           600
$100 $100    1:30,000           400
$100 x 5 $500    1:40,000           300
$500 $500    1:80,000           150

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

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-345. Filed for public inspection February 27, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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