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Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Instant Lottery Game
[29 Pa.B. 4736] 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 Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery game ticket is $5.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery game ticket will feature one ''Wheel Letters'' area and one ''Your Letters'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Wheel Letters'' area are: B (BB), D (DD) F (FF), G (GG), H (HH), J (JJ), K (KK), L (LL), M (MM), N (NN), P (PP), Q (QQ), R (RR), S (SS), T (TT), V (VV), W (WW), X (XX), Y (YY) and Z (ZZ). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Letters'' area are: B (BB), D (DD) F (FF), G (GG), H (HH), J (JJ), K (KK), L (LL), M (MM), N (NN), P (PP), Q (QQ), R (RR), S (SS), T (TT), V (VV), W (WW), X (XX), Y (YY), Z (ZZ) and a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL).
4. Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $12.00 (TWELVE), $15.00 (FIFTEEN), $20$ (TWENTY), $24$ (TWY FOR), $40$ (FORTY), $80$ (EIGHTY), $400 (FOR HUN), $2,000 (TWO THO) and MILLION (ONE MIL).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $5, $6, $8, $10, $12, $15, $20, $24, $40, $80, $400, $2,000 and $1,000,000. The player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.
6. Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct five separate Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings for non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery tickets as provided in Section 11.
7. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 2,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery game.
8. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of MILLION (ONE MIL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000,000.
(b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $2,000 (TWO THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.
(c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $2,000 (TWO THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.
(d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.
(e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $80$ (EIGHTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.
(g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $80$ (EIGHTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.
(k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $15.00 (FIFTEEN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $15.00 (FIFTEEN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $12.00 (TWELVE) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.
(q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $12.00 (TWELVE) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.
(u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.
(v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' play symbols matches any of the ''Wheel Letters'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Letters'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(y) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Letters'' plays symbols is a Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Wheel Symbol (WHEEL) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
9. 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:
Match Any Of Your Letters Approximate No. of To Any Wheel Letter Approximate Winners Per 2,400,000 Win With Prize(s) Of: Win Odds Tickets $5 w/Wheel $5 1:10 240,000 $5 $5 1:10.91 220,000 $6 w/Wheel $6 1:60 40,000 $6 $6 1:120 20,000 $8 w/Wheel $8 1:100 24,000 $8 $8 1:150 16,000 $5 x 2 $10 1:150 16,000 $10 w/Wheel $10 1:150 16,000 $10 $10 1:300 8,000 $6 x 2 $12 1:300 8,000 $12 w/Wheel $12 1:300 8,000 $12 $12 1:600 4,000 $5 x 3 $15 1:600 4,000 $5 + $10 $15 1:600 4,000 $15 w/Wheel $15 1:300 8,000 $15 $15 1:600 4,000 $5 x 4 $20 1:300 8,000 $5 x 2 + $10 $20 1:600 4,000 $10 x 2 $20 1:600 4,000 $15 + $5 $20 1:600 4,000 $12 + $8 $20 1:600 4,000 $20 w/Wheel $20 1:200 12,000 $20 $20 1:600 4,000 $6 x 4 $24 1:600 4,000 $8 x 3 $24 1:600 4,000 $12 x 2 $24 1:600 4,000 $24 w/Wheel $24 1:600 4,000 $24 $24 1:600 4,000 $5 x 8 $40 1:2,000 1,200 $20 x 2 $40 1:3,000 800 $10 x 4 $40 1:3,000 800 $15 x 2 + $10 $40 1:3,000 800 $5 x 4 + $20 $40 1:3,000 800 $10 x 2 + $20 $40 1:3,000 800 $40 w/Wheel $40 1:2,000 1,200 $40 $40 1:8,571 280 $8 x 10 $80 1:12,000 200 $20 x 4 $80 1:60,000 40 $5 x 8 + $10 x 4 $80 1:60,000 40 $15 x 4 + $20 $80 1:60,000 40 $40 x 2 $80 1:60,000 40 $10 x 4 + $20 x 2 $80 1:60,000 40 $80 w/Wheel $80 1:15,000 160 $80 $80 1:60,000 40 $40 x 10 $400 1:24,000 100 $80 x 5 $400 1:48,000 50 $400 w/Wheel $400 1:20,000 120 $400 $400 1:80,000 30 $2,000 w/Wheel $2,000 1:80,000 30 $2,000 $2,000 1:240,000 10 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1:1,200,000 2 Wheel = Automatic win symbol
10. Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing Entry Requirements:
(a) To enter a Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing, a player shall use the back of one non-winning Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune ticket.
(b) The player shall watch the syndicated Wheel of Fortune television game show Monday through Friday as follows:
Market Station Channel Philadelphia WPVI-TV 6 Pittsburgh KDKA-TV 2 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre WNEP 16 Harrisburg WGAL 8 Johnstown WJAC 6 Erie WJET 24 (c) In the space provided on the back of the ticket, the player shall enter the date and station that the player watched. The player shall circle the position of the winning contestant on the date watched. Incorrect entries selected will be disqualified.
(d) The results of the Wheel of Fortune television game show will not be made available by any means other than the actual broadcast of the show. The Pennsylvania Lottery is not responsible for pre-empted programs. In the event of a pre-emption, players should check local listings. Rebroadcasts of the Wheel of Fortune television game show on the Game Show Network are not eligible for this promotion.
(e) The back of the non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery ticket must be completed in a legible manner, including the player's name, complete address, telephone number and signature. Only one name may appear on each ticket.
(f) The player shall place exactly one completed non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery ticket in an envelope no larger than 4.5 inches x 9.5 inches addressed to Wheel of Fortune Play-at-Home Bonus, PMB 124, 2033 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
(g) Envelopes containing more than one completed non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery ticket shall be disqualified.
(h) Completed non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery tickets received in an envelope larger than 4.5 inches by 9.5 inches shall be disqualified.
(i) Winning lottery tickets submitted to the Wheel of Fortune Play-at-Home Bonus address will not be paid or honored.
(j) Completed non-winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery tickets must be received by the Pennsylvania Lottery no later than March 31, 2000, to be eligible for the last Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing to be held on April 12, 2000.
11. Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings Procedures:
(a) Frequency.
(1) There will be five Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings. The drawing dates and the entry deadlines for each are as follows:
Drawing Date Entry Deadline October 13, 1999 September 30, 1999 November 10, 1999 October 31, 1999 December 15, 1999 November 30, 1999 January 12, 2000 December 31, 1999 April 12, 2000 March 31, 2000 (2) One trip to Hollywood, California for an audition for a chance to become a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune Television game show will be awarded in each Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing.
(b) Eligibility for Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings. To be eligible for a Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing, a player must have complied with the requirements of Section 10.
(1) The Lottery will make a reasonable effort to ensure that each entry is entered into one of the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings. The Lottery assumes no responsibility for a lost or misplaced entry not entered into a Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing.
(2) Entries are only valid for one Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing.
(3) If an entry is rejected during or following a Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing, the sole remedy is to select another entry to replace the rejected entry in accordance with Lottery procedure.
(4) Entries remaining after the final drawing or received after March 31, 2000, will be null, void and ineligible for entry into any other contest conducted by the Pennsylvania Lottery.
(c) Manner of Conducting Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawings.
(1) Entries will be placed into containers and the containers will be sealed. A mechanical device will be used to randomly select one of the containers.
(2) An entry envelope will be drawn from the selected container. The envelope will be opened to determine if the entry is valid.
(3) If the selected entry does not meet the requirements of Section 10, another entry will be selected and so on, until a qualified entry has been chosen.
(4) Determination of winners will be made by the Secretary, whose judgment will be final and binding.
(5) Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing winners will be notified of their selection after all validation has been conducted.
(6) Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing winners will be required to furnish their Social Security number to the Lottery.
(d) The odds of winning a trip depend upon the number of entries received.
(e) The awarding of a trip prize in the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Drawing to a person who dies before receiving the trip or to a person 17 years of age or younger shall be undertaken according to 61 Pa. Code §§ 811.16 and 811.27 (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner; and payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of age).
12. Trip to Hollywood, California and Audition for the Wheel of Fortune Television Game Show Information and Restrictions:
(a) Each trip includes two roundtrip airfares, one hotel accommodation for two for 4 days and 3 nights, an audition for a chance to become a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune television game show and $2,000 in spending money.
(b) If a player is selected as a result of the player's audition to be a contestant on the Wheel of Fortune television game show, the player and a guest will receive a complimentary 3-day and 2-night round trip to California to compete on the Wheel of Fortune television game show.
(c) Trip scheduling is dependent upon the timing of the auditions in Hollywood for the Wheel of Fortune television game show.
(d) Trips must be taken within 1 year of the date of the drawing in which the winning entry was selected.
(e) There is no cash equivalent for the trip prize.
(f) The winner of a trip will be responsible for any income tax due to the Federal government for the value of the prize.
13. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
14. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune 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 Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune 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.
15. 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.
16. 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 Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1509. Filed for public inspection September 3, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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