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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-395

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 1313]

   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 Scratch Happy Doubler.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler instant lottery game ticket will contain one play 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), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $12$ (TWLV), $24$ (TWY FOR), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $2,000 (TWO THO), Smile Symbol (SMILE) and FREE Symbol (TICKET).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $4, $6, $12, $24, $50, $100, $200, $2,000 and one free ticket.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 8,160,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $2,000 (TWO THO) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

   (b) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $200 (TWO HUN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

   (c) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

   (d) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (e) Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $50$ (FIFTY) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (f)  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.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $24$ (TWY FOR) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $12$ (TWLV) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $12$ (TWLV) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $6.00 (SIX DOL) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $6.00 (SIX DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $3.00 (THR DOL) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $4.00 (FOR DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (o)  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.

   (p)  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.

   (q)  Holders of tickets with two matching play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL) and a Smile Symbol (SMILE) play symbol in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (r)  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.

   (s)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of FREE (TICKET) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania instant lottery game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

   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:


Get 3 Like Amounts,
Win That Amount Or
Get 2 Like Amounts
And a (SMILE)Approximate No. of
To Double With Approximate
Winners Per 8,160,000
Prize(s) Of: Win Odds
Tickets
FREE Ticket 1:10 816,000
$1 $1 1:10.71 761,600
$1 (SMILE) $2 1:30 272,000
$2 $2 1:100 81,600
$3 $3 1:75 108,800
$2 (SMILE) $4 1:100 81,600
$4 $4 1:300 27,200
$3 (SMILE) $6 1:200 40,800
$6 $6 1:600 13,600
$6 (SMILE) $12 1:200 40,800
$12 $12 1:600 13,600
$12 (SMILE) $24 1:428.57 19,040
$24 $24 1:1,000 8,160
$50 $50 1:1,067 7,650
$50 (SMILE) $100 1:16,000 510
$100 $100 1:48,000 170
$100 (SMILE) $200 1:24,000 340
$200 $200 1:40,000 204
$2,000 $2,000 1:1,020,000 8
SMILE = Double

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler 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 Scratch Happy Doubler, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler 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 Scratch Happy Doubler 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. An announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Scratch Happy Doubler or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-395. Filed for public inspection March 3, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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