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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-397

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Wild Card Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 1317]

   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 Wild Card.

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

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Wild Card instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas known as ''Hand 1,'' ''Hand 2,'' ''Hand 3'' and ''Hand 4.'' Each ''Hand'' is played separately. Each ''Hand'' will feature a ''Your Card'' and a ''Dealer's Card'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Card'' area are: 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT), 9 (NIN), 10 (TEN), J (JCK), Q (QUN), K (KNG), A (ACE) and Wild Symbol (WILD). Aces are high. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Dealer's Card'' area are: 2 (TWO), 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT), 9 (NIN), 10 (TEN), J (JCK), Q (QUN) and K (KNG).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $21$ (TWY ONE), $28$ (TWY EGT), $125 (HUNTWYFIV), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $4,000 (FOR THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $7, $8, $10, $21, $28, $125, $250, $1,000 and $4,000. The player can win up to four times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 6,240,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Wild Card instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $4,000 (FOR THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $4,000 (FOR THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (e)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

   (g)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $125 (HUNTWYFIV) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $125.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $125 (HUNTWYFIV) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $125.

   (i)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $28$ (TWY EGT) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $28$ (TWY EGT) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28.

   (k)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (m)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (o)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (p)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (q)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (r)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (s)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (t)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (u)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (v)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (w)  Holders of tickets where ''Your Card'' beats the ''Dealer's Card'' in the same ''Hand,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (x)  Holders of tickets with a Wild Symbol (WILD) play symbol in the ''Your Card'' area, and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Hand,'' 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:


If Your Card
Beats Dealer's
Card Or GetApproximate No. of
''Wild'' Card WithApproximateWinners Per 6,240,000
Prize(s) Of:WinOddsTickets
$1 $11:8.11769,600
$1 x 2 $21:25 249,600
$2 $21:75 83,200
$1 x 4 $4 1:250 24,960
$2 x 2 $4 1:250 24,960
$2 + $1 x 2 $41:250 24,960
$4 $4 1:7508,320
$1 + $2 x 3 $7 1:300 20,800
$4 + $1 x 3 $7 1:300 20,800
$4 + $2 + $1 $71:375 16,640
$7 $71:1,500 4,160
$2 x 3 + $4 $10 1:1,000 6,240
$2 + $4 x 2 $101:1,000 6,240
$2 + $8 $10 1:1,000 6,240
$10 $10 1:3,000 2,080
$7 x 3 $21 1:333.33 18,720
$1 + $10 x 2 $21 1:300 20,800
$10 + $7 + $4 $21 1:333.33 18,720
$21 $21 1:1,500 4,160
$7 x 4 $28 1:6,000 1,040
$10 x 2 + $28 1:6,000 1,040
   $7 + $1
$21 + $7 $28 1:24,000 260
$28 $28 1:24,000 260
$125 $125 1:30,000 208
$125 x 2 $250 1:104,000 60
$250 $250 1:624,000 10
$250 x 4 $1,000 1:1,248,000 5
$1,000 $1,000 1:2,080,000 3
$1,000 x 4 $4,000 1:1,560,000 4
$4,000 $4,000 1:3,120,000 2

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

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-397. Filed for public inspection March 3, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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