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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1873

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Reindeer Games Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 5586]

   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 Reindeer Games.

   2.  Prize: The price of a Pennsylvania Reindeer Games instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Reindeer Games 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), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY), $30$ (THIRTY), $40$ (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and $500 (FIV HUN).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $40, $100 and $500.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Reindeer Games instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIV HUN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (b)  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.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $40$ (FORTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $30$ (THIRTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $20$ (TWENTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $15$ (FIFTN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (h)  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.

   (i)  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.

   (j)  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.

   (k)  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.

   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
ApproximateWinners Per 12,000,000
GetWinOddsTickets
3-$1$11:6.251,920,000
3-$2 $2 1:18.75 640,000
3-$3 $3 1:42.86 280,000
3-$5 $5 1:60 200,000
3-$10 $10 1:300 40,000
3-$15 $15 1:300 40,000
3-$20 $20 1:600 20,000
3-$30 $30 1:1,200 10,000
3-$40 $40 1:3,200 3,750
3-$100 $100 1:6,000 2,000
3-$500 $500 1:48,000 250

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

LARRY P. WILLIAMS,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1873. Filed for public inspection October 27, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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