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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-2140

NOTICES

Pennsylvania 3 for the Money Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 6389]

   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 3 for the Money.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania 3 for the Money instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania 3 for the Money instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT) and 9 (NINE). Each Pennsylvania 3 for the Money instant lottery game ticket will also contain a ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area are: 1 (NO BONUS), 2 (NO BONUS), 3 (3XPRIZE), 4 (NO BONUS), 5 (NO BONUS), 6 (NO BONUS), 7 (NO BONUS), 8 (NO BONUS) and 9 (NO BONUS).

   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), $3.00 (THR DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $9.00 (NIN DOL), $12$ (TWLV), $15$ (FIFTN), $45$ (FRY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN) and $3,333 (TTHOTT).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $9, $12, $15, $45, $100, $300 and $3,333.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,480,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania 3 for the Money instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $3,333 (TTHOTT) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3,333.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $45.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $45$ (FRY FIV) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $45.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $12$ (TWLV) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $9.00 (NIN DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (o)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (p)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (q)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, a play symbol of 3 (3XPRIZE) in the ''Tripler Bonus Box'' area and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (r)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (s)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (t)  Holders of tickets with three matching 3 (THREE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area, 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:

Get Three 3's In AnyApproximate No. of
Row, Column Or DiagonalApproximateWinners Per 12,480,000
With Prizes Of: Win Odds Tickets
$1 $1 1:9.52 1,310,400
$2 $2 1:21.43 582,400
$3 $3 1:333.33 37,440
$1 (TRIPLE) $3 1:27.03 461,760
$4 $4 1:500 24,960
$5 $5 1:750 16,640
$6 $6 1:1,000 12,480
$2 (TRIPLE) $6 1:107.14 116,480
$9 $9 1:1,000 12,480
$3 (TRIPLE) $9 1:111.11 112,320
$12 $12 1:3,000 4,160
$4 (TRIPLE) $12 1:333.33 37,440
$15 $15 1:3,000 4,160
$5 (TRIPLE) $15 1:750 16,640
$45 $45 1:4,800 2,600
$15 (TRIPLE) $45 1:2,400 5,200
$100 $100 1:12,000 1,040
$300 $300 1:80,000 156
$100 (TRIPLE) $300 1:34,286 364
$3,333 $3,333 1:780,000 16

(TRIPLE) = Triples Prize

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania 3 for the 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 3 for the Money, prize money from winning Pennsylvania 3 for the 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 3 for the 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. §§ 3761-101--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 3 for the Money or through normal communications methods.

LARRY P. WILLIAMS,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2140. Filed for public inspection December 8, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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