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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1850

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Treasures Under the Tree Instant Lottery Game

[32 Pa.B. 5231]

   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 Treasures Under the Tree.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Treasures Under the Tree instant lottery game ticket is $3.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Treasures Under the Tree instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''Tree Numbers'' area and a ''Gift Numbers'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Tree Numbers'' area and the ''Gift Numbers'' area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTEN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTEN), 19 (NINTN) and 20 (TWENT).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Gift Numbers'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $9.00 (NIN DOL), $12$ (TWELV), $15$ (FIFTN), $18$ (EGHTN), $24$ (TWY FOR), $30$ (THIRTY), $36$ (TRY SIX), $60$ (SIXTY), $300 (THR HUN) and $30,000 (TRY THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $3, $6, $9, $12, $15, $18, $24, $30, $36, $60, $300 and $30,000. A player can win up to 10 times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 4,320,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Treasures Under the Tree instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $30,000 (TRY THO) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $60$ (SIXTY) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $36$ (TRY SIX) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $36.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $30$ (THIRTY) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $18$ (EGHTN) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $18.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $12$ (TWELV) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $9.00 (NIN DOL) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Gift Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Tree Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under the matching ''Gift Numbers'' play symbol, 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:


When Any Of The Gift
Numbers Match Any Of The Approximate No. of
Tree Numbers Win With Approximate Winners Per 4,320,000
Prize(s) Of: Win Odds Tickets
$1 × 3 $31:11.11 388,800
$3 $31:11.76 367,200
$1 × 6 $61:33.33 129,600
$3 × 2 $61:33.33 129,600
$6 $61:50 86,400
$1 × 9 $91:500 8,640
$3 × 3 $91:500 8,640
$9 $91:1,000 4,320
$3 × 4 $121:5008,640
$6 × 2 $121:1,000 4,320
$12 $121:500 8,640
$3 × 5 $151:250 17,280
$12 + $3 $151:500 8,640
$15 $151:250 17,280
$3 × 10 $301:125 34,560
$6 × 5 $301:333.33 12,960
$15 × 2 $301:1,0004,320
$18 + $12 $301:1,0004,320
$24 + $6 $301:1,000 4,320
$30 $301:166.67 25,920
$6 × 6 $361:30,000 144
$9 × 4 $361:30,000 144
$12 × 3 $361:40,000 108
$18 × 2 $361:40,000 108
$36 $361:40,000108
$6 × 10 $601:120,000 36
$12 × 5 $601:120,000 36
$15 × 4 $601:120,000 36
$30 × 2 $601:120,000 36
$60 $601:120,000 36
$30 × 10 $3001:480,000 9
$60 × 5 $3001:720,000 6
$300 $3001:720,000 6
$30,000 $30,000 1:1,440,000 3

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

LARRY P. WILLIAMS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1850. Filed for public inspection October 18, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]



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