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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-185

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Blarney Bucks Instant Lottery Game

[32 Pa.B. 668]

   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 Blarney Bucks.

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

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Blarney Bucks 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), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $17$ (SVNTN), $35$ (TRY FIV), $70$ (SEVENTY), $170 (ONEHUNSTY) and $1,700 (SVNTNHUN). Each Pennsylvania Blarney Bucks instant lottery game ticket will also contain a ''Bonus Box'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Bonus Box'' area are: Hat Symbol (HAT) and NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN).

   4.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $7, $17, $35, $70, $170 and $1,700.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 7,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Blarney Bucks instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1,700 (SVNTNHUN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,700.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $170 (ONEHUNSTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $170.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $70$ (SEVENTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $35$ (TRY FIV) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $35.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with a Hat Symbol (HAT) play symbol in the ''Bonus Box'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $17.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $17$ (SVNTN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $17.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $7.00 (SVN DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (h)  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.

   (i)  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.

   (j)  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
Approximate Winners Per 7,200,000
Get Win Odds Tickets
3-$1 $1 1:7.89 912,000
3-$2 $2 1:18.75 384,000
3-$3 $3 1:75 96,000
3-$7 $7 1:375 19,200
3-$17 $17 1:300 24,000
Hat $17 1:71.43 100,800
3-$35 $35 1:7,059 1,020
3-$70 $70 1:24,000 300
3-$170 $170 1:48,000 150
3-$1,700 $1,700 1:900,000 8
Hat = Win $17 automatically

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

LARRY P. WILLIAMS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-185. Filed for public inspection February 1, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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