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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-2336

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Treasure Chest Instant Lottery Game

[33 Pa.B. 5990]

   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 Treasure Chest.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Treasure Chest instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Treasure Chest instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' area and a ''Your Numbers'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Treasure Chest 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 (FIFTN) and 16 (SIXTN). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your 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 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN) and a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the 8 ''Prize'' areas are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $25$ (TWY FIV), $40$ (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $2,000 (TWO THO) and $25,000 (TWYFIVTHO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $100, $500, $2,000 and $25,000. A player can win up to eight times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 6,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Treasure Chest instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $25,000 (TWYFIVTHO) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $2,000 (TWO THO) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $2,000 (TWO THO) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (n)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (o)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (p)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (q)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (r)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (s)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Pirate Symbol (PIRATE), and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (t)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the corresponding ''Prize'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (u)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches either of the ''Treasure Chest Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the corresponding ''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:

When Any Of Your
Numbers Match Either
Treasure Chest Approximate No. of
Number, Win With Approximate
Winners Per 6,000,000
Prize(s) of: Win Odds
Tickets
$1 × 2 $2 1:30 200,000
$2 $2 1:30 200,000
$2 w/Pirate $2 1:30 200,000
$1 × 4 $4 1:50 120,000
$4 $4 1:50 120,000
$4 w/Pirate $4 1:50 120,000
$1 × 5 $5 1:150 40,000
$5 $5 1:150 40,000
$5 w/Pirate $5 1:150 40,000
$2 × 5 $10 1:500 12,000
$5 × 2 $10 1:500 12,000
$10 $10 1:375 16,000
$10 w/Pirate $10 1:75 80,000
$5 × 5 $25 1:150 40,000
$25 $25 1:150 40,000
$25 w/Pirate $25 1:150 40,000
$5 × 8 $40 1:2,000 3,000
$10 × 4 $40 1:2,000 3,000
$25 + $5 × 3 $40 1:2,000 3,000
$40 $40 1:1,9353,100
$40 w/Pirate $40 1:2,000 3,000
$10 × 6 + $20 × 2$100 1:24,000 250
$20 × 5 $100 1:24,000 250
$40 × 2 + $5 × 4$100 1:24,000 250
$100 $100 1:24,000 250
$100 w/Pirate $100 1:24,000 250
$100 × 5 $500 1:120,00050
$500 $500 1:120,000 50
$500 w/Pirate $500 1:120,000 50
$500 × 4 $2,000 1:1,200,000 5
$2,000 $2,000 1:1,200,000 5
$2,000 w/Pirate$2,000 1:1,200,0005
$25,000 $25,0001:1,200,0005

Pirate = Win prize automatically

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

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2336. Filed for public inspection December 5, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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