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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1011

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 3111]

   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 9s in a Line '05.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 instant lottery game ticket is $1.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area and a ''BONUS'' 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). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''BONUS'' area are ''NO BONUS'' (TRY AGAIN) or 9X Symbol (MULT X9).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free Ticket, $1, $3, $9, $19, $39, $90 and $9,000.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 10,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in a left to right diagonal in the play area, and a prize amount of $9,000 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in a right to left diagonal in the play area, and a prize amount of $90 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $90.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the right column in the play area, and a prize amount of $9 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, and with a 9X symbol (MULT X9) in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $81.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the bottom row in the play area, and a prize amount of $39 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $39.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the left column in the play area, and a prize amount of $3 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, and with a 9X symbol (MULT X9) in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $27.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the top row in the play area, and a prize amount of $19 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $19.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the right column in the play area, and a prize amount of $9 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the middle row in the play area, and a prize amount of $1 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, and with a 9X symbol (MULT X9) in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the left column in the play area, and a prize amount of $3 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the middle row in the play area, and a prize amount of $1 in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of 9 (NINE) in the middle column in the play area, and a prize amount of ''Free'' in the prize arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

   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:

Get Win: Approximate
Odds 1 In: 		Approximate No.
of Winners Per
10,800,000 Tickets
FREE TICKET 17.65 612,000
$1 $1 15.79 684,000
$3 $3 16.67 648,000
$1 (9X) $9 75 144,000
$9 $9 150 72,000
$19 $19 300 36,000
$3 (9X) $27 898.88 12,015
$39 $39 2,034 5,310
$9 (9X) $81 24,000 450
$90 $90 24,000 450
$9,000 $9,000 2,160,000 5
9X in bonus box = Win 9 times that prize
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 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 9s in a Line '05, prize money from winning Pennsylvania 9s in a Line '05 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 9s in a Line '05 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, 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 9s in a Line '05 or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1011. Filed for public inspection May 20, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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