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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1354

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Heads Or Tails Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 4024]

   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 Heads Or Tails.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Heads Or Tails instant lottery game ticket is $1.

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Heads Or Tails instant lottery game ticket will contain three play areas known as ''TOSS 1,'' ''TOSS 2'' and ''TOSS 3.'' Each ''TOSS'' is played separately. The play symbols and their captions located in the three play areas are a Heads (HEADS) symbol and a Tails (TAILS) symbol.

   4.  Prize Symbols:  The prize symbols and their captions located in the three play areas are: FREE Ticket (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $30$ (THIRTY), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $3,000 (THR THO).

   5.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free Ticket, $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15, $30, $50, $100, $300, $1,000 and $3,000. A player can win up to 3 times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 13,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Heads Or Tails instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $3,000 (THR THO) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $30$ (THIRTY) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbol, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the prize area to the right of that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with either two ''HEADS'' play symbols, or two ''TAILS'' play symbols in the same ''TOSS,'' and a prize symbol of FREE Ticket (TICKET) appearing in the prize area for that ''TOSS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Heads Or Tails instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

   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 2 Heads or 2 TailsApproximate No.
In The Same Toss,Approximate Of Winners Per
Win With Prizes Of: Win: Odds Of 1 In: 13,200,000 Tickets:
FREE TICKET 20 660,000
$1 $1 30 440,000
$1 × 2 $2 33.33 396,000
$2 $2 33.33 396,000
$1 × 3 $3 100 132,000
$1 + $2 $3 100 132,000
$3 $3 100 132,000
$1 × 2 + $3 $5 150 88,000
$5 $5 150 88,000
$5 × 2 $10 300 44,000
$10 $10 150 88,000
$5 × 3 $15 1,000 13,200
$10 + $5 $15 1,000 13,200
$15 $15 750 17,600
$10 × 3 $30 1,437 9,185
$15 × 2 $30 1,437 9,185
$30 $30 1,428 9,240
$5 + $15 + $30 $50 9,600 1,375
$50 $50 9,600 1,375
$50 × 2 $100 40,000 330
$100 $100 40,000 330
$100 × 3 $300 80,000 165
$300 $300 80,000 165
$1,000 $1,000 330,000 40
$1,000 × 3 $3,000 2,640,000 5
$3,000 $3,000 2,640,000 5

Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

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

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1354. Filed for public inspection July 15, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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