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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-2137

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 6388]

   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 Beginner's Luck.

   2.  Price: The Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck instant lottery game ticket is a promotional item and has no sale price.

   3.  Promotional Game Details: Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck instant lottery game tickets will be provided to retailers to use to augment retailer promotions and to other persons for promotional purposes as approved by the Director.

   4.  Play Symbols:

   (a)  Each Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck instant lottery game ticket will contain a play area containing nine prize amounts and a separate ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area containing one prize play symbol or play symbol. The prize amounts and their captions located in the play area 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), $20$ (TWENTY) and $100 (ONE HUN). The prize play and play symbols and their captions located in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY) and No Bonus (TRY AGAIN). The ''FAST CASH BONUS'' is played separately from the rest of the game.

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free Ticket, $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15, $20 and $100. The prizes that can be won in ''FAST CASH BONUS'' are limited to: $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15 and $20.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 960,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $100 (ONE HUN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $20 (TWENTY) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $15$ (FIFTN) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $15$ (FIFTN) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $5.00 (FIV DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $3.00 (THR DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with three like prize amounts of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (o)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''FAST CASH BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (p)  Holders of tickets with three matching symbols of Free (TICKET) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket with a $1 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, amount of prizes and approximate odds of winning:

Get 3 Like Amounts
Win With Prizes of: 		Win Approximate
Odds 1 in: 		Approximate No.
of Winners Per
960,000 Tickets
3--FREE's TICKET 8.33 115,200
3--$1's $1 20 48,000
$1 in BONUS BOX $1 20 48,000
3--$2's $2 30 32,000
$2 in BONUS BOX $2 30 32,000
3--$3's $3 150 6,400
$3 in BONUS BOX $3 150 6,400
3--$5's $5 150 6,400
$5 in BONUS BOX $5 150 6,400
3--$10's $10 600 1,600
$10 in BONUS BOX $10 600 1,600
3--$15's $15 600 1,600
$15 in BONUS BOX $15 600 1,600
3--$20's $20 600 1,600
$20 in BONUS BOX $20 600 1,600
3--$100's $100 4,898 196
BONUS BOX = Win amount automatically.
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

   9.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Beginner's Luck 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 Beginner's Luck 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 Beginner's Luck or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2137. Filed for public inspection November 18, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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