NOTICES
DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo Instant Lottery Game
[39 Pa.B. 4491]
[Saturday, August 1, 2009]
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 $100,000 Bingo.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo instant lottery game ticket is $5.
3. Play Symbols:
(a) Each Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo instant lottery game ticket will contain ten play areas designated as ''Card 1,'' ''Card 2,'' ''Card 3,'' ''Card 4,'' ''Card 5,'' ''Card 6,'' ''Card 7,'' ''Card 8,'' ''Card 9'' and ''Card 10.'' The 77 play symbols located in the ten play areas are: The numbers 1 through 75, ''FREE'' symbol and a 5X symbol. The ''FREE'' symbol is a free space. The 5X symbol is a free space, and when it appears in a winning pattern, the prize quintuples.
(b) Each ticket will also contain a ''CALLER'S CARD'' area. The ''CALLER'S CARD'' area will consist of 30 spaces on a 10 by 3 grid. The play symbols that may be located in each space on the grid are: The letter B with a number 1 through 15; the letter I with a number 16 through 30; the letter N with a number 31 through 45; the letter G with a number 46 through 60; and the letter O with a number 61 through 75.
(c) Each ticket will also contain a separate Bingo ''BONUS'' area containing five play symbols. The play symbols and their captions, which may be located in the Bingo ''BONUS'' area, are: Cash symbol (CASH), Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), Bell symbol (BELL), Chest symbol (CHEST), Clover symbol (CLOVER), Coins symbol (COINS), Diamond symbol (DMND), Piggy Bank symbol (PIGBNK), Pot Of Gold symbol (POT), Rainbow symbol (RAINBW), Safe symbol (SAFE), Horse Shoe symbol (SHOE) and a Wallet symbol (WALLET). The Bingo ''BONUS'' is played separately from the rest of the game.
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $100,000. The prizes that can be won in Bingo ''BONUS'' area are: $20 and $100. The player can win up to seven times on each ticket.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 14,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols to eight spaces appearing in the highlighted ''Diamond'' pattern, which includes the space appearing in the top horizontal row in the ''N'' column; the spaces appearing in the second horizontal row from the top in the ''I'' and ''G'' columns; the spaces appearing in the third horizontal row from the top in the ''B'' and ''O'' columns; the spaces appearing in the fourth horizontal row from the top in the ''I'' and ''G'' columns; and the space appearing in the fifth horizontal row from the top in the ''N'' column on ''Card 1'' or ''Card 2'' or ''Card 3'' or ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5'' or ''Card 6'' or ''Card 7'' or ''Card 8'' or ''Card 9'' or ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.
(b) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in an ''X'' pattern, extending through the ''FREE'' space and through to each of the four corner spaces, on ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(c) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in an ''X'' pattern, extending through the ''FREE'' space and through to each of the four corner spaces, on ''Card 8'' or ''Card 9,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(d) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(e) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in an ''X'' pattern, extending through the ''FREE'' space and through to each of the four corner spaces, on ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5'' or ''Card 6'' or ''Card 7,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(f) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 8'' or ''Card 9,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(g) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(h) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in four of the five spaces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, and a 5X symbol in the remaining space of that same horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(i) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 6'' or ''Card 7,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(j) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 9,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(k) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in four of the five spaces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, and a 5X symbol in the remaining space of that same horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 9,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(l) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in an ''X'' pattern, extending through the ''FREE'' space and through to each of the four corner spaces, on ''Card 2'' or ''Card 3,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(m) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(n) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 7'' or ''Card 8,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(o) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a five-space horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 10,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(p) Holders of tickets with a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), in the Bingo ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(q) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in an ''X'' pattern, extending through the ''FREE'' space and through to each of the four corner spaces, on ''Card 1,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(r) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 3,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(s) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5'' or ''Card 6,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(t) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a five-space horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 9,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(u) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in four of the five spaces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, and a 5X symbol in the remaining space of that same horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 6'' or ''Card 7'' or ''Card 8,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(v) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 2,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(w) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 3,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(x) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in four of the five spaces in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line, and a 5X symbol in the remaining space of that same horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 1'' or ''Card 2'' or ''Card 3'' or ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(y) Holders of tickets with a Cash symbol (CASH), in the Bingo ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(z) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a postage stamp pattern, matching four numbers to form a postage stamp (a 2 x 2 grid) in any of the four corners on ''Card 1,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(aa) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in the four corners on ''Card 1'' or ''Card 2,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(bb) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a five-space horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 6'' or ''Card 7'' or ''Card 8,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(cc) Holders of tickets matching the ''CALLER'S CARD'' play symbols in a five-space horizontal, vertical or diagonal line on ''Card 1'' or ''Card 2'' or ''Card 3'' or ''Card 4'' or ''Card 5,'' shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(dd) A player may win more than one prize on a ticket; however, the player cannot win more than one prize on each ''Card.''
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:
| Win With Prize(s) Of: | Win: | Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: | Approximate No.
of Winners Per
14,400,000 Tickets |
|---|
| LINE CARD 1 | $5 | 40 | 360,000 |
| LINE CARD 2 | $5 | 40 | 360,000 |
| LINE CARD 3 | $5 | 40 | 360,000 |
| LINE CARD 4 | $5 | 40 | 360,000 |
| LINE CARD 5 | $5 | 60 | 240,000 |
| LINE CARD 6 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| LINE CARD 7 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| LINE CARD 8 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| LINE CARDS 1 & 2 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| LINE CARDS 4 & 5 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 1 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 2 | $10 | 150 | 96,000 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 1 | $15 | 60 | 240,000 |
| LINE CARDS 1, 2, 3 & 4 | $20 | 300 | 48,000 |
| (LINE CARDS 2 & 5) + (4 CORNERS CARD 1) | $20 | 300 | 48,000 |
| $20 w/CASH | $20 | 120 | 120,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARDS 1 & 2 | $20 | 300 | 48,000 |
| LINE CARD 1 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARD 2 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARD 3 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARD 4 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARD 5 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARDS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 3 | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| ($20 w/CASH) + (LINE CARD 1) | $25 | 150 | 96,000 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 2 | $25 | 600 | 24,000 |
| LINE CARD 9 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| (LINE CARD 1 w/5X MULTIPLIER) + (LINE CARD 2 w/5X MULTIPLIER) | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| (LINE CARD 3 w/5X MULTIPLIER) + (LINE CARD 4 w/5X MULTIPLIER) | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| LINE CARD 6 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| LINE CARD 7 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| LINE CARD 8 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| LINE CARDS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| (POSTAGE STAMP CARDS 1 & 2) + (LINE CARDS 3 & 4) | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| ''X'' CARD 1 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 4 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 5 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 6 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| ($20 w/CASH) + (LINE CARDS 6, 7 & 8) | $50 | 358.21 | 40,200 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 3 | $50 | 1,200 | 12,000 |
| LINE CARD 10 | $100 | 2,667 | 5,400 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 7 | $100 | 2,667 | 5,400 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 8 | $100 | 2,667 | 5,400 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 4 | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 5 | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| ''X'' CARD 2 | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| ''X'' CARD 3 | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
($20 w/CASH) + (LINE CARDS 1 & 9) +
(4 CORNERS CARD 3) | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| $100 w/MONEYBAG | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| (''X'' CARD 1) + (4 CORNERS CARD 4) | $100 | 3,000 | 4,800 |
| LINE CARD 9 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $250 | 60,000 | 240 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 6 | $250 | 60,000 | 240 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 7 | $250 | 60,000 | 240 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 9 | $250 | 60,000 | 240 |
| LINE CARD 10 w/5X MULTIPLIER | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| 4 CORNERS CARD 10 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| ''X'' CARD 4 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| ''X'' CARD 5 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| ''X'' CARD 6 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| ''X'' CARD 7 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
($100 w/MONEYBAG) + (4 CORNERS CARDS
7 & 8) + (POSTAGE STAMP CARD 4) +
(''X'' CARD 2) | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 8 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 9 | $500 | 120,000 | 120 |
| (''X'' CARD 4) + (POSTAGE STAMP CARD 8) | $1,000 | 40,000 | 360 |
| (''X'' CARD 5) + (4 CORNERS CARD 10) | $1,000 | 40,000 | 360 |
| ''X'' CARD 8 | $1,000 | 60,000 | 240 |
| ''X'' CARD 9 | $1,000 | 60,000 | 240 |
| POSTAGE STAMP CARD 10 | $1,000 | 60,000 | 240 |
| ''X'' CARD 10 | $10,000 | 720,000 | 20 |
| DIAMOND PATTERN ON ANY CARD | $100,000 | 720,000 | 20 |
Cash symbol in Bonus area = win $20.
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Moneybag symbol in Bonus area = win $100.
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When a 5X multiplier symbol appears in any winning pattern, win five times the prize shown for that win.
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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 $100,000 Bingo instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $100,000 Bingo 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 $100,000 Bingo 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), 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 $100,000 Bingo or through normal communications methods.
STEPHEN H. STETLER,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1382. Filed for public inspection July 31, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
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