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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-1478

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 Instant Lottery Game

[39 Pa.B. 4959]
[Saturday, August 15, 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 Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 instant lottery game ticket is $5.

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area consisting of ''GAME 1,'' ''GAME 2,'' ''GAME 3,'' ''GAME 4,'' ''GAME 5,'' ''GAME 6,'' ''GAME 7,'' ''GAME 8,'' ''GAME 9,'' ''GAME 10,'' ''GAME 11'' and ''GAME 12.'' Each ''GAME'' is played separately. The play symbols and their captions located in the 12 play areas are: Hat symbol (HAT), Spider symbol (SPIDER), Skull symbol (SKULL), Candle symbol (CANDLE), Frog symbol (FROG), Bat symbol (BAT), Snake symbol (SNAKE), Cat symbol (CAT), Witch symbol (WITCH), Ghost symbol (GHOST), Loot symbol (LOOT), Pumpkin symbol (PUMPKIN) and a Jackpot symbol (JACKPOT).

   4.  Prize Symbols:  The prize symbols and their captions located in the play area for GAME 1 through GAME 12 are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $50,000 (FTY THO).

   5.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $400, $500, $1,000 and $50,000. The player can win up to 10 times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game:  Approximately 4,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $50,000 (FTY THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with a Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with a Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with a Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with a Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (o)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (p)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (q)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (r)  Holders of tickets with a Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that Jackpot (JACKPOT) play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

   (s)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (t)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (u)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (v)  Holders of tickets with two like Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (w)  Holders of tickets with two like play symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   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 Two Like Symbols
In The Same Game, Win Prize Shown For That Game. Win With Prize(s) Of 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
4,200,000 Tickets
$5 $5 8.57 490,000
$5 x 2 $10 60 70,000
$5 w/PUMPKINS $10 30 140,000
$10 $10 60 70,000
$10 w/PUMPKINS $20 120 35,000
$20 $20 120 35,000
$5 w/JACKPOT $25 120 35,000
$25 $25 120 35,000
$5 × 8 $40 600 7,000
($5 w/JACKPOT) + ($5 × 3) $40 600 7,000
$10 × 4 $40 600 7,000
$20 w/PUMPKINS $40 600 7,000
$40 $40 600 7,000
$5 × 10 $50 600 7,000
$10 w/JACKPOT $50 600 7,000
($20 × 2) + ($5 × 2) $50 600 7,000
$25 w/PUMPKINS $50 600 7,000
$50 $50 600 7,000
$10 × 10 $100 2,000 2,100
$20 w/JACKPOT $100 1,500 2,800
$25 × 4 $100 2,000 2,100
$50 × 2 $100 2,000 2,100
$50 w/PUMPKINS $100 1,558 2,695
$100 $100 2,000 2,100
$40 × 10 $400 12,000 350
($50 w/JACKPOT) + ($50 × 3) $400 12,000 350
($100 w/PUMPKINS) + ($100 × 2) $400 12,000 350
$400 $400 12,000 350
$50 × 10 $500 30,000 140
$100 × 5 $500 30,000 140
($100 w/PUMPKINS) + ($100 × 3) $500 30,000 140
$100 w/JACKPOT $500 30,000 140
$500 $500 30,000 140
$500 w/PUMPKINS $1,000 24,000 175
$1,000 $1,000 24,000 175
$50,000 $50,000 420,000 10
Get 2 Pumpkin (PUMPKIN) symbol is in the same game, win double the prize shown for that game. Get a Jackpot (JACKPOT) symbol, win 5 times the prize shown for that game.

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 Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money:  For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 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 Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 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), 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 Jack O' Lantern Jackpot '09 or through normal communications methods.

STEPHEN H. STETLER,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1478. Filed for public inspection August 14, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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