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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-1846

Pennsylvania $1 Million Platinum Payout Instant Lottery Game

 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 $1 Million Platinum Payout.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $1 Million Platinum Payout instant lottery game ticket is $20.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $1 Million Platinum Payout instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area, a ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' area and a separate ''BONUS PLAYS'' play area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN), 40 (FORTY), $$ (DBL$) symbol, Vault (VAULT) symbol and a Win All (WINALL) symbol. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''BONUS PLAYS'' area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY).

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' area are: $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO), $50,000 (FTY THO), $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) and $1MILL (ONE MIL).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $10, $20, $40, $50, $100, $200, $400, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $50,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. The $1,000,000 top prize is paid as a lump-sum, cash payment. A player can win up to 20 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 3,600,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $1 Million Platinum Payout instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1MILL (ONE MIL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50,000 (FTY THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Vault (VAULT) symbol, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Vault (VAULT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Win All (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in ten of the ''Prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in ten of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ (DBL$) symbol, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the $$ (DBL$) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Vault (VAULT) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Vault (VAULT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Win All (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in twenty of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Vault (VAULT) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Vault (VAULT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Win All (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in fifteen of the ''Prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in five of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ (DBL$) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the $$ (DBL$) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Vault (VAULT) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Vault (VAULT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Win All (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in twenty of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ (DBL$) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the $$ (DBL$) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Vault (VAULT) symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Vault (VAULT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ (DBL$) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the $$ (DBL$) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (y) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ (DBL$) symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the $$ (DBL$) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (z) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols or any of the ''BONUS PLAYS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''PLATINUM NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 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:

When Any Platinum
Number Matches Any
Winning Number, Win
With Prize(s) Of: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
3,600,000 Tickets:
$10 × 2 $20 20 180,000
$$ w/$10 $20 20 180,000
$20 $20 20 180,000
$10 × 4 $40 60 60,000
$20 × 2 $40 60 60,000
$$ w/$20 $40 60 60,000
$40 $40 30 120,000
$10 × 5 $50 150 24,000
($10 × 3) + $20 $50 150 24,000
($$ w/$20) + $10 $50 150 24,000
$50 $50 75 48,000
$10 × 10 $100 150 24,000
VAULT w/$10 $100 150 24,000
$$ w/$50 $100 150 24,000
$100 $100 75 48,000
$10 × 20 $200 2,000 1,800
WIN ALL w/$10 × 20 $200 2,000 1,800
$20 × 10 $200 2,000 1,800
VAULT w/$20 $200 2,000 1,800
$$ w/$100 $200 2,000 1,800
$200 $200 2,000 1,800
($20 × 15) + ($40 × 5) $500 6,000 600
WIN ALL w/($20 × 15) + ($40 × 5) $500 6,000 600
$50 × 10 $500 6,000 600
VAULT w/$50 $500 6,000 600
$100 × 5 $500 6,000 600
$500 $500 6,000 600
$50 × 20 $1,000 8,000 450
WIN ALL w/$50 × 20 $1,000 8,000 450
$100 × 10 $1,000 8,000 450
VAULT w/$100 $1,000 8,000 450
$$ w/$500 $1,000 8,000 450
$1,000 $1,000 8,000 450
WIN ALL w/($100 × 10) + ($400 × 10) $5,000 60,000 60
$500 × 10 $5,000 60,000 60
VAULT w/$500 $5,000 60,000 60
$5,000 $5,000 60,000 60
$50,000 $50,000 300,000 12
$100,000 $100,000 1,200,000 3
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,200,000 3
''$$'' (DBL$) = Win double the prize shown under it.
''VAULT'' (VAULT) = Win 10 times the prize shown under it.
''WIN ALL'' (WINALL) = Win all 20 prizes shown.
BONUS = When any of the bonus plays match any of the Platinum Numbers, win prize shown under the matching number.

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 $1 Million Platinum Payout 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 $1 Million Platinum Payout, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $1 Million Platinum Payout 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 $1 Million Platinum Payout 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 $1 Million Platinum Payout or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-1846. Filed for public inspection September 24, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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