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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 11-19

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Lucky Emerald 8s Instant Lottery Game

[41 Pa.B. 113]
[Saturday, January 1, 2011]

 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 Lucky Emerald 8s.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Lucky Emerald 8s instant lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Lucky Emerald 8s instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play symbols and their captions printed in black ink, located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), Bell (BELL) symbol, Coins (COIN) symbol, Gold Bar (GBAR) symbol, Horseshoe (SHOE) symbol, Star (STAR) symbol, Diamond (DIAM) symbol, Sapphire (SAPH) symbol, Ruby (RUBY) symbol, Moon (MOON) symbol and an 8 (EIGHT) symbol. The play symbols and their captions printed in green ink, located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), Bell (BELL) symbol, Coins (COIN) symbol, Gold Bar (GBAR) symbol, Horseshoe (SHOE) symbol, Star (STAR) symbol, Diamond (DIAM) symbol, Sapphire (SAPH) symbol, Ruby (RUBY) symbol, Moon (MOON) symbol, Emerald (EMERALD) symbol and a Green 8 (GEIGHT) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $16.00 (SIXTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $80.00 (EIGHTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $800 (EGT HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $8,000 (EGT THO) and $80,000 (EGTY THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $2, $5, $8, $10, $16, $20, $40, $50, $80, $100, $800, $1,000, $8,000 and $80,000. A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 4,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Lucky Emerald 8s instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $80,000 (EGTY THO) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $8,000 (EGT THO) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $800 (EGT HUN) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $800.

 (e) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $800.

 (f) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

 (g) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (h) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $80.00 (EIGHTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

 (i) Holders of tickets with a Green 8 (GEIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $80.00 (EIGHTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Green 8 (GEIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

 (j) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

 (k) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (l) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (m) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (n) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (o) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $16.00 (SIXTN) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.

 (p) Holders of tickets with an 8 (EIGHT) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that 8 (EIGHT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.

 (q) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (r) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

 (s) Holders of tickets with an Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, with the symbol and caption printed in green ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''prize'' area to the right of that Emerald (EMERALD) symbol, 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:

Reveal An Emerald Symbol,
Win Prize Shown To The
Right Of That Symbol. Win
With Prizes Of: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
of Winners Per
4,800,000
Tickets:
$5 $5 12.5 384,000
$8 $8 15 320,000
$5 × 2 $10 60 80,000
$10 $10 60 80,000
$8 × 2 $16 300 16,000
$2 w/8 SYMBOL $16 54.55 88,000
$16 $16 300 16,000
$5 × 4 $20 200 24,000
$10 × 2 $20 200 24,000
$20 $20 150 32,000
$5 w/8 SYMBOL $40 120 40,000
$8 × 5 $40 600 8,000
$10 × 4 $40 600 8,000
($16 × 2) + $8 $40 600 8,000
$20 × 2 $40 600 8,000
$40 $40 600 8,000
$5 × 10 $50 6,000 800
($5 w/8 SYMBOL) + ($5 × 2) $50 6,000 800
$10 × 5 $50 6,000 800
($16 × 2) + $10 + $8 $50 6,000 800
($20 × 2) + ($5 × 2) $50 6,000 800
$50 $50 6,000 800
$8 × 10 $80 2,667 1,800
$10 w/8 SYMBOL $80 1,333 3,600
$16 × 5 $80 3,429 1,400
$20 × 4 $80 3,429 1,400
GREEN 8 SYMBOL $80 480 10,000
$40 × 2 $80 3,000 1,600
$80 $80 2,667 1,800
($8 × 10) + ($10 × 2) $100 4,800 1,000
($10 w/8 SYMBOL) + ($10 × 2) $100 4,800 1,000
$20 × 5 $100 6,000 800
$50 × 2 $100 6,000 800
GREEN 8 SYMBOL + $20 $100 3,429 1,400
$100 $100 4,800 1,000
$80 × 10 $800 120,000 40
GREEN 8 SYMBOL × 10 $800 40,000 120
($50 w/8 SYMBOL) + ($50 × 8) $800 60,000 80
$100 w/8 SYMBOL $800 60,000 80
$800 $800 60,000 80
$1,000 w/8 SYMBOL $8,000 240,000 20
$800 × 10 $8,000 480,000 10
$8,000 $8,000 480,000 10
$80,000 $80,000 480,000 10
''8'' (EIGHT) symbol = win 8 times the prize shown to the right of it.
''GREEN 8'' (GEIGHT) symbol = win $80 instantly.

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 Lucky Emerald 8s 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 Lucky Emerald 8s, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Lucky Emerald 8s 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 Lucky Emerald 8s 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 Lucky Emerald 8s or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-19. Filed for public inspection December 30, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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