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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-684

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Hot Ticket Instant Lottery Game

[42 Pa.B. 2112]
[Saturday, April 14, 2012]

 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 Hot Ticket.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Hot Ticket instant lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Hot Ticket instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area and a ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area. The play symbols and their captions printed in black ink, located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 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) and a Flame (FLAME) symbol. The play symbols and their captions printed in red ink, located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 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) and a HOT (RDHOT) symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area are: NO MULTIPLIER (TRY AGAIN), TRY AGAIN (NO MULTIPLIER), 2X (2TIMES), 5X (5TIMES) and 10X (10TIMES).

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the play area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $75.00 (SVY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN), $150 (ONEHUNFTY), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $750 (SVNHUNFTY), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $75, $100, $150, $250, $500, $750, $1,000, $5,000, and $100,000. A player can win up to 15 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 8,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Hot Ticket instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (f) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (g) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $750 (SVNHUNFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $750.

 (h) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in all fifteen of the ''prize'' areas and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $750.

 (i) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in all fifteen of the ''prize'' areas and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $750.

 (j) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (k) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (l) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (m) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (n) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (o) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (p) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (q) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (r) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (s) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $150 (ONEHUNFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (t) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (u) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in all fifteen of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (v) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $125.

 (w) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (x) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (y) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (z) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (aa) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (bb) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.

 (cc) Holders of tickets with a HOT (RDHOT) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in all fifteen of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.

 (dd) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (ee) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (ff) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 10X (10TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (gg) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (hh) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (ii) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (jj) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (kk) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (ll) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol and a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in the ''HOT MULTIPLIER'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (mm) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (nn) Holders of tickets with a Flame (FLAME) symbol in the play area, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Flame (FLAME) 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 A ''FLAME'' (FLAME)
Symbol In The Play Area, Win
Prize Shown Under It. Win With: 		Win: Approximate Odds
Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
8,400,000 Tickets:
$5 $5 8.57 980,000
$5 × 2 $10 40 210,000
$10 $10 30 280,000
$10 w/2X $20 150 56,000
$10 × 2 $20 200 42,000
$20 $20 200 42,000
$5 w/5X $25 200 42,000
$5 × 5 $25 300 28,000
($10 × 2) + $5 $25 600 14,000
$25 $25 300 28,000
$20 w/2X $40 300 28,000
$10 × 4 $40 600 14,000
$20 × 2 $40 600 14,000
$40 $40 600 14,000
$5 w/10X $50 600 14,000
$10 w/5X $50 600 14,000
$25 × 2 $50 600 14,000
$50 $50 600 14,000
HOT w/($5 × 15) $75 600 14,000
($5 × 3) w/5X $75 1,600 5,250
$25 × 3 $75 1,600 5,250
$75 $75 2,400 3,500
HOT w/($5 × 10) + ($10 × 5) $100 1,200 7,000
$10 w/10X $100 3,000 2,800
$20 w/5X $100 3,000 2,800
$50 w/2X $100 2,400 3,500
$10 × 10 $100 2,400 3,500
$25 × 4 $100 3,000 2,800
$50 × 2 $100 3,000 2,800
$100 $100 3,000 2,800
HOT w/($10 × 15) $150 12,000 700
($5 + $25) w/5X $150 12,000 700
$75 w/2X $150 12,000 700
$50 × 3 $150 20,000 420
$75 × 2 $150 20,000 420
$150 $150 20,000 420
HOT w/($10 × 5) + ($20 × 10) $250 20,000 420
$25 w/10X $250 20,000 420
$50 w/5X $250 20,000 420
($100 × 2) + $50 $250 40,000 210
$250 $250 40,000 210
HOT w/($20 × 5) + ($40 × 10) $500 40,000 210
$50 w/10X $500 40,000 210
$100 w/5X $500 40,000 210
$250 w/2X $500 40,000 210
$50 × 10 $500 120,000 70
$100 × 5 $500 120,000 70
$250 × 2 $500 120,000 70
$500 $500 120,000 70
(HOT w/($5 × 15)) w/10X $750 40,000 210
(HOT w/($10 × 15)) w/5X $750 40,000 210
$250 + $500 $750 120,000 70
$750 $750 120,000 70
$100 w/10X $1,000 120,000 70
($20 × 10) w/5X $1,000 120,000 70
$500 w/2X $1,000 120,000 70
$100 × 10 $1,000 120,000 70
$500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 70
$1,000 $1,000 120,000 70
$1,000 w/5X $5,000 420,000 20
$5,000 $5,000 420,000 20
$100,000 $100,000 840,000 10
Reveal a ''HOT'' (RDHOT) symbol, win all 15 prizes shown automatically.
Hot Multiplier: When you reveal a 2X, 5X or 10X symbol, multiply any prize won in the play area by that amount.

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 Hot Ticket 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 Hot Ticket, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Hot Ticket 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 Hot Ticket 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. Such announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Hot Ticket or through normal communications methods.

DANIEL MEUSER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-684. Filed for public inspection April 13, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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