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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-119

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 Instant Lottery Game

[42 Pa.B. 462]
[Saturday, January 21, 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 Lucky $hamrock '12.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 instant lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring 12 play symbols and their captions. The play symbols and their captions, located in the play 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), $ (DLRSN) symbol, Leprechaun Hat (LEPHAT) symbol and a Rainbow (RAINBOW) symbol.

 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), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN), $600 (SIX HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $7,000 (SVN THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $300, $600, $1,000, $7,000, and $100,000. The player can win up to 12 times on the ticket.

 6. Second-Chance Drawings: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct one O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing for which non-winning Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 instant lottery game tickets may be eligible as provided for in section 10.

 7. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 4,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 instant lottery game.

 8. Determination of Prize Winners:

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

 (b) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $7,000 (SVN THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets with a Rainbow (RAINBOW) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in eight of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $600 (SIX HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $600.

 (f) Holders of tickets with a Rainbow (RAINBOW) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in all twelve of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $600.

 (g) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (h) Holders of tickets with a Rainbow (RAINBOW) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in all twelve of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (i) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (j) Holders of tickets with a Rainbow (RAINBOW) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (k) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (l) Holders of tickets with a Leprechaun Hat (LEPHAT) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Leprechaun Hat (LEPHAT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (m) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (n) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (o) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (p) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (q) Holders of tickets with a $ (DLRSN) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $ (DLRSN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 9. 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 ''$'' (DLRSN) Symbol, Win Prize Shown Under That Symbol. Win With: Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
4,800,000 Tickets
$5 $5 8.57 560,000
$5 × 2 $10 30 160,000
$10 $10 30 160,000
$5 × 4 $20 200 24,000
$10 × 2 $20 200 24,000
$20 $20 150 32,000
$5 × 5 $25 300 16,000
($10 × 2) + $ 5 $25 200 24,000
$25 $25 200 24,000
$5 × 8 $40 300 16,000
$10 × 4 $40 600 8,000
$20 × 2 $40 600 8,000
$40 $40 600 8,000
$10 × 5 $50 600 8,000
$25 × 2 $50 600 8,000
$50 w/LEPRECHAUN HAT $50 200 24,000
$50 $50 600 8,000
RAINBOW w/($5 × 10) + ($25 × 2) $100 1,143 4,200
$20 × 5 $100 3,000 1,600
$25 × 4 $100 3,000 1,600
$50 × 2 $100 3,000 1,600
($50 w/LEPRECHAUN HAT) × 2 $100 1,263 3,800
$100 $100 3,000 1,600
RAINBOW w/($25 × 12) $300 7,059 680
$100 × 3 $300 20,000 240
($50 w/LEPRECHAUN HAT) × 6 $300 7,059 680
$300 $300 15,000 320
RAINBOW w/($50 × 12) $600 40,000 120
($100 × 3) + $300 $600 60,000 80
$100 × 6 $600 60,000 80
$300 × 2 $600 60,000 80
($50 w/LEPRECHAUN HAT) × 12 $600 30,000 160
$600 $600 40,000 120
RAINBOW w/($50 × 4) + ($100 × 8) $1,000 30,000 160
$100 × 10 $1,000 120,000 40
$600 + $300 + $100 $1,000 120,000 40
$1,000 $1,000 60,000 80
$1,000 × 7 $7,000 480,000 10
$7,000 $7,000 480,000 10
$100,000 $100,000 600,000 8
Reveal a ''LEPRECHAUN HAT'' (LEPHAT) symbol, win $50 instantly.
Reveal a ''RAINBOW'' (RAINBOW) symbol, win all 12 prizes shown.

Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

 10. Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day Second-Chance Drawing Requirements:

 (a) To be eligible for the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawings, players must enter non-winning PA-0917 Leprechaun Loot '12 ($2) or PA-0916 Lucky $hamrock '12 ($5) instant lottery tickets via the Lottery's website (palottery.com). To enter non-winning tickets players must visit the Lottery's website, click on the O'Lucky Day promotional link, follow the instructions to establish an entry account and enter the identifying information from at least one PA-0917 Leprechaun Loot '12 ($2) or PA-0916 Lucky $hamrock '12 ($5) instant lottery ticket.

 (1) Players must be members of the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club to submit entries.

 (2) The contents of the entry account must be accurate and complete. Incomplete entry accounts cannot be submitted.

 (3) Only one claimant per entry allowed.

 (4) Claimant must be 18 years of age or older.

 (5) Entries must be submitted from a computer within Pennsylvania.

 (6) The only entry method for the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing is via the Pennsylvania Lottery's website.

 (b) The purchase price of each non-winning PA-0917 Leprechaun Loot '12 ($2) or PA-0916 Lucky $hamrock '12 ($5) instant ticket entered will determine the number of entries a player will receive. Accordingly, entering a non-winning PA-0917 Leprechaun Loot '12 ($2) ticket will entitle the player to two entries and entering a non-winning PA-0916 Lucky $hamrock '12 ($5) will entitle the player to five entries.

 11. Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day Second-Chance Drawing:

 (a) The Lottery will conduct one second-chance drawing as part of the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day promotion. All time references in this section are Eastern Standard Time.

 (1) All Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing entries received on or before 11:59:59 p.m. March 12, 2012, will be entered in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing, which will be held the week of March 13, 2012.

 (2) The winners of the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing will be announced during the Pennsylvania Lottery's live drawing show on March 17, 2012.

 (3) The odds of an entry being selected in a Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing depend upon the number of entries received for that drawing.

 (b) To be eligible to participate in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing, entries must have complied with the requirements of section 10.

 (c) The Lottery assumes no responsibility for late, lost or misdirected entries not entered into the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawings.

 (d) If a Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing entry is rejected during or following a Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing, the sole remedy is to select another entry to replace the rejected entry in accordance with these rules and Lottery procedure.

 (e) A computer-generated randomizer will be used to select the winners.

 (f) A player may only win the prize for which they are first selected in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing. Subsequent entries, from the same individual, selected in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing will be disqualified and a replacement entry will be selected.

 (g) If any discrepancy exists between the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing rules and any material describing the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing rules shall govern.

 (h) Employees of the Pennsylvania Lottery, MARC Advertising, Scientific Games International Inc., MDI Entertainment, LLC and other agents and families living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawings. Offer void where prohibited or restricted.

 (i) If, for any reason, the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing is not capable of running as planned due to, without limitation, errors in these rules or advertising, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, human error or any other cause beyond the control of the Pennsylvania Lottery that, in the sole judgment of the Pennsylvania Lottery, could corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the drawings, the Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing.

 (j) All entries shall be subject to verification by the Pennsylvania Lottery.

 (k) The Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicable laws and regulations apply.

 (l) Prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date of the drawing in which the prize was won.

 (m) Determination of winners will be made by the Secretary, whose judgment will be final and binding.

 (n) The payment of a prize awarded in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing to a person who dies before receiving the prize shall be paid according to 61 Pa. Code § 811.16 (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner).

 12. Description of Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing prizes: The first through the tenth winner selected in the Pennsylvania Lottery's O'Lucky Day second-chance drawing, held the week of March 13, 2012, shall be entitled to $17,000. This prize shall be paid as a lump-sum cash payment.

 13. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

 14. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Lucky $hamrock '12 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 $hamrock '12 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.

 15. 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.

 16. 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 $hamrock '12 or through normal communications methods.

DANIEL MEUSER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-119. Filed for public inspection January 20, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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