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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-408

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Hot Shot Instant Lottery Game

[44 Pa.B. 1094]
[Saturday, February 22, 2014]

 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 Shot.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Hot Shot instant lottery game ticket is $1.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Hot Shot instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play area will contain two ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' areas and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' areas 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) and 20 (TWENT). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR 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) and a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: FREE (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN) and $5,000 (FIV THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 ticket, $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $5,000. A player can win up to 5 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 13,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Hot Shot instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 (p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

 (r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either ''HOT SHOT NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of FREE (TICKET) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Hot Shot instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

 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 Of Your Numbers Match Either Hot Shot Number, Win Prize Shown Under The Matching Number. Win With: Win: Approximate
Odds Are
1 In:
Approximate No. Of
Winners Per
13,200,000 Tickets
FREE FREE $1 TICKET 8.82 1,496,000
($1 w/ HOT CASH) × 2 $2 50 264,000
$2 w/ HOT CASH $2 50 264,000
$2 $2 100 132,000
$1 × 3 $3 300 44,000
$2 + $1 $3 150 88,000
$3 w/ HOT CASH $3 75 176,000
$3 $3 150 88,000
($2 × 2) + $1 $5 300 44,000
$5 w/ HOT CASH $5 200 66,000
$5 $5 200 66,000
$2 × 5 $10 1,000 13,200
$5 × 2 $10 1,000 13,200
($3 × 2) + ($2 × 2) $10 750 17,600
($4 w/ HOT CASH) + ($2 × 3) $10 600 22,000
$10 w/ HOT CASH $10 600 22,000
$10 $10 1,500 8,800
$5 × 4 $20 1,500 8,800
$10 × 2 $20 1,500 8,800
($5 × 3) + $3 + $2 $20 1,500 8,800
($10 w/ HOT CASH) + $10 $20 1,500 8,800
$20 $20 1,500 8,800
$10 × 5 $50 2,400 5,500
($20 × 2) + ($5 × 2) $50 4,000 3,300
$50 w/ HOT CASH $50 2,400 5,500
$50 $50 4,000 3,300
$20 × 5 $100 24,000 550
($50 w/ HOT CASH) × 2 $100 9,600 1,375
$100 w/ HOT CASH $100 12,000 1,100
$100 $100 48,000 275
$500 $500 16,000 825
$5,000 $5,000 528,000 25
Reveal a ''HOT CASH'' (HTCSH) symbol, win prize shown under it automatically.

 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 Shot 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 Shot, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Hot Shot 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 Shot 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 Hot Shot or through normal communications methods.

DANIEL MEUSER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-408. Filed for public inspection February 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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