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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-524

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Hot Streak Instant Lottery Game

[45 Pa.B. 1458]
[Saturday, March 21, 2015]

 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 Streak.

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

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Hot Streak instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. 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), 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), Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol and a HOT (WIN20) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the play area are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $25,000 (TWYFIVTHO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 and $25,000. The player can win up to 10 times on the ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Hot Streak instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $25,000 (TWYFIVTHO) in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25,000.

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

 (c) Holders of tickets with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (d) Holders of tickets with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

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

 (f) Holders of tickets with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) 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 with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

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

 (i) Holders of tickets with a HOT (WIN20) symbol in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

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

 (k) Holders of tickets with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) 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 with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) 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 with a Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol in the play area, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the ''prize'' area under that Hot Cash (HTCSH) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 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 ''HOT CASH'' (HTCSH)
Symbol, Win Prize Shown Under
That Symbol. Win With: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
10,800,000 Tickets
$2 $2 8.82 1,224,000
$2 × 2 $4 37.5 288,000
$4 $4 50 216,000
$5 $5 30 360,000
$2 × 5 $10 250 43,200
$5 × 2 $10 750 14,400
($4 × 2) + $2 $10 300 36,000
$10 $10 750 14,400
$2 × 10 $20 1,500 7,200
$5 × 4 $20 1,500 7,200
$4 × 5 $20 1,500 7,200
$20 w/HOT $20 136.36 79,200
$20 $20 1,500 7,200
$5 × 5 $25 800 13,500
($5 × 3) + $10 $25 800 13,500
($20 w/HOT) + $5 $25 558.14 19,350
$25 $25 960 11,250
$5 × 10 $50 4,000 2,700
$10 × 5 $50 1,200 9,000
(($20 w/HOT) × 2) + $10 $50 3,000 3,600
$50 $50 4,000 2,700
$10 × 10 $100 6,000 1,800
$25 × 4 $100 3,000 3,600
($20 w/ HOT) × 5 $100 3,000 3,600
$100 $100 4,800 2,250
$25 × 10 $250 30,000 360
$50 × 5 $250 12,000 900
($100 × 2) + $50 $250 12,000 900
$250 $250 30,000 360
$50 × 10 $500 120,000 90
$100 × 5 $500 60,000 180
$250 × 2 $500 60,000 180
$500 $500 120,000 90
$1,000 $1,000 60,000 180
$25,000 $25,000 1,080,000 10
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 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 Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Hot Streak instant lottery game tickets.

 10. Retailer Bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania instant lottery game tickets. If a retailer bonus is offered, a Lottery retailer shall be eligible for a bonus as described in this section. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000 shall be paid a bonus of $500. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $500,001 and not exceeding $1,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $5,000. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $1,000,001 and not exceeding $10,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $10,000. A Lottery retailer is entitled only to the largest bonus for which he qualifies on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the instant ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.

 11. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Hot Streak, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Hot Streak 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 Streak 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.

 12. 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.

 13. 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 Streak or through normal communications methods.

EILEEN McNULTY, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-524. Filed for public inspection March 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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