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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-1131

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Big Money '15 Instant Lottery Game

[45 Pa.B. 2950]
[Saturday, June 13, 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 $1,000,000 Big Money '15.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Big Money '15 instant lottery game ticket is $20.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Big Money '15 instant game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''WINNING 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), 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) and 40 (FORTY). 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), 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), Safe (SAFE) symbol, $250 Box (WIN250) symbol and a BIG (BIG) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $10,000 (TEN THO), $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) and $1MILL (ONE MIL).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $10, $20, $25, $30, $40, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $10,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000. A player can win up to 20 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 5,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Big Money '15 instant game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1MILL (ONE MIL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000,000. This prize shall be paid as a lump-sum cash payment.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a BIG (BIG) symbol and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in all 20 of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a BIG (BIG) symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in all 20 of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

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

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a BIG (BIG) symbol and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in 20 of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $250 Box (WIN250) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a BIG (BIG) symbol and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in 15 of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

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

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

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

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

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

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

 (z) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Safe (SAFE) symbol and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears under that Safe (SAFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 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
Any Winning Number, Win Prize
Shown Under The Matching
Number. Win With: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
5,400,000 Tickets
$20 w/ SAFE $20 12 450,000
$20 $20 12 450,000
$25 w/ SAFE $25 50 108,000
$25 $25 50 108,000
$30 w/ SAFE $30 60 90,000
$30 $30 60 90,000
$20 × 2 $40 150 36,000
$40 w/ SAFE $40 75 72,000
$40 $40 75 72,000
$25 × 2 $50 300 18,000
$50 w/ SAFE $50 75 72,000
$50 $50 300 18,000
$20 × 5 $100 150 36,000
$100 w/ SAFE $100 150 36,000
$100 $100 300 18,000
BIG w/ (($20 × 5) + ($10 × 15)) $250 705.88 7,650
$50 × 5 $250 1,200 4,500
($100 × 2) + $50 $250 1,200 4,500
$250 w/ SAFE $250 600 9,000
$250 w/ $250 BOX $250 533.33 10,125
$250 $250 1,200 4,500
BIG w/ $25 × 20 $500 2,400 2,250
$50 × 10 $500 3,000 1,800
$100 × 5 $500 3,000 1,800
($50 × 5) + ($25 × 10) $500 3,000 1,800
($100 × 2) + $250 + $50 $500 3,000 1,800
($250 w/ $250 BOX) × 2 $500 1,333 4,050
$500 w/ SAFE $500 1,500 3,600
$500 $500 3,000 1,800
BIG w/ $50 × 20 $1,000 6,667 810
$500 × 2 $1,000 15,000 360
($100 × 5) + ($50 × 10) $1,000 15,000 360
($100 × 2) + $500 + $250 + $50 $1,000 7,500 720
($250 w/ $250 BOX) × 4 $1,000 6,667 810
$1,000 w/ SAFE $1,000 6,667 810
$1,000 $1,000 15,000 360
BIG w/ $500 × 20 $10,000 216,000 25
$10,000 $10,000 216,000 25
$100,000 $100,000 540,000 10
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,080,000 5
Reveal a ''SAFE'' (SAFE) symbol, win prize shown under that symbol automatically.
Reveal a ''$250 BOX'' (WIN250) symbol, win $250 instantly.
Reveal a ''BIG'' (BIG) symbol, win all 20 prizes shown.

 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 $1,000,000 Big Money '15 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 $1,000,000 Big Money '15, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Big Money '15 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 $1,000,000 Big Money '15 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 $1,000,000 Big Money '15 or through normal communications methods.

EILEEN H. McNULTY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-1131. Filed for public inspection June 12, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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