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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-331

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania $1 Million Payout '15 Instant Lottery Game

[45 Pa.B. 923]
[Saturday, February 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 $1 Million Payout '15.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $1 Million Payout '15 instant lottery game ticket is $20.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $1 Million Payout '15 instant lottery 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), 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), 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), STAR (STAR) symbol, 10X (10TIMES) symbol and a PAYOUT (PAYOUT) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $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: $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 Million Payout '15 instant lottery 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 in the ''prize'' area 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 one-time, lump-sum cash payment.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a PAYOUT (PAYOUT) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000,000. This prize shall be paid as a one-time, lump-sum cash payment.

 (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 $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (d) 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 in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 in the ''prize'' area 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 STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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 10X (10TIMES) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the 10X (10TIMES) symbol, 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 in the ''prize'' area 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 STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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 10X (10TIMES) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the 10X (10TIMES) symbol, 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 in the ''prize'' area 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 STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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 10X (10TIMES) symbol, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under the 10X (10TIMES) 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols 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.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols 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.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (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 $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (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 $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

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

 (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 $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.

 (x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a STAR (STAR) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the STAR (STAR) 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/ STAR $20 10 540,000
$20 $20 30 180,000
$25 w/ STAR $25 30 180,000
$25 $25 30 180,000
$30 w/ STAR $30 42.86 126,000
$30 $30 100 54,000
$20 × 2 $40 300 18,000
($20 w/ STAR) × 2 $40 100 54,000
$40 $40 300 18,000
$25 × 2 $50 150 36,000
($30 w/ STAR) + $20 $50 100 54,000
$50 w/ STAR $50 100 54,000
$50 $50 150 36,000
$25 × 4 $100 300 18,000
$50 × 2 $100 300 18,000
($20 w/ STAR) × 5 $100 300 18,000
$100 w/ STAR $100 300 18,000
$100 $100 300 18,000
$25 w/ 10X $250 190.48 28,350
($50 w/ STAR) × 5 $250 1,200 4,500
$250 w/ STAR $250 1,200 4,500
$250 $250 2,400 2,250
$250 × 2 $500 6,000 900
($40 × 5) + ($20 × 15) $500 3,000 1,800
$50 w/ 10X $500 857.14 6,300
(($50 w/ STAR) × 5) + (($25 w/
 STAR) × 10) 		$500 2,000 2,700
$500 w/ STAR $500 2,000 2,700
$500 $500 6,000 900
$50 × 20 $1,000 3,000 1,800
$250 × 4 $1,000 12,000 450
$100 w/ 10X $1,000 4,000 1,350
(($100 w/ STAR) × 5) + (($50 w/
 STAR) × 10) 		$1,000 6,000 900
$1,000 w/ STAR $1,000 8,000 675
$1,000 $1,000 24,000 225
$500 × 20 $10,000 216,000 25
$1,000 × 10 $10,000 154,286 35
$10,000 $10,000 360,000 15
$100,000 $100,000 360,000 15
$1,000,000 w/ PAYOUT $1,000,000 1,800,000 3
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 2,700,000 2
Reveal a ''STAR'' (STAR) symbol, win prize shown under that symbol automatically.
Reveal a ''10X'' (10TIMES) symbol, win 10 times the prize shown under that symbol.
Reveal a ''PAYOUT'' (PAYOUT) symbol, win $1 million instantly!

 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 Million Payout '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 Million Payout '15, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $1 Million Payout '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 Million Payout '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 Million Payout '15 or through normal communications methods.

EILEEN McNULTY, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-331. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]


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