NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Bonus Star Millions Instant Lottery Game 1356
[48 Pa.B. 4916]
[Saturday, August 11, 2018]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 Bonus Star Millions (hereinafter ''Bonus Star Millions''). The game number is PA-1356.
2. Price: The price of a Bonus Star Millions instant lottery game ticket is $20.
3. Play Symbols: Each Bonus Star Millions instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area, a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area and three ''BONUS'' areas. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area are: 1 (ONE), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 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), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 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), $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, $200 Burst (WIN200) symbol and a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in the three ''BONUS'' areas are: NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN) symbol, TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS) symbol, 2X (2TIMES) symbol, 5X (5TIMES) symbol, $100 (WIN$100) symbol and a $500 (WIN$500) symbol.
4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $10,000 (TEN THO), $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) and $1MILL (ONE MIL).
5. Prizes:
(a) Players can win a prize in three ways in this game. A player can win up to 23 times on a ticket.
(b) Players can win a prize by matching the symbols in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' and the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' areas. Players matching the symbols in this manner will win the prize shown under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol. The prizes that can be won by matching the symbols in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' and the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' areas in this game are: $20, $40, $50, $100, $200, $400, $500, $700, $1,000, $10,000, $100,000 and $1,000,000.
(c) Players can win a prize by revealing an instant cash win in any of the three ''BONUS'' areas. The prizes that can be won as instant cash prizes in the three ''BONUS'' areas in this game are: $100 and $500.
(d) Players can win a prize by revealing a multiplier symbol in any of the three ''BONUS'' areas. The multiplier will be applied to any prize won by matching the symbols in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The prizes that can be won by revealing a multiplier symbol in any of the three ''BONUS'' areas and matching the symbols in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area in this game are: $40, $100, $200, $500, $1,000 and $10,000.
(e) Winning outcomes under subsections 5(b) and 5(c) herein can be combined to win larger prizes.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 5,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Bonus Star Millions 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 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 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.
(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 in the ''prize'' area 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 $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(e) Holders of tickets upon which any two of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and prize symbols of $1,000 (ONE THO) appear in the ''prize'' areas under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, and upon which a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in all twenty of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.
(g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in all twenty of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in fifteen of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $700.
(m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(o) Holders of tickets with a $500 (WIN$500) symbol in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in fifteen of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Shooting Star (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in all twenty of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.
(s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $200 Burst (WIN200) symbol, and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $200 Burst (WIN200) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(y) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(z) Holders of tickets with a $100 (WIN$100) symbol in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(aa) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, and upon which a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(bb) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(cc) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 5X (5TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(dd) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(ee) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(ff) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(gg) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(hh) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, and upon which a 2X (2TIMES) symbol appears in any of the ''BONUS'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(ii) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(jj) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (WNPRZ), and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (WNPRZ) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
8. Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Odds: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes, and approximate odds of winning:
When Any Of Your Numbers Match Any Winning Number, Win Prize Shown Under The Matching Number.
Win With:BONUS: Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
5,400,000 Tickets$20 w/ $$$ $20 16.67 324,000 $20 $20 15 360,000 $20 × 2 $40 300 18,000 $20 2X SYMBOL $40 75 72,000 ($20 w/ $$$) × 2 $40 150 36,000 $40 w/ $$$ $40 100 54,000 $40 $40 300 18,000 $50 w/ $$$ $50 30 180,000 $50 $50 30 180,000 $20 × 5 $100 300 18,000 $50 × 2 $100 300 18,000 $20 5X SYMBOL $100 300 18,000 $50 2X SYMBOL $100 300 18,000 $50 w/ $$$ 2X SYMBOL $100 100 54,000 ($50 w/ $$$) × 2 $100 100 54,000 $100 w/ $$$ $100 300 18,000 $100 $100 300 18,000 $20 × 10 $200 2,400 2,250 $50 × 4 $200 2,400 2,250 $40 5X SYMBOL $200 800 6,750 $100 2X SYMBOL $200 1,200 4,500 ($50 w/ $$$) + $50 $100 SYMBOL $200 2,000 2,700 $100 w/ $$$ $100 SYMBOL $200 1,200 4,500 $200 w/ $200 BURST $200 600 9,000 $200 w/ $$$ $200 2,400 2,250 $200 $200 2,400 2,250 SHOOTING STAR w/ (($40 × 5) + ($20 × 15)) $500 4,000 1,350 SHOOTING STAR w/ ($20 × 20) $100 SYMBOL $500 4,000 1,350 $50 × 10 $500 6,000 900 $100 5X SYMBOL $500 6,000 900 $500 SYMBOL $500 6,000 900 ($200 w/ $200 BURST) × 2 $100 SYMBOL $500 6,000 900 ($100 w/ $$$) × 2 ($100 SYMBOL) × 3 $500 6,000 900 $500 w/ $$$ $500 12,000 450 $500 $500 12,000 450 SHOOTING STAR w/ ($50 × 20) $1,000 12,000 450 SHOOTING STAR w/ (($40 × 15) + ($20 × 5)) ($100 SYMBOL) × 3 $1,000 12,000 450 $100 × 10 $1,000 24,000 225 ($50 × 10) + ($40 × 10) $100 SYMBOL $1,000 24,000 225 $200 5X SYMBOL $1,000 24,000 225 $500 2X SYMBOL $1,000 24,000 225 ($500 SYMBOL) × 2 $1,000 24,000 225 ($200 w/ $200 BURST) × 5 $1,000 24,000 225 ($500 w/ $$$) + ($200 w/ $$$) ($100 SYMBOL) × 3 $1,000 24,000 225 $1,000 w/ $$$ $1,000 30,000 180 $1,000 $1,000 120,000 45 SHOOTING STAR w/ ($500 × 20) $10,000 1,080,000 5 $1,000 × 10 $10,000 1,080,000 5 $1,000 × 2 5X SYMBOL $10,000 1,080,000 5 $10,000 w/ $$$ $10,000 1,080,000 5 $10,000 $10,000 1,080,000 5 $100,000 $100,000 1,080,000 5 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,080,000 5 Reveal a ''$$$'' (WNPRZ) symbol, win prize shown under that symbol automatically.
Reveal a ''$200 BURST'' (WIN200) symbol, win $200 instantly.
Reveal a ''SHOOTING STAR'' (WINALL) symbol, win all 20 prizes shown!
BONUS: Reveal a ''2X'' (2TIMES) or ''5X'' (5TIMES) symbol, multiply any prize won in the play area below. Reveal a ''$100'' (WIN$100) or ''$500'' (WIN$500) symbol, win that amount 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 Bonus Star Millions 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 Bonus Star Millions, prize money from winning Bonus Star Millions 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 Bonus Star Millions 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 Bonus Star Millions or through normal communications methods.
C. DANIEL HASSELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-1239. Filed for public inspection August 10, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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