NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Lucky Numbers Fast Play Game 5047
[48 Pa.B. 8000]
[Saturday, December 29, 2018]Under the State Lottery Law (72 P.S. §§ 3761-101—3761-314) and 61 Pa. Code § 803.11 (relating to powers and duties of the Secretary of Revenue), the Secretary of Revenue hereby provides public notice of the rules for the following lottery game:
1. Name: The name of the lottery game is Pennsylvania Lucky Numbers (hereinafter ''Lucky Numbers''). The game number is PA-5047.
2. Definitions:
(a) Authorized Retailer or Retailer: A person who is properly licensed by the Lottery pursuant to 61 Pa. Code §§ 805.1—805.17.
(b) Bar Code: The symbology on the ticket containing certain encrypted validation and accounting data used for identifying winning and losing tickets.
(c) Game Ticket: A bearer instrument produced through a Lottery Terminal that is the player's record of a play for a Fast Play lottery game and sold by an authorized retailer containing the play and validation data as published in this game notice.
(d) Lottery Central Computer System: The computer gaming system on which all Fast Play plays are recorded.
(e) Lottery Terminal: A device authorized by the Lottery to function in an interactive mode with the Lottery Central Computer System for the purpose of issuing plays, executing Quick Pick selections, and entering, receiving, and processing lottery transactions, including making purchases, validating plays, and transmitting reports, and performing inventory functions.
(f) LUCKY NUMBER: The number, letter, symbol or other character found in the Lucky Number Area that, when matched against ''YOUR NUMBERS'' in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, determine whether a player wins the prize shown in the LUCKY NUMBER Game.
(g) LUCKY NUMBER Game: The area at the bottom of a Lucky Numbers ticket containing a ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and four ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols.
(h) Play: A chance to participate in a particular Fast Play lottery game.
(i) Play Area: The area on a ticket which contains one or more play symbols.
(j) Play Symbol: A number, letter, symbol, image or other character found in the play area which is used to determine whether a player wins a prize.
(k) PRIZE: A non-monetary item, money, or experience that can be won as specified in section 6 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners) of this game notice.
(l) Progressive Top Prize: The top prize available for this game that begins with a minimum prize amount that grows at a pre-determined rate every time a ticket is purchased, and then resets to the minimum prize amount whenever a top prize winning ticket is sold.
(m) WINNING NUMBERS: The numbers, letters, symbols or other characters found in the play area that, when matched against ''YOUR NUMBERS,'' determine whether a player wins a prize.
(n) Winning Ticket: A game ticket which has been validated and qualifies for a prize.
(o) YOUR NUMBERS: The numbers, letters, symbols or other characters found in the main Play Area and LUCKY NUMBERS Game that, when matched against the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' or the ''LUCKY NUMBER,'' determine whether a player wins a prize.
3. Price: The price of a Lucky Numbers ticket is $10.
4. Description of the Lucky Numbers lottery game:
(a) The Lucky Numbers lottery game is an instant win game printed from a Lottery Terminal. With the exception of the Progressive Top Prize amount, all prizes are predetermined, and the player does not have the ability to select his or her own play symbols. Lucky Numbers tickets may be purchased from an authorized retailer or at a Lottery self-service terminal that sells terminal-based Lottery game tickets. Tickets purchased from an authorized retailer shall be printed on-demand at the time of purchase and may not be preprinted by the retailer.
(b) Lucky Numbers is played by matching the play symbols in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area to the play symbols located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. A player matching play symbols in this manner will win the prize shown under that ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol. If the player matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol in the LUCKY NUMBERS Game to any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, the player wins the prize shown on the right side of the ticket in the LUCKY NUMBER Game area. The LUCKY NUMBER Game area is played separately. A bet slip is not used to play this game.
(c) Players can win the prize identified in section 6 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners).
(d) A Lucky Numbers game ticket cannot be canceled or voided once printed by the Lottery Terminal, even if printed in error.
(e) To purchase a ticket at an authorized retailer, a player must remit the purchase price to the retailer by verbally requesting a Lucky Numbers game ticket. The ticket shall be the only valid proof of the bet placed and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize.
(f) To purchase a ticket at a Pennsylvania Lottery self-service terminal, the player must insert into the self-service terminal a dollar amount equal to the total purchase price of a Lucky Numbers game ticket and select the Lucky Numbers option on the Lottery self-service terminal. The ticket shall be the only valid proof of the bet placed and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize.
5. Lucky Numbers ticket characteristics:
(a) A Lucky Numbers ticket shall contain a play area, the cost of the play, the date the ticket was printed, and a bar code. Each ticket also contains a LUCKY NUMBER Game. The LUCKY NUMBER Game is played separately.
(b) Play Symbols: Each Lucky Numbers ticket play area will contain a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. Each Lucky Numbers ticket play area will also contain a LUCKY NUMBER Game that consists of a ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and four ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols. The play symbols 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 (THRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY). The play symbols located in each of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' 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), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY). The ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbols located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game 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 ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game 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).
(c) Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located under the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols are: $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $75.00 (SVY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO) and PROGRESSIVE (TOP PRIZE). The prize symbols and their captions located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game are: $10 (TEN DOL), $15 (FIFTN), $20 (TWENTY), $30 (THIRTY), $50 (FIFTY), $75 (SVY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $5,000 (FIV THO).
(d) Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $75, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and the Progressive Top Prize. The Progressive Top Prize amount starts at $100,000 and increases by $1.20 every time a Lucky Numbers ticket is purchased. When a Progressive Top Prize winning ticket is sold, the Progressive Top Prize resets to $100,000. The prizes that can be won in the LUCKY NUMBER Game are: $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $75, $100, $500, $1,000 and $5,000. A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.
(e) Approximate Number of Tickets Available for the Game: Approximately 4,800,000 tickets will be available for sale for the Lucky Numbers lottery game.
6. Prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners:
(a) All Lucky Numbers prize payments will be made as one-time, lump-sum cash payments.
(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 PROGRESSIVE (TOP PRIZE) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of a Progressive Top Prize. The amount won under this paragraph is the amount of the Progressive Top Prize, determined by the Lottery Central Computer System, as of the time the winning ticket was purchased. The amount won will be a minimum 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 $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.
(d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(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, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, 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 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.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, 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 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.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(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 $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.
(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 $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.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(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 $30.00 (THRTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $30.00 (THRTY) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.
(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 $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.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(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 $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(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 $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.
(v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, located in the LUCKY NUMBER Game, matches the ''LUCKY NUMBER'' play symbol and prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears to the right of the LUCKY NUMBER Game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
7. Number and Description of Prizes and Approximate Chances of Winning: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes, and approximate chances of winning:
When Any Of YOUR NUMBERS Match Any WINNING NUMBER,
Win PRIZE Shown Under The Matching Number.
Win With:LUCKY NUMBER
Game:
Win:
Approximate
Chances Of
Winning Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
4,800,000 Tickets
$10 $10 12.5 384,000 $10 $10 14.29 336,000 $15 $15 35.71 134,400 $15 $15 31.25 153,600 $10 $10 $20 111.11 43,200 $10 × 2 $20 166.67 28,800 $20 $20 66.67 72,000 $20 $20 111.11 43,200 $10 $20 $30 200 24,000 $10 × 2 $10 $30 100 48,000 $15 $15 $30 200 24,000 $15 × 2 $30 166.67 28,800 $20 $10 $30 100 48,000 $30 $30 200 24,000 $30 $30 166.67 28,800 $10 × 3 $20 $50 545.45 8,800 $20 $30 $50 600 8,000 $20 × 2 $10 $50 1,200 4,000 $30 + $10 $10 $50 1,200 4,000 $30 $20 $50 1,200 4,000 $50 $50 1,000 4,800 $50 $50 1,000 4,800 ($10 × 3) + $15 $30 $75 4,800 1,000 ($10 × 4) + $20 + $15 $75 4,800 1,000 ($15 × 2) + ($10 × 3) $15 $75 4,800 1,000 $15 × 3 $30 $75 4,800 1,000 $15 × 4 $15 $75 4,800 1,000 ($20 × 2) + $15 $20 $75 4,800 1,000 $20 × 3 $15 $75 4,800 1,000 $30 × 2 $15 $75 4,800 1,000 $50 + $10 $15 $75 2,400 2,000 $50 + $15 $10 $75 4,800 1,000 $75 $75 2,400 2,000 $75 $75 2,400 2,000 $10 × 5 $50 $100 15,000 320 ($20 × 2) + ($10 × 4) $20 $100 15,000 320 $20 × 4 $20 $100 15,000 320 $30 × 3 $10 $100 15,000 320 $50 + $20 $30 $100 15,000 320 $50 + $30 $20 $100 15,000 320 $50 $50 $100 15,000 320 $50 × 2 $100 15,000 320 $75 + $10 $15 $100 15,000 320 $75 + $15 $10 $100 15,000 320 $100 $100 15,000 320 $100 $100 15,000 320 ($100 × 2) + ($50 × 3) + ($20 × 5) $50 $500 60,000 80 ($100 × 3) + ($30 × 3) + ($20 × 3) $50 $500 60,000 80 ($100 × 3) + ($50 × 2) + ($20 × 3) + ($10 × 4) $500 60,000 80 ($100 × 3) + ($50 × 3) $50 $500 24,000 200 ($100 × 4) + ($50 × 2) $500 24,000 200 $100 × 4 $100 $500 24,000 200 $500 $500 60,000 80 $500 $500 60,000 80 ($100 × 4) + ($50 × 2) $500 $1,000 120,000 40 ($100 × 4) + $500 $100 $1,000 60,000 80 $500 $500 $1,000 120,000 40 $500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 40 $1,000 $1,000 120,000 40 $1,000 $1,000 120,000 40 $5,000 $5,000 480,000 10 $5,000 $5,000 480,000 10 PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE $100,000* 160,000 30 When any of YOUR NUMBERS match the LUCKY NUMBER, win PRIZE shown to the right. LUCKY NUMBER Game played separately.
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
8. Ticket Responsibility:
(a) A Fast Play lottery game ticket is a bearer document deemed to be owned by the person holding the game ticket, except that if a name is contained on the back of the game ticket, the person so named will, for all purposes, be considered the owner of the game ticket.
(b) The holder of a Fast Play lottery game ticket has the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the game ticket.
(c) The Commonwealth shall not be responsible for a lost or stolen Fast Play lottery game ticket, or for a Fast Play ticket redeemed by a player in error.
9. Ticket Validation and Requirements:
(a) Valid Fast Play lottery game tickets. To be a valid Fast Play lottery game ticket, the presented game ticket must meet the following requirements:
(1) The game ticket's bar code shall be present in its entirety.
(2) The game ticket must be intact.
(3) The game ticket may not be mutilated, altered, reconstituted or tampered with.
(4) The game ticket may not be counterfeit or a duplicate of a winning ticket.
(5) The game ticket must have been validly issued.
(6) The game ticket data shall have been recorded on the Lottery Central Computer System and the game ticket data shall match the computer record in every respect.
(7) The game ticket must not be defectively printed or printed or produced in error such that it cannot be processed or validated by the Lottery.
(8) The game ticket must pass other confidential security checks of the Lottery.
(b) Invalid or defective game tickets: A game ticket not passing the validation requirements in subsection (a) will be considered invalid and no payment will be made on account of any play recorded thereon. The determination of the Secretary in this regard is final.
10. Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes:
(a) A prize may be claimed through an authorized retailer or the Lottery, as provided in this section. A prize must be claimed within 1 year of the sale date of the Fast Play lottery game ticket.
(b) An authorized retailer is authorized to pay prizes of $2,500 or less. The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play representing a prize of $2,500 or less may be paid by a participating authorized retailer if a proper validation pay ticket was issued by the retailer's Lottery Terminal.
(c) The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play representing a prize in excess of $2,500 may present the game ticket to an authorized retailer, Lottery District Office, or Lottery Headquarters.
(d) The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play shall present the ticket, in person, to an authorized retailer, Lottery Headquarters or a Lottery District Office. The retailer or the Lottery will issue payment if:
(1) The game ticket is scanned and the play is validated through the Lottery Terminal or the Lottery Central Computer System;
(2) A claim form is properly and fully completed;
(3) The identification of the claimant is confirmed; and
(4) The winning ticket has not expired, pursuant to this section or section 12 (relating to unclaimed prizes).
(e) The Commonwealth shall not be responsible for a winning play paid in error by an authorized retailer.
(f) In the event a prize described in these rules is not available, the Lottery may either provide a substitute prize, determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won, or make a cash payment to the winner, in an amount determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won.
11. Funding for prizes: Moneys will be drawn from the State Lottery Fund, to the extent necessary, to fund the payment of prizes under this subsection. If this lottery game is terminated for any cause, prize moneys remaining undistributed will remain in the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes otherwise provided for by law.
12. Unclaimed prizes: Unclaimed prize money on winning Fast Play lottery game tickets will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto for 1 year from the sale date of the winning Fast Play lottery game ticket. If no claim is made within 1 year from the sale date of the winning Fast Play lottery game ticket, the right of a ticket holder to claim the prize represented by that ticket, if any, shall expire.
13. Purchase and prize restrictions: A Fast Play lottery game ticket may not be purchased by, and a prize may not be paid, to an officer or employee of the Lottery, Lottery professional services contractors or subcontractors, or to a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing in the same household of an officer, employee, contractor or subcontractor who is involved in the production, distribution or operation of systems for the validation or accounting of Fast Play games.
14. Progressive Top Prize Restrictions:
(a) An amount of $1.20 from the sale of each Lucky Numbers ticket will be accumulated in the Progressive Top Prize pool.
(b) Prize Amount: The amount of the Progressive Top Prize at the time a ticket is purchased can only be verified through the Lottery's Central Computer System. Any advertisement or any materials describing the amount of the Progressive Top Prize are only valid as of the time they are posted. If any discrepancy exists between this notice and any material describing or advertising the Lucky Numbers game, this notice and the data contained in the Lottery's Central Computer System shall govern.
(c) The Progressive Top Prize and all other prizes are subject to availability at the time of purchase. The Lottery is not responsible for prizes that are not awarded due to technical issues. In the event of a Progressive Top Prize being reset without the actual sale of a Progressive Top Prize winning ticket, all prize money that had accumulated into the Progressive Top Prize pool (i.e. $1.20) from the sale of each ticket shall be awarded as part of the next Progressive Top Prize won.
15. Governing Law:
(a) By purchasing a ticket, the purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P.S. §§ 3761-101—3761-314), this notice, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Secretary, and procedures established by the Secretary for the conduct of the Lucky Numbers lottery game.
(b) Decisions made by the Secretary, including the declaration of prizes and the payment thereof, in interpretation of this notice are final and binding on players and persons making a claim in respect thereof.
16. Retailer Compensation:
(a) Authorized retailers may be entitled to compensation as determined by the Lottery.
(b) No authorized retailer or employee of an authorized retailer shall request, demand, or accept gratuities or any compensation other than as provided in subsection (a) in exchange for the performance of duties authorized pursuant to the Lottery retailer's license without the Lottery's prior written authorization.
17. Retailer Incentive Programs. The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell Lucky Numbers lottery game tickets.
18. Retailer Bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania Fast Play 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 Fast Play game ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play game ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.
19. 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 Lucky Numbers or through normal communications methods.
20. Applicability: This notice applies only to the Lucky Numbers lottery game announced in this notice.
C. DANIEL HASSELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-2022. Filed for public inspection December 28, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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