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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-912

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania 9s In A Line Instant Lottery Game 1410

[49 Pa.B. 3185]
[Saturday, June 15, 2019]

 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 9s In A Line (hereinafter referred to as ''9s In A Line''). The game number is PA-1410.

 2. Price: The price of a 9s In A Line instant lottery game ticket is $2.

 3. Play Symbols: Each 9s In A Line instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area consisting of two ''GAME'' areas and one ''BONUS'' area. The ''BONUS'' area is played separately. The play symbols and their captions, located in the two ''GAME'' areas, are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), and a 9 (NINE) symbol. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''BONUS'' area, are: Gold Bar (NO BONUS), Piggy Bank (TRY AGAIN), Key (NO BONUS), Bell (TRY AGAIN), Star (NO BONUS), Crown (TRY AGAIN), and a Fistful of Cash (WIN$9) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the play area are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $9.00 (NIN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $45.00 (FRY FIV), $90.00 (NINTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $150 (ONEHUNFTY), $300 (THR HUN), $900 (NIN HUN), and $9,000 (NIN THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $2, $3, $5, $6, $9, $10, $15, $20, $30, $45, $90, $100, $150, $300, $900, and $9,000. The prize that can be won in the ''BONUS'' area is: $9. A player can win up to 3 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 9,600,000 tickets will be printed for the 9s In A Line instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $9,000 (NIN THO) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $900 (NIN HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $900.

 (c) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (d) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $150 (ONEHUNFTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (e) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (f) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $90.00 (NINTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $90.

 (g) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $45.00 (FRY FIV) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $45.

 (h) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (i) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (j) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (k) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (l) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $9.00 (NIN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

 (m) Holders of tickets with a Fistful of Cash (WIN$9) symbol in the ''BONUS'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

 (n) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

 (o) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (p) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (q) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) symbols appearing in a vertical, horizontal, or diagonal line in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE BOX'' for that ''GAME,'' 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 Three ''9'' (NINE) Symbols In A Vertical, Horizontal Or Diagonal Line, Win Prize Shown In The Prize Box For That Game.
Win With: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are
1 In: 		Approximate
No. Of Winners
Per 9,600,000
Tickets
$2 $2 9.93 966,400
$3 $3 42.86 224,000
$5 $5 65.22 147,200
$3 × 2 $6 75 128,000
$6 $6 75 128,000
$6 + $3 $9 750 12,800
$9 w/ BONUS $9 39.47 243,200
$9 $9 750 12,800
$5 × 2 $10 500 19,200
$10 $10 500 19,200
($9 w/ BONUS) + ($3 × 2) $15 375 25,600
($9 w/ BONUS) + $6 $15 300 32,000
$15 $15 1,500 6,400
($9 w/ BONUS) + $6 + $5 $20 750 12,800
($9 w/ BONUS) + $9 + $2 $20 750 12,800
$20 $20 1,500 6,400
($9 w/ BONUS) + $15 + $6 $30 375 25,600
$30 $30 1,500 6,400
($9 w/ BONUS) + $30 + $6 $45 600 16,000
$45 $45 4,000 2,400
$45 × 2 $90 2,000 4,800
$90 $90 1,714 5,600
$100 $100 12,000 800
$150 $150 6,000 1,600
$300 $300 12,000 800
$900 $900 960,000 10
$9,000 $9,000 960,000 10

 Each GAME is played separately.

 BONUS: Reveal a ''Fistful of Cash'' (WIN$9) symbol, win $9 instantly! BONUS played separately.


 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 9s In A Line 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 9s In A Line, prize money from winning 9s In A Line 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 9s In A Line 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 bedisseminated through media used to advertise or promote 9s In A Line or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-912. Filed for public inspection June 14, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]


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