NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Cash Kringle Instant Lottery Game 1489
[50 Pa.B. 5929]
[Saturday, October 24, 2020]
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 Cash Kringle (hereafter ''Cash Kringle''). The game number is PA-1489.
2. Price: The price of a Cash Kringle instant lottery game ticket is $2.
3. Play symbols: Each Cash Kringle instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area, a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area and a ''COAL HARD CASH'' area. The ''COAL HARD CASH'' area is played separately. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and 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) and 25 (TWYFIV). The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''COAL HARD CASH'' area, are: Jingle Bell (NOBONUS) symbol, Cupcake (TRYAGAIN) symbol, Gingerbread (NOBONUS) symbol, Scarf (TRYAGAIN) symbol, Snow Globe (NOBONUS) symbol, Ornament (TRYAGAIN) symbol, Music Note (NOBONUS) symbol, Present (TRYAGAIN) symbol, Tree (NOBONUS) symbol and a Cash (WIN10) symbol.
4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area, are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $20,000 (TWY THO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $30, $40, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, and $20,000. The prize that can be won in the ''COAL HARD CASH'' area is $10. A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.
6. Second-Chance Drawing: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct a $100,000 Wish List Second-Chance Drawing for which non-winning Cash Kringle instant lottery game tickets may be eligible as provided for in section 10.
7. Approximate number of tickets printed for the game: Approximately 10,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Cash Kringle instant lottery game.
8. Determination of prize winners:
(a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $20,000 (TWY THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20,000.
(b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either 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.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which a Cash (WIN10) play symbol appears in the ''COAL HARD CASH'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
9. 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 Either WINNING NUMBER, Win Prize Shown Under The Matching Number.
Win With: | COAL HARD CASH: | Win: | Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: | Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
10,800,000 Tickets:
|
|---|
| $2 | | $2 | 9.38 | 1,152,000 |
| $2 × 2 | | $4 | 50 | 216,000 |
| $4 | | $4 | 50 | 216,000 |
| $5 | | $5 | 25 | 432,000 |
| $2 × 5 | | $10 | 750 | 14,400 |
| $5 × 2 | | $10 | 750 | 14,400 |
| ($2 × 3) + $4 | | $10 | 750 | 14,400 |
| ($4 × 2) + $2 | | $10 | 750 | 14,400 |
| $10 w/ CASH | $10 | 60 | 180,000 |
| $10 | | $10 | 1,500 | 7,200 |
| $5 × 4 | | $20 | 750 | 14,400 |
| ($4 × 2) + ($2 × 6) | | $20 | 750 | 14,400 |
| ($5 × 2) | $10 w/ CASH | $20 | 300 | 36,000 |
| $10 | $10 w/ CASH | $20 | 300 | 36,000 |
| ($10 w/ CASH) × 2 | $20 | 214.29 | 50,400 |
| $20 | | $20 | 750 | 14,400 |
| $5 × 8 | | $40 | 24,000 | 450 |
| ($10 × 3) + ($2 × 5) | | $40 | 24,000 | 450 |
| $5 × 2 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 3 | $40 | 1,200 | 9,000 |
| $10 × 2 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 2 | $40 | 2,000 | 5,400 |
| ($10 w/ CASH) × 4 | $40 | 1,200 | 9,000 |
| $40 | | $40 | 12,000 | 900 |
| $20 × 5 | | $100 | 60,000 | 180 |
| ($40 × 2) + (10 × 2) | | $100 | 120,000 | 90 |
| ($10 × 6) + ($5 × 2) | ($10 w/ CASH) × 3 | $100 | 6,000 | 1,800 |
| ($20 × 3) + $30 | $10 w/ CASH | $100 | 12,000 | 900 |
| $30 × 2 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 4 | $100 | 12,000 | 900 |
| $40 × 2 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 2 | $100 | 12,000 | 900 |
| $100 | | $100 | 120,000 | 90 |
| $40 × 5 | | $200 | 60,000 | 180 |
| $100 × 2 | | $200 | 120,000 | 90 |
| $20 × 8 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 4 | $200 | 12,000 | 900 |
| $30 × 6 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 2 | $200 | 40,000 | 270 |
| $100 + $40 + $30 | ($10 w/ CASH) × 3 | $200 | 40,000 | 270 |
| $200 | | $200 | 120,000 | 90 |
| $100 × 5 | | $500 | 120,000 | 90 |
| ($200 × 2) + ($10 × 6) | ($10 w/ CASH) × 4 | $500 | 120,000 | 90 |
| $500 | | $500 | 120,000 | 90 |
| $200 × 5 | | $1,000 | 1,080,000 | 10 |
| $500 × 2 | | $1,000 | 1,080,000 | 10 |
| ($200 × 3) + ($100 × 3) + ($30 × 2) | ($10 w/ CASH) × 4 | $1,000 | 1,080,000 | 10 |
| $1,000 | | $1,000 | 1,080,000 | 10 |
| $20,000 | | $20,000 | 1,080,000 | 10 |
COAL HARD CASH: Win $10 for each ''CASH'' (WIN10) symbol revealed in the COAL HARD CASH area. COAL HARD CASH played separately.
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
10. Second-Chance Drawing: Pennsylvania Lottery's $100,000 Wish List Second-Chance Drawing for qualifying instant lottery game tickets (hereafter, the ''Drawing''):
(a) Qualifying Tickets: Non-winning PA-1485 $1,000,000 Merry Money ($20), PA-1486 Tree-Mendous Winnings ($10), PA-1487 Holiday Gifts ($5), PA-1488 Santa's Workshop ($3), PA-1489 Cash Kringle ($2) and PA-1490 Oh, Snap ($1) instant lottery game tickets are eligible for entry into the Drawing.
(b) Participation and entry:
(1) Entrants must be members of the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club to participate in the Drawing. To join the VIP Players Club, visit http://www.palottery.state.pa.us/vipplayersclub/login.aspx. Becoming a VIP Players Club member is free.
(2) To enter the Drawing, entrants must submit the identifying information from at least one Qualifying Ticket via the Drawing's promotional web site, available at http://www.palottery.com, or the Pennsylvania Lottery's official mobile application, during the entry period. The identifying information from a Qualifying Ticket may be submitted only once in the Drawing. Entries will automatically be awarded at the time of successful submission of a Qualifying Ticket. No other method of submission will be accepted. Entries submitted using any other method, including entries mailed or hand-delivered to the Pennsylvania Lottery, are not valid and will be disqualified.
(3) Each entry must be complete and the information supplied by the entrant must be accurate. Incomplete entries cannot be submitted.
(4) Only one claimant per entry allowed.
(5) Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
(6) Players may submit the identifying information from an unlimited number of Qualifying Tickets in the Drawing.
(7) Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be withdrawn or changed.
(c) Drawing description:
(1) The Drawing will consist of two drawings and an animated virtual image that will reveal the number of entries the entrant receives by entering a Qualifying Ticket.
(2) Drawings:
(i) The Lottery will conduct a total of two drawings. The drawings will consist of a ''Nice List Drawing'' and a ''Naughty List Drawing.'' A Qualifying Ticket may only be entered into one of the drawings. The entrant must choose which drawing to enter. Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be withdrawn or changed. All time references are Eastern Prevailing Time.
(ii) All entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. October 25, 2020, through 11:59:59 p.m. January 7, 2021, will be entered into the Drawing to be held between January 8, 2021 and January 19, 2021.
(3) The entry period for the Drawing will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible web site.
(4) The number of entries an entrant will receive for the Drawing is determined by the purchase price of the Qualifying Ticket entered. The respective purchase price and corresponding number of entries for the Qualifying Ticket is as follows: PA-1485 $1,000,000 Merry Money ($20) = 20 entries; PA-1486 Tree-Mendous Winnings ($10) = ten entries; PA-1487 Holiday Gifts ($5) = five entries; PA-1488 Santa's Workshop ($3) = three entries; PA-1489 Cash Kringle ($2) = two entries and PA-1490 Oh, Snap ($1) = one entry.
(5) Players may review prizes won and their entries for the Drawing via the Drawing's promotional web site.
(d) Prizes available to be won, determination of winners, and odds of winning:
(1) The prize entitlements described below are subject to all restrictions and limitations described in section 10(e), or those mentioned anywhere else in these rules.
(2) The Lottery will conduct two Drawings from among all the entries received during the entry period as described in section 10(c)(2).
(3) Nice List Drawing:
(i) The first entry selected in the Drawing will be a winning entry and the entrant who submitted that winning entry shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000, less required income tax withholding.
(ii) The second and the third entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $25,000, less required income tax withholding.
(iii) The fourth through the sixth entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $10,000, less required income tax withholding.
(iv) The seventh through the tenth entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted the winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(v) The eleventh through the sixtieth entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted the winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $100 iLottery Bonus Money.
(4) Naughty List Drawing:
(i) The first entry selected in the Drawing will be a winning entry and the entrant who submitted that winning entry shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000, less required income tax withholding.
(ii) The second entry selected in the Drawing will be a winning entry and the entrant who submitted that winning entry shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000, less required income tax withholding.
(iii) The third through the seventh entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $10,000, less required income tax withholding.
(iv) The eighth through the fifty-seventh entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted the winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $100 iLottery Bonus Money.
(5) All prizes will be paid as a lump-sum cash payment or uploaded to a winning player's lottery account.
(6) Winners of iLottery Bonus Money are not required to claim a prize. Winners of iLottery Bonus Money will have the iLottery Bonus Money credited to their lottery account and will receive an email notifying them that they won a prize.
(7) The number of winning entries to be selected for the Drawing will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible web site.
(8) The odds of winning in the Drawing depend upon the number of entries received for the Drawing.
(9) A computer-generated randomizer will be used to select the Drawing winners.
(e) Drawing restrictions:
(1) To be eligible to participate in the Drawing, entrants must have complied with the requirements of these rules.
(2) The Lottery is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected entries not entered into the Drawing. The Lottery is not responsible for entries that are not entered into the Drawing because of incompatible internet browsers, mobile Lottery application failure or other technical issues. If a Drawing entry is selected as a winner and rejected or otherwise disqualified during or following the Drawing, the Lottery will select another entry to replace the rejected or otherwise disqualified entry in accordance with these rules and Lottery procedure.
(3) If any discrepancy exists between these rules and any material describing the Drawing, these rules shall govern.
(4) Employees of the Pennsylvania Lottery, 9Rooftops Marketing, LLC (formerly known as MARC USA), MUSL, Scientific Games International, Inc., MDI Entertainment, LLC, and their subcontractors, or a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principle place of residence of any such person are not eligible to participate in the Drawing. Offer void where prohibited or restricted.
(5) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Drawing and change these rules if the Drawing cannot be conducted as planned due to errors in these rules or advertising, unauthorized intervention, tampering, fraud, technical errors, viruses, worms, bugs, or any other cause beyond the control of the Pennsylvania Lottery that, in the Pennsylvania Lottery's sole judgment, could corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Drawing.
(6) All entries shall be subject to verification by the Pennsylvania Lottery.
(7) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify an entrant found to be tampering with the operation of the Drawing or to be acting in violation of these rules or applicable law.
(8) The Drawing is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicable laws and regulations apply.
(9) Prizes must be claimed within 1 year of the drawing date of the Drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made within 1 year of the drawing date of the Drawing in which the prize was won, the right of an entrant to claim the prize won, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided by statute.
(10) Final determination of winners will be made by the Secretary, whose judgment will be final and binding.
(11) A prize awarded in the Drawing to a person who dies before receiving the prize shall be paid according to 61 Pa. Code § 811.16 (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner).
(12) A winner is responsible for all taxes arising from or in connection with any prize won.
(13) A player may only win the prize for which the player is first selected in the Drawing. Subsequent entries, from the same individual, selected in the same Drawing will be disqualified and a replacement entry will be selected.
(14) Winners of iLottery Bonus Money must abide by the iLottery Terms & Conditions, the iLottery Bonus Policy and these rules. iLottery Bonus Money will expire 90 days from the date on which the winner was notified, via email, of the prize win, as further detailed in section 10(d)(6). iLottery Bonus Money has a five times play through requirement in order to convert the iLottery Bonus Money into cash. For example, for a player winning $100 of iLottery Bonus Money, the player is required to place $500 in wagers before the iLottery Bonus Money awarded is converted into cash which may be withdrawn from the player's account.
(15) Prizes are not transferrable.
(16) Other restrictions may apply.
11. Retailer incentive awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell Cash Kringle instant lottery game tickets.
12. 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 they qualify 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.
13. Unclaimed prize money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Cash Kringle, prize money from winning Cash Kringle 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 Cash Kringle 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.
14. 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.
15. 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 Cash Kringle or through normal communications methods.
C. DANIEL HASSELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-1467. Filed for public inspection October 23, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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