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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-437

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Best Mother Ever Instant Lottery Game 1512

[51 Pa.B. 1597]
[Saturday, March 20, 2021]

 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 Best Mother Ever (hereafter ''Best Mother Ever''). The game number is PA-1512.

 2. Price: The price of a Best Mother Ever instant lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play symbols: Each Best Mother Ever instant lottery game ticket will contain a play area and a ''BONUS'' area. The ''BONUS'' area is played separately. The play symbols and their captions, located in the play 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 (THIRT), BEST (BEST) symbol and an EVER (WINALL) symbol. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''BONUS'' area, are: Present (NO BONUS) symbol, Ring (TRY AGAIN) symbol, Necklace (NO BONUS) symbol, Candy (TRY AGAIN) symbol, Rose (NO BONUS) symbol and a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol.

 4. Prize symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the play area, are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTEEN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $75.00 (SVY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO). The prize symbols and their captions, located in the ''BONUS'' area, are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTEEN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $50.00 (FIFTY), $75.00 (SVY FIV), $100 (ONE HUN) and $500 (FIV HUN).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $50, $75, $100, $500, $1,000 and $100,000. The prizes that can be won in the ''BONUS'' area, are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, $75, $100 and $500. A player can win up to 16 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate number of tickets printed for the game: Approximately 5,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Best Mother Ever instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of prize winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which an EVER (WINALL) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which an EVER (WINALL) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which an EVER (WINALL) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas, a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in one of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which an EVER (WINALL) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $75.00 (SVY FIV) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which an EVER (WINALL) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in all 15 of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $75.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (p) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (r) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTEEN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTEEN) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (u) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (v) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (w) Holders of tickets upon which a BEST (BEST) symbol appears in the play area and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that BEST (BEST) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (x) Holders of tickets upon which a MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol appears in the ''BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears to the right of that MOTHER (MOTHER) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 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 A ''BEST'' (BEST) Symbol, Win Prize Shown Under That Symbol. Win With: BONUS: Win: Approximate Odds
Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
5,400,000 Tickets:
$5 w/ MOTHER   $5 20 270,000
$5 $5 20 270,000
$5 × 2 $10 120 45,000
$10 w/ MOTHER $10 23.08 234,000
$10 $10 120 45,000
$5 × 3 $15 150 36,000
$10 $5 w/ MOTHER $15 100 54,000
$15 w/ MOTHER $15 60 90,000
$15 $15 150 36,000
$10 × 2 $20 150 36,000
$5 × 2 $10 w/ MOTHER $20 120 45,000
$20 w/ MOTHER $20 120 45,000
$20 $20 120 45,000
$5 × 10 $50 600 9,000
$5 × 6 $20 w/ MOTHER $50 600 9,000
$10 × 4 $10 w/ MOTHER $50 600 9,000
$50 w/ MOTHER $50 600 9,000
$50 $50 600 9,000
EVER w/ ($5 × 15) $75 342.86 15,750
$15 × 5 $75 4,000 1,350
$10 × 6 $15 w/ MOTHER $75 2,000 2,700
$75 w/ MOTHER $75 6,000 900
$75 $75 2,400 2,250
EVER w/ (($10 × 5) + ($5 × 10)) $100 1,200 4,500
EVER w/ ($5 × 15) $25 w/ MOTHER $100 1,200 4,500
$10 × 10 $100 6,000 900
($10 × 2) + ($5 × 6) $50 w/ MOTHER $100 2,400 2,250
$100 w/ MOTHER $100 4,000 1,350
$100 $100 6,000 900
EVER w/ (($75 × 5) + ($20 × 5) +
($5 × 5)) 		$500 120,000 45
EVER w/ (($50 × 4) + ($10 × 10) + $100) $100 w/ MOTHER $500 120,000 45
$50 × 10 $500 120,000 45
($100 × 4) + ($5 × 10) $50 w/ MOTHER $500 120,000 45
$500 w/ MOTHER $500 120,000 45
$500 $500 120,000 45
EVER w/ (($100 × 5) + ($50 × 10)) $1,000 540,000 10
$100 × 10$1,000 540,000 10
$1,000 $1,000 540,000 10
$100,000 $100,000 540,000 10

 Reveal an ''EVER'' (WINALL) symbol, win all 15 prizes shown!

 BONUS: Reveal a ''MOTHER'' (MOTHER) symbol, win prize shown to the right of that symbol automatically. BONUS is 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 Best Mother Ever 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 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.

 11. Unclaimed prize money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Best Mother Ever, prize money from winning Best Mother Ever 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 Best Mother Ever 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. CodePart 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 Best Mother Ever or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-437. Filed for public inspection March 19, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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