NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Card Shark Instant Lottery Game
[27 Pa.B. 2204] Under the provisions of the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), and the provisions of 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 Card Shark.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Card Shark instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Card Shark instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas designated as Game 1, Game 2, Game 3 and Game 4. Each ''Game'' is played separately. The play symbols and their captions located in the play areas for Game 1, Game 2, Game 3 and Game 4 are: 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), J (JACK), Q (QUEEN), K (KING) and A (ACE).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, $1,000 and $5,000. The player can win up to four times on each ticket.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 14,661,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Card Shark instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching A (ACE) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching K (KING) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching Q (QUEEN) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(d) Holders of tickets with three matching J (JACK) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(f) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching 8 (EIGHT) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(h) Holders of tickets with three matching 7 (SEVEN) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(i) Holders of tickets with three matching 6 (SIX) play symbols in the same ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
7. 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:
Match Three Approximate No. of Like Cards In Approximate Winners Per 14,661,000 Each Game Win Odds Tickets $1 $1 1:10 1,466,100 $1 + $1 $2 1:25 586,440 $2 $2 1:40 366,525 $1 + $1 + $1 $3 1:60 244,350 $2 + $2 $4 1:150 97,740 $1 + $1 + $1 + $1 $4 1:150 97,740 $5 $5 1:300 48,870 $5 + $5 $10 1:600 24,435 $10 $10 1:1,200 12,219 $5 + $5 + $5 $15 1:2,000 7,331 $5 + $5 + $5 + $5 $20 1:300 48,870 $10 + $10 $20 1:2,500 5,864 $25 $25 1:4,999 2,933 $25 + $25 $50 1:1,200 12,219 $50 $50 1:2,000 7,331 $25 + $25 + $25 + $25 $100 1:6,000 2,444 $50 + $50 $100 1:12,009 1,221 $100 $100 1:24,017 610 $1,000 $1,000 1:374,670 39 $5,000 $5,000 1:749,340 20
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Card Shark instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Card Shark, prize money on winning Pennsylvania Card Shark 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 Pennsylvania Card Shark 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.
10. Governing Law: In purchasing a ticket, the customer agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761.15), the regulations contained in 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
11. 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 Pennsylvania Card Shark or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-694. Filed for public inspection May 2, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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