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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1255

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 3699]

   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 Happy Birthday/Best Wishes. The name appearing on the tickets will alternate between Happy Birthday and Best Wishes. There is no difference in game play method.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes instant lottery game ticket is $1.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area and one ''Bonus Box'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY), $30$ (THIRTY), $40$ (FORTY), $60$ (SIXTY), $70$ (SEVENTY), $80$ (EIGHTY) and $500 (FIV HUN). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Bonus Box'' area are: Gift Symbol (GIFT), Candy Symbol (CANDY), Cake Symbol (CAKE), Cone Symbol (CONE), Hat Symbol (HAT), Horn Symbol (HORN) and Cotton Candy Symbol (CTN CNDY).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $40, $60, $70, $80 and $500.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,773,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIV HUN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $80$ (EIGHTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $70$ (SEVENTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $60$ (SIXTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $40$ (FORTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $30$ (THIRTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $20$ (TWENTY) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $15$ (FIFTN) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with a Gift Symbol (GIFT) play symbol in the ''Bonus Box'' play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $4.00 (FOR DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the play area on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the play area 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:


Get 3 Like Amounts,
Win That Prize. GetApproximate No. of
A (Gift) In The Bonus, Approximate Winners Per 10,773,000
Win $5 Automatically Win Odds Tickets
$1 $1 1:7.06 1,526,175
$2 $2 1:15 718,155
$4 $4 1:149.91 71,865
$5 $5 1:300 35,910
GIFT $5 1:37.49 287,370
$10 $10 1:300 35,910
$5 + GIFT $10 1:200 53,865
$15 $15 1:2,992 3,600
$10 + GIFT $15 1:750.47 14,355
$20 $20 1:1,506 7,155
$20 + GIFT $25 1:4,058 2,655
$30 $30 1:23,940 450
$30 + GIFT $35 1:23,940 450
$40 $40 1:23,940 450
$60 $60 1:23,940 450
$70 $70 1:23,940 450
$80 $80 1:23,940 450
$500 $500 1:39,900 270

GIFT = Auto $5

 

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes 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 Happy Birthday/Best Wishes, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Happy Birthday/Best Wishes 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 Happy Birthday/Best Wishes 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. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), 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 Happy Birthday/Best Wishes or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1255. Filed for public inspection July 21, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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