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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-2171

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash Instant Lottery Game

[30 Pa.B. 6494]

   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 Sweetheart Cash.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash instant lottery game ticket is $2.00.

   3.  Play Symbols:

   (a)  Each Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash instant lottery game ticket will contain two play areas known as ''Game 1'' and ''Game 2'' respectively. Each game has a different game play method and is played separately. Each Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash instant lottery game ticket will also contain a ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area.

   (b)  The play symbols and their captions located in the play area for ''Game 1'' are: X Symbol (XXX) and O Symbol (OOO).

   (c)  The play area for ''Game 2'' will contain a ''Winning Number'' area and a ''Your Numbers'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Winning Number'' 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) and 12 (TWLV).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols:

   (a)  The play area for ''Game 1'' will contain a ''Prize'' area. The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area for ''Game 1'' are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $14$ (FORTN), $21$ (TWY ONE), $28$ (TWY EGT), $140 (ONE FORTY) and $14,000 (FORTN THO).

   (b)  The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Numbers'' area for ''Game 2'' are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $14$ (FORTN), $21$ (TWY ONE), $28$ (TWY EGT), $140 (ONE FORTY) and $14,000 (FORTN THO).

   (c)  The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area are: $14$ (FORTN) and TRY AGAIN.

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in ''Game 1'' and ''Game 2'' are $2, $3, $4, $7, $10, $14, $21, $28, $140 and $14,000. The prize that can be won in the ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area is $14. The player can win up to six times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 2,520,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Determination of prize winners for ''Game 1'' are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $14,000 (FORTN THO) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $140 (ONE FORTY) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $140.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $28$ (TWY EGT) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28.

   (4)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (5)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $14$ (FORTN) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (6) Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (7)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (8)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (9)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (10)  Holders of tickets with three matching X Symbol (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the ''Prize'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (b) Determination of prize winners for ''Game 2'' are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $14,000 (FORTN THO) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $140 (ONE FORTY) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $140.

   (3)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $28$ (TWY EGT) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28.

   (4)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $21$ (TWY ONE) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

   (5)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $14$ (FORTN) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   (6)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (7)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

   (8)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (9)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (10)  Holders of tickets where any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches the ''Winning Number'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with a prize play symbol of $14$ (FORTN) in the ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   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:

Approximate No. of
Fast $ Tic-Tac-Toe
Key Symbol
Approximate
Winners Per
BonusGame 1Match Game 2WinOdds2,520,000 Tickets
$2 $2 1:9.74 258,720
$2 $2 1:9.68 260,400
$3 $3 1:93.75 26,880
$3 $3 1:100 25,200
$4 $4 1:750 3,360
$4 $4 1:750 3,360
$2 $2 $4 1:250 10,080
$7 $7 1:750 3,360
$7 $7 1:750 3,360
$3 $2 × 2 $7 1:250 10,080
$3 $4 $7 1:250 10,080
$4 $3 $7 1:375 6,720
$10 $10 1:1,500 1,680
$10 $10 1:1,500 1,680
$2 $2 × 4 $10 1:375 6,720
$7 $3 $10 1:375 6,720
$14 $14 1:34.09 73,920
$14 $14 1:1,500 1,680
$14 $14 1:1,500 1,680
$21 $21 1:1,500 1,680
$21 $21 1:1,500 1,680
$14 $7 $21 1:1,500 1,680
$14 $4 $3 $21 1:750 3,360
$28 $28 1:12,000 210
$28 $28 1:12,000 210
$14 $14 $28 1:1,071 2,352
$14 $14 $28 1:1,071 2,352
$140 $140 1:120,000 21
$140 $140 1:120,000 21
$28 $28 × 4 $140 1:60,000 42
$14 $14 $28 × 4 $140 1:20,000 126
$14,000 $14,000 1:2,520,000 1
$14,000 $14,000 1:2,520,000 1

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Sweetheart Cash 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 Sweetheart Cash 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.

   11.  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.

   12.  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 Sweetheart Cash or through normal communications methods.

LARRY P. WILLIAMS,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2171. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]


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