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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-380

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Fortune Teller Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 1482]

   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 Fortune Teller.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Fortune Teller instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Fortune Teller instant lottery game ticket will contain a ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''CRYSTAL BALL 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) and 16 (SIXTN). The play symbols and their captions located in 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) and Star Symbol (STAR).

   4.  Prize Symbols:  The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $12$ (TWELV), $24$ (TWY FOR), $48$ (FRY EGT), $96$ (NTY SIX), $288 (TWOETYEGT), $2,400 (TWYFORHUN) and $24,000 (TWYFORTHO).

   5.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are: $1, $2, $3, $4, $6, $8, $12, $24, $48, $96, $288, $2,400 and $24,000. A player can win up to 8 times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 6,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Fortune Teller instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $24,000 (TWYFORTHO) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $2,400 (TWYFORHUN) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,400.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $288 (TWOETYEGT) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $288.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $96$ (NTY SIX) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $288.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $96$ (NTY SIX) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $96.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $72.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $48$ (FRY EGT) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $48.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $12$ (TWELV) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $36.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $12$ (TWELV) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

   (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (n)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (o)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (p)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (q)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (r)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears to the right of the Star symbol (STAR), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (s)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (t)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''CRYSTAL BALL NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   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:

When Any of Your Numbers Match Either Crystal Ball Number Win With Prize(s) of: Win: Approximate
Odds of 1 In: 		Approximate No.
of Winners Per
6,000,000 Tickets
$1 × 2 $2 20 300,000
$2 $2 20 300,000
$1 × 3 $3 50 120,000
STAR w/$1 $3 42.86 140,000
$3 $3 42.86 140,000
$1 × 4 $4 100 60,000
$2 × 2 $4 100 60,000
$4 $4 100 60,000
$1 × 8 $8 750 8,000
STAR w/$2 + $2 $8 150 40,000
$2 × 4 $8 750 8,000
$4 × 2 $8 750 8,000
$8 $8 375 16,000
$2 × 6 $12 750 8,000
$3 × 4 $12 750 8,000
STAR w/$4 $12 125 48,000
$6 × 2 $12 750 8,000
$12 $12 750 8,000
$3 × 8 $24 750 8,000
$4 × 6 $24 750 8,000
$6 × 4 $24 750 8,000
STAR w/$8 $24 300 20,000
$12 × 2 $24 750 8,000
$24 $24 750 8,000
$6 × 8 $48 2,000 3,000
$8 × 6 $48 2,000 3,000
STAR w/$12 + $12 $48 764.33 7,850
$12 × 4 $48 2,000 3,000
$24 × 2 $48 2,000 3,000
$48 $48 2,000 3,000
$12 × 8 $96 17,143 350
STAR w/$24 + $24 $96 17,143 350
$24 × 4 $96 20,000 300
$48 × 2 $96 20,000 300
$96 $96 20,000 300
$96 × 3 $288 600,000 10
STAR w/$96 $288 600,000 10
$288 $288 600,000 10
$2,400 $2,400 600,000 10
$24,000 $24,000 600,000 10
STAR = Win triple the prize shown

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards:  The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Fortune Teller 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 Fortune Teller, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Fortune Teller 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 Fortune Teller 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, 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 Fortune Teller or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-380. Filed for public inspection February 25, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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