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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1873

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Silver Bells Instant Lottery Game

[36 Pa.B. 5936]
[Saturday, September 23, 2006]

   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 Silver Bells.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Silver Bells instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Silver Bells instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''SILVER NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''SILVER 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), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN) and 20 (TWENT). 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), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), Holly symbol (HOLLY) and a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE).

   4.  Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN) and $20,000 (TWY THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $20,000. The player can win up to ten times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 11,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Silver Bells instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20,000 (TWY THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in each of the ten ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in three of the ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in each of the ten ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in each of the ten ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in three of the ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (n)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (o)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in each of the ten ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (p)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in six of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in three of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in one of the ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (q)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize 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.

   (r)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (s)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Snowflake symbol (SNWFLAKE), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in each of the ten ''prize'' areas on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (t)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (u)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (v)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize 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.

   (w)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (x)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize 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.

   (y)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Holly symbol (HOLLY), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears under the Holly symbol (HOLLY) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (z)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''SILVER NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under 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 of the Silver Numbers, Win with Prize(s) of: Win: Approximate
Odds of 1 In:
Approximate No.
of Winners Per
11,400,000 Tickets
$2 $2 30 380,000
$1 × 2 $2 30 380,000
$2 w/HOLLY $2 33.33 342,000
$4 $4 50 228,000
$2 × 2 $4 50 228,000
$4 w/HOLLY $4 50 228,000
$5 $5 75 152,000
$1 × 5 $5 75 152,000
$5 w/HOLLY $5 150 76,000
$10 $10 250 45,600
$5 × 2 $10 250 45,600
$2 × 5$10 250 45,600
$10 w/HOLLY $10 250 45,600
SNOWFLAKE w/$1 × 10 $10 250 45,600
$20 $20 375 30,400
$5 × 4 $20 375 30,400
$4 × 5 $20 375 30,400
$10 × 2 $20 750 15,200
$20 w/HOLLY $20 750 15,200
SNOWFLAKE w/$1 × 6 +
   $4 × 3 + $2 		$20 750 15,200
SNOWFLAKE w/$2 × 10 $20 750 15,200
$50 $50 1,500 7,600
$5 × 10 $50 1,500 7,600
$10 × 5 $50 1,500 7,600
$50 w/HOLLY $50 1,500 7,600
SNOWFLAKE w/$2 × 5 +
   $5 × 2 + $10 × 3 		$50 3,000 3,800
SNOWFLAKE w/$5 × 10 $50 3,000 3,800
$100 $100 30,000 380
$20 × 5 $100 30,000 380
$100 w/HOLLY $100 30,000 380
SNOWFLAKE w/$5 × 4 +
   $10 × 4 + $20 × 2 		$100 30,000 380
SNOWFLAKE w/$10 × 10 $100 30,000 380
$500 $500 760,000 15
$100 × 5 $500 760,000 15
SNOWFLAKE w/$20 × 5 +
   $50 × 2 + $100 × 3 		$500 760,000 15
SNOWFLAKE w/$50 × 10 $500 760,000 15
$20,000 $20,000 760,000 15
HOLLY (HOLLY) = Win prize shown under it automatically.
SNOWFLAKE (SNWFLAKE) = Win all 10 prizes shown.

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 Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1873. Filed for public inspection September 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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