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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-1735

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular Instant Lottery Game

[39 Pa.B. 5512]
[Saturday, September 19, 2009]

 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 Big Winner Spectacular.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular instant lottery game ticket is $10.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY). 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), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 17 (SVNTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN), 40 (FORTY), Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), 10X symbol (10TIMES) and a Star symbol (STAR).

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $10,000 (TEN THO) and $250,000 (TWHNFYTH).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $40, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $250,000. A player can win up to 15 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $250,000 (TWHNFYTH) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a 10X symbol (10TIMES), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the 10X symbol (10TIMES), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in ten of the ''Prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in five of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

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

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a 10X symbol (10TIMES), and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the 10X symbol (10TIMES), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in ten of the ''Prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

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

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a 10X symbol (10TIMES), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the 10X symbol (10TIMES), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Star symbol (STAR), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten of the ''Prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in five of the ''Prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a 10X symbol (10TIMES), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the 10X symbol (10TIMES), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the Moneybag symbol (MNYBAG), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 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 Any Of The Winning Numbers, Win With Prize(s) Of: 		Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
12,000,000
Tickets:
$5 × 2 $10 24 500,000
$5 w/MONEYBAG $10 23.53 510,000
$10 $10 21.82 550,000
$5 × 3 $15 57.14 210,000
$15 $15 52.17 230,000
$5 × 4 $20 60 200,000
$10 × 2 $20 60 200,000
$10 w/MONEYBAG $20 60 200,000
$20 $20 60 200,000
$5 × 8 $40 400 30,000
$10 × 4 $40 400 30,000
$20 w/MONEYBAG $40 400 30,000
$40 $40 400 30,000
$5 × 10 $50 1,200 10,000
$5 w/10X $50 300 40,000
($20 w/MONEYBAG) + ($5 × 2) $50 400 30,000
$40 + $10 $50 600 20,000
$50 $50 600 20,000
STAR w/($5 × 10) + ($10 × 5) $100 400 30,000
$10 w/10X $100 400 30,000
$20 × 5 $100 400 30,000
$50 × 2 $100 400 30,000
$50 w/MONEYBAG $100 300 40,000
$100 $100 300 40,000
STAR w/($40 × 10) + ($20 × 5) $500 10,000 1,200
($40 × 10) + ($50 × 2) $500 10,000 1,200
$50 w/10X $500 10,000 1,200
$100 × 5 $500 10,000 1,200
($100 w/MONEYBAG) + ($100 × 3) $500 10,000 1,200
$500 $500 9,231 1,300
STAR w($50 × 10) + ($100 × 5) $1,000 12,000 1,000
$100 × 10 $1,000 12,000 1,000
$100 w/10X $1,000 12,000 1,000
$500 w/MONEYBAG $1,000 12,000 1,000
$1,000 $1,000 12,000 1,000
$1,000 × 10 $10,000 96,000 125
$10,000 $10,000 96,000 125
$250,000 $250,000 480,000 25
Get a ''MONEYBAG'' (MNYBAG) symbol, win double the prize under that symbol.
Get a ''10X'' (10TIMES) symbol, win 10 times the prize under that symbol.
Get a ''STAR'' (STAR) symbol, win all 15 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 Big Winner Spectacular instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

 10. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Big Winner Spectacular 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 Big Winner Spectacular 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), 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 Big Winner Spectacular or through normal communications methods.

STEPHEN H. STETLER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-1735. Filed for public inspection September 18, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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