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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-241

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s Instant Lottery Game

[40 Pa.B. 768]
[Saturday, February 6, 2010]

 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 Sapphire 6s.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s instant lottery game ticket is $1.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 6 symbol (SIX) and a Sapphire symbol (SAPPHIRE).

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the play area are: FREE (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $12.00 (TWELV), $30.00 (THIRTY), $60.00 (SIXTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN), $600 (SIX HUN) and $6,000 (SIX THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 Ticket, $1, $2, $3, $5, $6, $10, $12, $30, $60, $100, $300, $600 and $6,000. The player can win up to 5 times on the ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 15,600,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $6,000 (SIX THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $600 (SIX HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $600.

 (c) Holders of tickets with a Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $600.

 (d) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (e) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (f) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $60.00 (SIXTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

 (g) Holders of tickets with a Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

 (h) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (i) Holders of tickets with a Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (j) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $12.00 (TWELV) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

 (k) Holders of tickets with a Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

 (l) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (m) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

 (n) Holders of tickets with a Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that Sapphire (SAPPHIRE) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

 (o) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (p) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (q) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 (r) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

 (s) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 6 (SIX), and a prize symbol of FREE (TICKET) appears in the ''Prize'' area under that 6 (SIX) play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

 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:

Find A ''6'' Symbol In The Play Area To Win The Prize Under That Symbol. Win With Prizes Of: Win Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
15,600,000 Tickets
FREE FREE $1 TICKET 10 1,560,000
$1 $1 60 260,000
$1 × 2 $2 37.50 416,000
$2 $2 37.50 416,000
$1 × 3 $3 120 130,000
$1 + $2 $3 150 104,000
$3 $3 120 130,000
$1 × 5 $5 600 26,000
$5 $5 600 26,000
$2 × 3 $6 300 52,000
$3 × 2 $6 300 52,000
$1 w/SAPPHIRE $6 200 78,000
$6 $6 300 52,000
($1 w/SAPPHIRE) + ($1 × 4) $10 1,000 15,600
$2 × 5 $10 1,500 10,400
$5 × 2 $10 1,500 10,400
$10 $10 1,000 15,600
$2 w/SAPPHIRE $12 1,000 15,600
$3 × 4 $12 1,500 10,400
$6 × 2 $12 1,500 10,400
$12 $12 1,000 15,600
$5 w/SAPPHIRE $30 6,000 2,600
$6 × 5 $30 6,000 2,600
$10 × 3 $30 6,000 2,600
($12 × 2) + ($2 × 3) $30 6,000 2,600
$30 $30 6,000 2,600
($5 w/SAPPHIRE) + ($10 × 3) $60 12,000 1,300
$10 w/SAPPHIRE $60 12,000 1,300
$12 × 5 $60 16,000 975
$30 × 2 $60 16,000 975
$60 $60 16,000 975
($10 w/SAPPHIRE) + ($10 × 4) $100 16,000 975
($10 × 4) + $60 $100 16,000 975
($30 × 3) + ($5 × 2) $100 16,000 975
$100 $100 16,000 975
$60 × 5 $300 30,000 520
$100 × 3 $300 30,000 520
$300 $300 30,000 520
$100 w/SAPPHIRE $600 80,000 195
$300 × 2 $600 80,000 195
$600 $600 80,000 195
$6,000 $6,000 240,000 65
Reveal a ''SAPPHIRE'' (SAPPHIRE) symbol in the play area, win 6 times the prize under that symbol.

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 Sapphire 6s 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 Sapphire 6s, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Sapphire 6s 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 Sapphire 6s 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 Sapphire 6s or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-241. Filed for public inspection February 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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