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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 13-1265

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Hot Numbers® Instant Lottery Game

[43 Pa.B. 4040]
[Saturday, July 13, 2013]

 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 Hot Numbers®.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Hot Numbers® instant lottery game ticket is $5.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Hot Numbers® instant game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions printed in red ink and 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), 10 (TEN), 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) and 30 (THIRTY). The play symbols and their captions printed in black ink and 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), 10 (TEN), 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) and 30 (THIRTY). The play symbols and their captions printed in red ink and 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), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY) and a Matchstick (MATCH) symbol. The play symbols and their captions printed in black ink and 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), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN) and 30 (THIRTY).

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $10,000 (TEN THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $100,000. A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 14,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Hot Numbers® instant game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 Matchstick (MATCH) symbol and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in two of the ''PRIZE'' areas and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in ten 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 Matchstick (MATCH) symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in two of the ''PRIZE'' areas and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in ten 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Matchstick (MATCH) symbol and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in two of the ''PRIZE'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in ten of the ''PRIZE'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 Matchstick (MATCH) symbol and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in two of the ''PRIZE'' areas and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in red ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols, with the symbol and caption printed in black ink, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of 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 Winning Number, Win Prize Shown To The Right Of The Matching Number. Win With: Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
14,400,000 Tickets
$5 $5 8.57 1,680,000
$5 w/ RED MATCH $10 20 720,000
$10 $10 60 240,000
$5 × 4 $20 200 72,000
$10 w/ RED MATCH $20 150 96,000
$20 $20 200 72,000
($10 × 2) + $5 $25 300 48,000
(($5 w/ RED MATCH) × 2) + $5 $25 300 48,000
($10 w/ RED MATCH) + $5 $25 300 48,000
$25 $25 300 48,000
$5 × 8 $40 600 24,000
($10 w/ RED MATCH) × 2 $40 600 24,000
$20 w/ RED MATCH $40 300 48,000
$40 $40 600 24,000
$10 × 5 $50 600 24,000
($5 w/ RED MATCH) × 5 $50 600 24,000
$25 w/ RED MATCH $50 600 24,000
$50 $50 600 24,000
MATCHSTICK w/ (($25 × 2) + ($5 × 10)) $100 421.05 34,200
$25 × 4 $100 1,500 9,600
$50 × 2 $100 1,500 9,600
($10 w/ RED MATCH) × 5 $100 1,500 9,600
$50 w/ RED MATCH $100 1,500 9,600
$100 $100 1,500 9,600
MATCHSTICK w/ (($25 × 2) + ($20 × 10)) $250 3,429 4,200
$50 × 5 $250 24,000 600
($25 w/ RED MATCH) × 5 $250 24,000 600
$250 $250 24,000 600
MATCHSTICK w/ (($50 × 2) + ($40 × 10)) $500 10,909 1,320
$50 × 10 $500 120,000 120
$250 × 2 $500 120,000 120
($50 w/ RED MATCH) × 5 $500 120,000 120
$250 w/ RED MATCH $500 120,000 120
$500 $500 120,000 120
MATCHSTICK w/ (($250 × 2) + ($50 × 10)) $1,000 24,000 600
$500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 120
$500 w/ RED MATCH $1,000 120,000 120
$1,000 $1,000 120,000 120
($1,000 w/ RED MATCH) × 5 $10,000 1,440,000 10
$10,000 $10,000 1,440,000 10
$100,000 $100,000 960,000 15
When matching numbers are red, win double the prize shown to the right of the matching number.
Reveal a ''MATCHSTICK'' (MATCH) symbol, win all 12 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 Hot Numbers® instant 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 Hot Numbers® instant game, prize money from Pennsylvania Hot Numbers® instant 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 Hot Numbers® instant 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 Hot Numbers® instant game or through normal communications methods.

DANIEL MEUSER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1265. Filed for public inspection July 12, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]


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