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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-1700

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 Instant Lottery Game

[44 Pa.B. 5417]
[Saturday, August 9, 2014]

 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 Winning Combination '14.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 instant lottery game ticket is $3.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring ''VAULT 1,'' ''VAULT 2,'' ''VAULT 3,'' ''VAULT 4,'' ''VAULT 5,'' ''VAULT 6'' and a ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' area. Each ''VAULT'' will contain five play symbols and is played separately. The play symbols located in the ''VAULT'' and the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' areas are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in ''PRIZE'' area of the ''VAULTS'' are: $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $150 (ONEHUNFTY), $300 (THR HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO) and $30,000 (TRY THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $3, $5, $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, $150, $300, $1,000, $5,000 and $30,000. The player can win up to 6 times on each ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,200,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $30,000 (TRY THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any five of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact five play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $900.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any five of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact five play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which any four of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact four play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $150 (ONEHUNFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $150 (ONEHUNFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any five of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact five play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $150.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any four of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact four play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any five of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact five play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

 (o) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (p) Holders of tickets upon which any four of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact four play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (q) Holders of tickets upon which any five of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact five play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (r) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (s) Holders of tickets upon which any four of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact four play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (t) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (u) Holders of tickets upon which any three of the ''COMBINATION NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the same exact three play symbols in a ''VAULT,'' and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area under that ''VAULT,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 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:


Scratch The Combination Numbers. Then Scratch The Corresponding Numbers When They Appear In Vaults 1—6. When You Match Any Combination Numbers To 3 Numbers In The Same Vault, Win Prize Shown Under That Vault. Win With: Win: Approximate
Odds Are
1 In:
Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
10,200,000 Tickets
$3 $3 9.09 1,122,000
$5 $5 13.7 744,600
$5 w/ MATCH 4 $10 58.82 173,400
$10 $10 58.82 173,400
$5 × 4 $20 500 20,400
($3 × 5) + $5 $20 250 40,800
$10 w/ MATCH 4 $20 500 20,400
$20 $20 500 20,400
$5 × 5 $25 1,000 10,200
($10 × 2) + $5 $25 500 20,400
($5 w/ MATCH 5) + $10 $25 1,000 10,200
$25 $25 1,000 10,200
($20 × 2) + $10 $50 1,091 9,350
($10 w/ MATCH 5) + $20 $50 800 12,750
$25 w/ MATCH 4 $50 960 10,625
$50 $50 1,200 8,500
$20 × 5 $100 4,000 2,550
$25 × 4 $100 4,000 2,550
($25 × 2) + $50 $100 3,429 2,975
$100 $100 3,429 2,975
$25 × 6 $150 8,000 1,275
$50 × 3 $150 12,000 850
$100 + $50 $150 8,000 1,275
$50 w/ MATCH 5 $150 4,800 2,125
$150 $150 12,000 850
$50 × 6 $300 15,000 680
($100 × 2) + ($25 × 4) $300 40,000 255
$150 w/ MATCH 4 $300 40,000 255
$100 w/ MATCH 5 $300 40,000 255
$300 $300 40,000 255
($300 w/ MATCH 5) + $100 $1,000 24,000 425
($300 × 2) + ($100 × 4) $1,000 30,000 340
$1,000 $1,000 30,000 340
$5,000 $5,000 120,000 85
$30,000 $30,000 1,020,000 10
When you match 4 numbers in the same vault, win double the prize shown under that vault.
When you match all 5 numbers in the same vault, win triple the prize shown under that vault.
Each vault is played separately.

 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 Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 instant lottery game tickets.

 10. Retailer Bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania instant lottery game tickets. If a retailer bonus is offered, a Lottery retailer shall be eligible for a bonus as described in this section. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000 shall be paid a bonus of $500. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $500,001 and not exceeding $1,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $5,000. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $1,000,001 and not exceeding $10,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $10,000. A Lottery retailer is entitled only to the largest bonus for which he qualifies on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the instant ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.

 11. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Winning Combination '14 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 Winning Combination '14 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.

 12. 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.

 13. 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 Winning Combination '14 or through normal communications methods.

DANIEL MEUSER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1700. Filed for public inspection August 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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