NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Cash Claw Fast Play Game 5181

[52 Pa.B. 7477]
[Saturday, December 3, 2022]

 Under the State Lottery Law (72 P.S. §§ 3761-101—3761-314) and 61 Pa. Code § 803.11 (relating to powers and duties of the Secretary of Revenue), the Secretary of Revenue hereby provides public notice of the rules for the following lottery game:

 1. Name: The name of the lottery game is Pennsylvania Cash Claw (hereinafter ''Cash Claw''). The game number is PA-5181.

 2. Definitions:

 (a) Authorized retailer or retailer: A person who is properly licensed by the Lottery pursuant to 61 Pa. Code §§ 805.1—805.17.

 (b) Bar code: The symbology on the ticket containing certain encrypted validation and accounting data used for identifying winning and losing tickets.

 (c) Game Ticket: A bearer instrument produced through a Lottery Terminal that is the player's record of a play for a Fast Play lottery game and sold by an authorized retailer containing the play and validation data as published in this game notice.

 (d) CLAW NUMBER: The play symbol found within each ''ROW'' on a Cash Claw ticket that, when matched against the ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER,'' determines whether the player wins the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE.''

 (e) Lottery Central Computer System: The computer gaming system on which all Fast Play plays are recorded.

 (f) Lottery Terminal: A device authorized by the Lottery to function in an interactive mode with the Lottery Central Computer System for the purpose of issuing plays, executing Quick Pick selections, and entering, receiving, and processing lottery transactions, including making purchases, validating plays, transmitting reports and performing inventory functions.

 (g) Play: A chance to participate in a particular Fast Play lottery game.

 (h) Play Area: The area on a ticket, which contains one or more play symbols.

 (i) Play Symbol: A number, letter, symbol, image or other character found in the play area, which is used to determine whether a player wins a prize.

 (j) PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER: The area at the top of a Cash Claw lottery game ticket containing one play symbol that, when matched against the ''CLAW NUMBER'' in each ''ROW,'' determines whether the player wins the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE.'' ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' is played separately.

 (k) PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE: The top prize available for this game that begins with a minimum prize amount that grows at a pre-determined rate every time a ticket is purchased and then resets to the minimum prize amount whenever a top prize-winning ticket is sold.

 (l) Prize: A non-monetary item, money or experience that can be won as specified in section 6 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners) of this game notice.

 (m) ROW: A specific, pre-defined portion of the play area, which contains four prize symbols and a ''CLAW NUMBER'' play symbol in a horizontal line that, when played according to the instructions, determines whether a player wins a prize. Each ''ROW'' is played separately.

 (n) Winning ticket: A game ticket which has been validated and qualifies for a prize.

 3. Price: The price of a Cash Claw ticket is $1.

 4. Description of the Cash Claw Fast Play lottery game:

 (a) The Cash Claw lottery game is an instant win game printed from a Lottery Terminal. With the exception of the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE,'' all prizes are predetermined, and the player does not have the ability to select their own play symbols. Cash Claw tickets may be purchased from an authorized retailer or at a Lottery self-service terminal that sells terminal-based Lottery game tickets. Tickets purchased from an authorized retailer shall be printed on-demand at the time of purchase and may not be preprinted by the retailer.

 (b) Cash Claw is played by matching three like prize amounts in the same ''ROW.'' A player matching prize symbols in this manner will win that matching prize amount. Each ''ROW'' is played separately.

 (c) Cash Claw is also played by matching the ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' play symbol against the ''CLAW NUMBER'' play symbol within each ''ROW'' in the play area. A player matching play symbols in this manner will win the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE.'' The ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' is played separately.

 (d) Players can win the prizes identified in section 6 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners).

 (e) A Cash Claw game ticket cannot be canceled or voided once printed by the Lottery Terminal, even if printed in error.

 (f) To purchase a ticket at an authorized retailer, a player must remit the purchase price to the retailer and verbally request a Cash Claw game ticket. The ticket shall be the only valid proof of the bet placed and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize.

 (g) To purchase a ticket at a Pennsylvania Lottery self-service terminal, the player must insert into the self-service terminal a dollar amount equal to the total purchase price of a Cash Claw game ticket and select the Cash Claw option on the Lottery self-service terminal. The ticket shall be the only valid proof of the bet placed and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize.

 5. Cash Claw ticket characteristics:

 (a) A Cash Claw ticket shall contain a play area, the cost of the play, the date of sale and a bar code. Each ticket contains three ''ROW'' areas designated as ''ROW 1,'' ''ROW 2,'' and ''ROW 3.'' Each ''ROW'' is played separately.

 (b) Play Symbols: Each Cash Claw ticket play area will contain three ''ROW'' areas and a ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' area. The play/prize symbols and their captions, located in the ''ROW'' areas, are: FREE (TICKET), $1^.00 (ONE DOL), $2^.00 (TWO DOL), $3^.00 (THR DOL), $5^.00 (FIV DOL), $10^.00 (TEN DOL), $15^.00 (FIFTEEN), $20^.00 (TWENTY), $30^.00 (THIRTY), $50^.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and $200 (TWO HUN). The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' area and the ''CLAW NUMBER'' area in each ''ROW,'' 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) and 25 (TWYFIV).

 (c) Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the ''ROW'' areas, are: FREE (TICKET), $1^.00 (ONE DOL), $2^.00 (TWO DOL), $3^.00 (THR DOL), $5^.00 (FIV DOL), $10^.00 (TEN DOL), $15^.00 (FIFTEEN), $20^.00 (TWENTY), $30^.00 (THIRTY), $50^.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN) and $200 (TWO HUN).

 (d) Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game, are: Free $1 Ticket, $1, $2, $3, $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $100 and $200. The prize that can be won in the ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER'' area is the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE.'' The ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' amount starts at $2,500 and increases by $0.05 every time a Cash Claw ticket is purchased. When a ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' winning ticket is sold, the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' resets to $2,500. For a complete list of prizes, and how those prizes can be won, see section 7 (relating to number and description of prizes and approximate chances of winning). A player can win up to three times on a ticket.

 (e) Approximate number of tickets available for the game: Approximately 1,800,000 tickets will be available for sale for the Cash Claw lottery game.

 6. Prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners:

 (a) All Cash Claw prize payments will be made as one-time, lump-sum cash payments.

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which the ''CLAW NUMBER'' in any ''ROW'' matches the ''PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of a ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE.'' The amount won under this paragraph is the amount of the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE,'' determined by the Lottery Central Computer System, as of the time the winning ticket was purchased. The amount won will be a minimum of $2,500.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $200 (TWO HUN) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $50^.00 (FIFTY) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $30^.00 (THIRTY) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $20^.00 (TWENTY) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $15^.00 (FIFTEEN) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $10^.00 (TEN DOL) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $5^.00 (FIV DOL) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $3^.00 (THR DOL) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $2^.00 (TWO DOL) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of $1^.00 (ONE DOL) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

 (n) Holders of tickets upon which three matching prize symbols of FREE (TICKET) appear in the same ''ROW,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Cash Claw Fast Play Game Ticket.

 7. Number and description of prizes and approximate chances of winning: The following table sets forth the approximate number of winners, amounts of prizes and approximate chances of winning:

When You Match 3 Like Amounts In The Same ''ROW,'' Win That Amount. Win With:	Win:	Approximate Chances Of Winning Are 1 In:	Approximate No. Of Winners Per 1,800,000 Tickets:
3—FREEs	FREE $1 TICKET	10	180,000
3—$1s	$1	20	90,000
(3—$1s) × 2	$2	55.56	32,400
3—$2s	$2	100	18,000
(3—$1s) × 3	$3	250	7,200
(3—$2s) + (3—$1s)	$3	250	7,200
3—$3s	$3	200	9,000
((3—$2s) × 2) + (3—$1s)	$5	50	36,000
(3—$3s) + (3—$2s)	$5	142.86	12,600
3—$5s	$5	1,000	1,800
(3—$5s) + (3—$3s) + (3—$2s)	$10	196.08	9,180
(3—$5s) × 2	$10	196.08	9,180
3—$10s	$10	10,000	180
(3—$10s) + (3—$5s)	$15	1,667	1,080
(3—$5s) × 3	$15	10,000	180
3—$15s	$15	10,000	180
((3—$5s) × 2) + (3—$10s)	$20	2,667	675
(3—$15s) + (3—$5s)	$20	2,667	675
(3—$10s) × 2	$20	2,400	750
3—$20s	$20	12,000	150
(3—$15s) + (3—$10s) + (3—$5s)	$30	6,000	300
(3—$20s) + (3—$10s)	$30	6,000	300
(3—$10s) × 3	$30	12,000	150
(3—$15s) × 2	$30	4,000	450
3—$30s	$30	6,000	300
((3—$10s) × 2) + (3—$30s)	$50	12,000	150
((3—$15s) × 2) + (3—$20s)	$50	12,000	150
((3—$20s) × 2) + (3—$10s)	$50	12,000	150
(3—$30s) + (3—$15s) + (3—$5s)	$50	12,000	150
(3—$30s) + (3—$20s)	$50	12,000	150
3—$50s	$50	24,000	75
(3—$50s) + (3—$30s) + (3—$20s)	$100	30,000	60
(3—$50s) × 2	$100	30,000	60
3—$100s	$100	60,000	30
((3—$50s) × 2) + (3—$100s)	$200	40,000	45
(3—$100s) × 2	$200	30,000	60
3—$200s	$200	120,000	15
CURRENT PTP* w/ PROGRESSIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER MATCH	$2,500	360,000	5

 *PTP = PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE

 When the CLAW NUMBER in any ROW matches the PROGRESIVE CASH CLAW NUMBER, win the current PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE instantly!

 Each ROW is played separately.

 Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

 8. Ticket responsibility:

 (a) A Fast Play lottery game ticket is a bearer document deemed to be owned by the person holding the game ticket, except that if a name is contained on the back of the game ticket, the person named will, for all purposes, be considered the owner of the game ticket.

 (b) The holder of a Fast Play lottery game ticket has the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy and condition of the data printed on the game ticket.

 (c) The Commonwealth shall not be responsible for a lost or stolen Fast Play lottery game ticket, or for a Fast Play ticket redeemed by a player in error.

 9. Ticket validation and requirements:

 (a) Valid Fast Play lottery game tickets. To be a valid Fast Play lottery game ticket, the presented game ticket must meet the following requirements:

 (1) The game ticket's bar code shall be present in its entirety.

 (2) The game ticket must be intact.

 (3) The game ticket may not be mutilated, altered, reconstituted or tampered with.

 (4) The game ticket may not be counterfeit or a duplicate of a winning ticket.

 (5) The game ticket must have been validly issued.

 (6) The game ticket data shall have been recorded on the Lottery Central Computer System and the game ticket data shall match the computer record in every respect.

 (7) The game ticket must not be defectively printed or printed or produced in error such that it cannot be processed or validated by the Lottery.

 (8) The game ticket must pass other confidential security checks of the Lottery.

 (b) Invalid or defective game tickets. A game ticket not passing the validation requirements in subsection (a) will be considered invalid and no payment will be made on account of any play recorded thereon. The determination of the Secretary in this regard is final.

 10. Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes:

 (a) A prize may be claimed through an authorized retailer or the Lottery, as provided in this section. A prize must be claimed within 1 year of the sale date of the Fast Play lottery game ticket.

 (b) An authorized retailer is authorized to pay prizes of $2,500 or less. The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play representing a prize of $2,500 or less may be paid by a participating authorized retailer if a proper validation pay ticket was issued by the retailer's Lottery Terminal.

 (c) The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play representing a prize in excess of $2,500 may present the game ticket to an authorized retailer, Lottery District Office, or Lottery Headquarters.

 (d) The holder of a game ticket evidencing a winning play shall present the ticket, in person, to an authorized retailer, Lottery Headquarters or a Lottery District Office. The retailer or the Lottery will issue payment if:

 (1) The game ticket is scanned and the play is validated through the Lottery Terminal or the Lottery Central Computer System;

 (2) A claim form is properly and fully completed;

 (3) The identification of the claimant is confirmed; and

 (4) The winning ticket has not expired, pursuant to this section or section 12 (relating to unclaimed prizes).

 (e) The Commonwealth shall not be responsible for a winning play paid in error by an authorized retailer.

 (f) In the event a prize described in these rules is not available, the Lottery may either provide a substitute prize, determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won, or make a cash payment to the winner, in an amount determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won.

 11. Funding for prizes: Moneys will be drawn from the State Lottery Fund, to the extent necessary, to fund the payment of prizes under this section. If this lottery game is terminated for any cause, prize moneys remaining undistributed will remain in the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes otherwise provided for by law.

 12. Unclaimed prizes: Unclaimed prize money on winning Fast Play lottery game tickets will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto for 1 year from the sale date of the Fast Play lottery game ticket. If no claim is made within 1 year from the sale date of the Fast Play lottery game ticket, the right of a ticket holder to claim the prize represented by that ticket, if any, shall expire.

 13. Purchase and prize restrictions: A Fast Play lottery game ticket may not be purchased by, and a prize may not be paid, to an officer or employee of the Lottery, Lottery professional services contractors or subcontractors, or to a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing in the same household of an officer, employee, contractor or subcontractor who is involved in the production, distribution or operation of systems for the validation or accounting of Fast Play games.

 14. ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' restrictions:

 (a) An amount of $0.05 from the sale of each Cash Claw ticket will be accumulated in the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' pool.

 (b) Prize Amount: The amount of the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' at the time a ticket is purchased can only be verified through the Lottery's Central Computer System. Any advertisement or any materials describing the amount of the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' are only valid as of the time they are posted. If any discrepancy exists between this notice and any material describing or advertising the Cash Claw game, this notice and the data contained in the Lottery's Central Computer System shall govern.

 (c) The ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' and all other prizes are subject to availability at the time of purchase. The Lottery is not responsible for prizes that are not awarded due to technical issues. In the event of a ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' being reset without the actual sale of a ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' winning ticket, all prize money that had accumulated into the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' pool (i.e., $0.05 from the sale of each ticket) shall be awarded as part of the next ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' won.

 (d) Prizes payable to ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' winners will be paid as a one-time cash payment. For the purposes of calculation of the prize to be paid to ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' winners, the ''PROGRESSIVE TOP PRIZE'' amount will be rounded up to the nearest $0.50.

 15. Governing law:

 (a) By purchasing a ticket, the purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by the State Lottery Law (72 P.S. §§ 3761-101—3761-314), this notice, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Secretary and procedures established by the Secretary for the conduct of the Fast Play Cash Claw lottery game.

 (b) Decisions made by the Secretary, including the declaration of prizes and the payment thereof, in interpretation of this notice are final and binding on players and persons making a claim in respect thereof.

 16. Retailer compensation:

 (a) Authorized retailers may be entitled to compensation as determined by the Lottery.

 (b) No authorized retailer or employee of an authorized retailer shall request, demand, or accept gratuities or any compensation other than as provided in subsection (a) in exchange for the performance of duties authorized pursuant to the Lottery retailer's license without the Lottery's prior written authorization.

 17. Retailer Incentive Programs: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Fast Play Cash Claw lottery game tickets.

 18. Retailer bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania Fast Play 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 they qualify on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the Fast Play game ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play game ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.

 19. 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 Cash Claw or through normal communications methods.

 20. Applicability: This notice applies only to the Cash Claw lottery game announced in this notice.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-1881. Filed for public inspection December 2, 2022, 9:00 a.m.]

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