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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1035

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Wild 8's Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 2984]

   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 Wild 8's.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Wild 8's instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Wild 8's instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas known as ''Box 1,'' ''Box 2,'' ''Box 3'' and ''Box 4.'' The play symbols and their captions located in the four play areas 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 (SNTN), 18 (EGTN), 19 (NINTN) and 20 (TWTY).

   4.  Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Prize'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOUR DOL), $8.00 (EIGHT DOL), $16.00 (SXTN DOL), $24$ (TWY FOR), $40$ (FORTY), $80$ (EIGHTY) and $8,000 (EGT THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $8, $16, $24, $40, $80 and $8,000. The player can win up to four times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,080,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Wild 8's instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $8,000 (EGT THO) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $80$ (EIGHTY) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $16.00 (SXTN DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EIGHT DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EIGHT) in the ''Box,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Box,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   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 An 8 In Approximate No. of
Any Of The 4 Boxes Approximate
Winners Per 10,080,000
With Prize(s) Of: Win Odds
Tickets
$1 $1 1:9.38 1,075,200
$2 $2 1:37.50 268,800
$1 x 2 $2 1:25 403,200
$1 x 4 $4 1:150 67,200
$1 x 2 + $2 $4 1:300 33,600
$2 x 2 $4 1:750 13,440
$4 $41:500 20,160
$2 x 4 $81:300 33,600
$4 x 2 $8 1:300 33,600
$8 $81:300 33,600
$4 x 4 $161:300 33,600
$8 + $8 $161:1,5006,720
$2 x 2 + $4 + $8$161:750 13,440
$4 + $4 + $8 $16 1:1,5006,720
$16 $16 1:1,500 6,720
$4 x 2 + $8 x 2 $241:750 13,440
$8 x 3 $241:1,5006,720
$8 + $16 $241:1,500 6,720
$24 $241:1,5006,720
$8 x 3 + $16 $40 1:24,000 420
$8 + $16 x 2 $401:30,000 336
$16 + $24 $401:60,000 168
$40 $401:120,000 84
$8 + $8 + $24 + $40 $80 1:30,000 336
$16 + $24 + $40 $801:30,000336
$40 x 2 $801:120,000 84
$80 $80 1:120,000 84
$8,000 $8,0001:840,000 12

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Wild 8's instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Wild 8's, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Wild 8's 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 Wild 8's 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), the regulations contained in 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 Wild 8's or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1035. Filed for public inspection June 26, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]



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