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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-1914

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 Instant Lottery Game

[28 Pa.B. 5810]

   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 Ground Hog Day '99.

   2.  Price:  The price of a Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.

   3.  Play Symbols:  Each Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring one ''Lucky Symbol'' area and one ''Your Symbols'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Lucky Symbol'' area and the ''Your Symbols'' area are: Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), Sun Symbol (SUN), Moon Symbol (MOON), Sunglasses Symbol (SHADES), Snowflake Symbol (SNOW), Shovel Symbol (SHOVEL), Cloud Symbol (CLOUD), Kite Symbol (KITE) and Umbrella Symbol (UMBREL).

   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 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $50$ (FIFTY) and $500 (FIV HUN).

   5.  Prizes:  The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $500. The player can win up to five times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 4,080,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Symbols'' play symbols matches the ''Lucky Symbol'' play symbol and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''Your Symbols'' play symbol, 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:

Match Any Of Your Symbols To The Lucky Symbol With Prize(s) Of:WinApproximate OddsApproximate No. of Winners Per 4,080,000 Tickets
$1$11:8.33 489,600
$2$2 1:18.75217,600
$1 x 5$5 1:42.8695,200
$2 x 2 + $1$5 1:100 40,800
$5$5 1:375 10,880
$2 x 5 $10 1:375 10,880
$5 x 2 $101:375 10,880
$2 x 2 + $5 + 1$10 1:375 10,880
$10$10 1:375 10,880
$10 x 2 $20 1:1,500 2,720
$4 x 5 $20 1:1,500 2,720
$5 x 4 $20 1:1,500 2,720
$20$20 1:1,500 2,720
$10 x 5$50 1:12,000 340
$50$50 1:12,000 340
$20 x 5$100 1:12,000 340
$500 $500 1:40,000 102

   9.  Retailer Incentive Awards:  The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 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 Ground Hog Day '99, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Ground Hog Day '99 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 Ground Hog Day '99 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 Ground Hog Day '99 or through normal communications methods.

ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1914. Filed for public inspection November 20, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]


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