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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1686

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Pieces of Eight Instant Lottery Game

[35 Pa.B. 5063]

   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 Pieces of Eight.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Pieces of Eight instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Pieces of Eight instant lottery game ticket will contain a ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''LUCKY 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) and 20 (TWENT). The play symbols and their captions 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) and Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP).

   4.  Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $24$ (TWY FOR), $48$ (FRY EGT), $80$ (EIGHTY), $200 (TWO HUN), $800 (EGT HUN) and $28,000 (TWYEGTTHO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $1, $2, $3, $6, $8, $10, $24, $48, $80, $200, $800 and $28,000. A player can win up to ten times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 8,640,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Pieces of Eight instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $28,000 (TWYEGTTHO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $28,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $800 (EGT HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $800.

   (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

   (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), and a prize symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears under the Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $192.

   (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $80$ (EIGHTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $48$ (FRY EGT) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $48.

   (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears under the Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $48.

   (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $24$ (TWY FOR) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears under the Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $24.

   (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' is a Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under the Pirate Ship symbol (SHIP), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.

   (n)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

   (o)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

   (p)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (q)  Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match either of the ''LUCKY NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' 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:

When Any of Your Numbers Match Either of the Lucky Numbers, Win With Prize(s) of: Win: Approximate
Odds of 1 In:
Approximate No.
of Winners Per
8,640,000 Tickets
$1 × 2 $2 21.43 403,200
$2 $2 18.75 460,800
$1 × 3 $3 37.50 230,400
$3 $3 37.50 230,400
$1 × 6 $6 150 57,600
$2 × 3 $6 150 57,600
$3 × 2 $6 150 57,600
$6 $6 150 57,600
$1 × 8 $8 300 28,800
$2 × 4 $8 300 28,800
$1 w/SHIP $8 60 144,000
$8 $8 300 28,800
$1 × 10 $10 300 28,800
$2 × 5 $10 300 28,800
$1 w/SHIP + $2 $10 150 57,600
$10 $10 150 57,600
$3 × 8 $24 750 11,520
$6 × 4 $24 750 11,520
$8 × 3 $24 750 11,520
$3 w/SHIP $24 750 11,520
$24 $24 750 11,520
$8 × 6 $48 2,400 3,600
$24 × 2 $48 2,400 3,600
$6 w/SHIP $48 2,308 3,744
$48 $48 2,400 3,600
$8 × 10 $80 4,800 1,800
$10 × 8 $80 4,800 1,800
$10 w/SHIP $80 4,800 1,800
$80 $80 4,800 1,800
$24 w/SHIP + $2 × 4 $200 30,000 288
$200 $200 30,000 288
$80 × 10 $800 120,000 72
$200 × 4 $800 120,000 72
$800 $800 120,000 72
$28,000 $28,000 1,080,000 8
SHIP = Win eight times the prize shown under it.
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 Pieces of Eight 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 Pieces of Eight, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Pieces of Eight 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 Pieces of Eight 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, 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 Pieces of Eight or through normal communications methods.

GREGORY C. FAJT,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1686. Filed for public inspection September 9, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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