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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-491

NOTICES

Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 Instant Lottery Game

[46 Pa.B. 1504]
[Saturday, March 19, 2016]

 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 10s '16.

 2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 instant lottery game ticket is $1.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area and a separate ''BONUS'' box area containing one play symbol. The ''BONUS'' box area is played separately. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: X (XXXX) symbol and a 10 (TEN) symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''BONUS'' box area are: Piggy Bank (NO BONUS) symbol, Wallet (TRY AGAIN) symbol, Stack of Coins (NO BONUS) symbol, Safe (TRY AGAIN) symbol, Bank (NO BONUS) symbol and a Wild (WIN10) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the play area are: FREE (TICKET), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN) and $10,000 (TEN THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 Ticket, $2, $3, $5, $10, $20, $30, $40, $100, $400 and $10,000. A player can win up 2 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

 (c) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (d) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (e) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (f) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (g) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (h) Holders of tickets with a Wild (WIN10) symbol appearing in the ''BONUS'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (i) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 (j) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 (k) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

 (l) Holders of tickets with three matching 10 (TEN) symbols appearing in a row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of FREE (TICKET) appears in the ''PRIZE'' box, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

 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:

Reveal Three ''10'' (TEN) Symbols
In A Row, Column Or Diagonal,
Win Prize Shown In the Prize
Box. Win With:
Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
of Winners Per
10,800,000 Tickets
FREE FREE $1 TICKET 9.68 1,116,000
$2 $2 20 540,000
$3 $3 33.33 324,000
$5 $5 60 180,000
$10 w/ WILD $10 85.71 126,000
$10 $10 600 18,000
$10 + ($10 w/ WILD) $20 333.33 32,400
$20 $20 3,000 3,600
$20 + ($10 w/ WILD) $30 3,000 3,600
$30 $30 3,000 3,600
$30 + ($10 w/ WILD) $40 3,000 3,600
$40 $40 3,000 3,600
$100 $100 12,000 900
$400 $400 48,000 225
$10,000 $10,000 1,080,000 10
Reveal a ''WILD'' (WIN10) symbol in the bonus box, win $10 instantly.

 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 Wild 10s '16 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 Wild 10s '16, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Wild 10s '16 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 10s '16 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 Wild 10s '16 or through normal communications methods.

EILEEN H. McNULTY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-491. Filed for public inspection March 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]



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