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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-164

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Rainbow Riches Fast Play Game 5078

[50 Pa.B. 749]
[Saturday, February 1, 2020]

 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 Rainbow Riches (hereinafter ''Rainbow Riches''). The game number is PA-5078.

 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: A specific, pre-defined area of a game ticket located in the play area that contains play symbols and prize symbols that, when played according to the instructions, determine whether a player wins a prize. Each GAME is played separately, but winning combinations in more than one GAME can be combined to win larger prizes as described in section 7 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners).

 (d) 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.

 (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) Prize: A non-monetary item, money, or experience that can be won as specified in section 7 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners) of this game notice.

 (k) WINNING NUMBERS: The numbers, letters, symbols or other characters found in the play area that, when matched against the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols for each ''GAME,'' determine whether a player wins a prize.

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

 3. Price: The price of a Rainbow Riches ticket is $5.

 4. Description of the Rainbow Riches Fast Play lottery game:

 (a) The Rainbow Riches lottery game is an instant win game printed from a Lottery Terminal. All prizes are predetermined, and the player does not have the ability to select their own play symbols. Rainbow Riches 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) Rainbow Riches is played by matching any of the play symbols in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area to the play symbol located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area for each ''GAME.'' A player matching play symbols in this manner will win the prize shown under that ''GAME.'' A bet slip is not used to play this game. Each ''GAME'' is played separately.

 (c) Players can win the prize identified in section 7 (relating to prizes available to be won and determination of prize winners).

 (d) A Rainbow Riches game ticket cannot be canceled or voided once printed by the Lottery Terminal, even if printed in error.

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

 (f) 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 Rainbow Riches game ticket and select the Rainbow Riches 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. Rainbow Riches ticket characteristics:

 (a) A Rainbow Riches ticket shall contain a play area, the cost of the play, the date of sale, and a bar code.

 (b) Play Symbols: Each Rainbow Riches ticket play area will contain five ''GAME'' areas. Each ''GAME'' area will contain a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols located in the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and 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), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN) and 30 (THIRT).

 (c) Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL) $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTEEN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO) and $17,000 (SVNTNTHO).

 (d) Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $40, $50, $100, $400, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $17,000. A player can win up to fifteen times on a ticket.

 (e) Approximate number of tickets available for the game: Approximately 2,400,000 tickets will be available for sale for the Rainbow Riches lottery game.

 6. Second-Chance Drawing: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct a Go for the Green Second-Chance Drawing for which non-winning Rainbow Riches lottery game tickets may be eligible as provided for in section 9.

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

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

 (b) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $17,000 (SVNTNTHO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $17,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (e) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.

 (f) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

 (g) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (h) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

 (i) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

 (j) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

 (k) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTEEN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

 (l) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

 (m) Holders of tickets upon which any of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols match the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbol in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

 8. 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 Any Of YOUR NUMBERS Match The WINNING NUMBER For That GAME, Win Prize Shown Under The Matching Number.
Win With:
Win: Approximate
Chances Of
Winning Are 1 In:
Approximate
No. Of
Winners Per
2,400,000
Tickets:
$5 $5 9.09 264,000
$5 × 2 $10 25 96,000
$10 $10 33.33 72,000
$5 × 3 $15 40 60,000
$10 + $5 $15 100 24,000
$15 $15 100 24,000
$5 × 4 $20 250 9,600
$10 × 2 $20 250 9,600
($5 × 2) + $10 $20 200 12,000
$15 + $5 $20 200 12,000
$20 $20 200 12,000
$20 × 2 $40 500 4,800
($10 × 3) + ($5 × 2) $40 1,000 2,400
($15 × 2) + $10 $40 500 4,800
$20 + $15 + $5 $40 1,000 2,400
$40 $40 500 4,800
$10 × 5 $50 1,000 2,400
($10 × 3) + $20 $50 1,000 2,400
($15 × 2) + ($5 × 4) $50 1,000 2,400
($15 × 3) + $5 $50 1,000 2,400
($20 × 2) + $10 $50 1,000 2,400
$40 + $10 $50 1,000 2,400
$50 $50 500 4,800
$50 × 2 $100 6,000 400
($15 × 4) + ($10 × 4) $100 6,000 400
($20 × 2) + ($15 × 2) + ($10 × 2) +
($5 × 2)
$100 6,000 400
($40 × 2) + $20 $100 6,000 400
$50 + $40 + $10 $100 6,000 400
$100 $100 6,000 400
$100 × 4 $400 24,000 100
($50 × 4) + ($40 × 4) + ($20 × 2) $400 12,000 200
($100 × 2) + ($50 × 2) + ($20 × 2) + ($15 × 2) + ($10 × 2) + ($5 × 2) $400 15,000 160
$400 $400 24,000 100
$100 × 5 $500 60,000 40
($50 × 4) + ($40 × 3) + ($20 × 4) + $100 $500 24,000 100
($100 × 3) + ($20 × 6) + ($15 × 5) + $5 $500 20,000 120
$400 + $100 $500 60,000 40
$500 $500 60,000 40
$500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 20
($100 × 4) + ($50 × 2) + ($20 × 3) + ($10 × 4) + $400 $1,000 24,000 100
$1,000 $1,000 120,000 20
$1,000 × 5 $5,000 240,000 10
$5,000 $5,000 240,000 10
$17,000 $17,000 240,000 10

 Each GAME is played separately.


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

 9. Second-Chance Drawing: The Pennsylvania Lottery's (hereafter, the ''Lottery'') Go for the Green Second-Chance Drawing for qualifying Fast Play lottery game tickets (hereafter, the ''Drawing'').

 (a) Qualifying Tickets: Non-winning PA-5078 Rainbow Riches ($5) and PA-5079 Shamrock Shuffle ($1) Fast Play lottery game tickets (''Qualifying Tickets'') are eligible for entry in the Drawing.

 (b) Participation and entry:

 (1) Entrants must be members of the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club to participate in the Drawing. To join the VIP Players Club, visit http://www.palottery.state.pa.us/vipplayersclub/login.aspx. Becoming a VIP Players Club member is free.

 (2) To enter the Drawing, entrants must submit the identifying information from at least one Qualifying Ticket via the Drawing's promotional web site, available at http://www.palottery.com, or the Lottery's official mobile application during the entry period. The identifying information from a Qualifying Ticket may be submitted only once in the Drawing. No other method of submission will be accepted, and entries submitted using any other method, including entries mailed or hand-delivered to the Lottery, are not valid and will be disqualified.

 (3) Each entry must be complete and the information supplied by the entrant must be accurate. Incomplete entries cannot be accepted.

 (4) Only one claimant per entry is allowed.

 (5) Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.

 (6) Players may submit the identifying information from an unlimited number of Qualifying Tickets in the Drawing.

 (7) Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be withdrawn or changed.

 (c) Drawing description:

 (1) The Lottery will conduct one Go for the Green Second-Chance Drawing for qualifying Fast Play Lottery game tickets. All time references are Eastern Prevailing Time.

 (2) All entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. February 3, 2020, through 11:59:59 p.m. March 26, 2020, will be entered into the Drawing to be held between March 27, 2020 and April 7, 2020.

 (3) The entry period for the Drawing will be posted to the Lottery's publicly accessible web site at http://www.palottery.com.

 (4) The number of entries an entrant will receive for the Drawing is determined by the purchase price of the Qualifying Ticket entered. The respective purchase price and corresponding number of entries for the Qualifying Ticket is as follows: PA-5078 Rainbow Riches ($5) = five entries and PA-5079 Shamrock Shuffle ($1) = one entry.

 (5) Players may review prizes won and their entries for the Drawing via the Drawing's promotional web site.

 (d) Prizes available to be won, determination of winners, and odds of winning:

 (1) The prize entitlements described below are subject to all restrictions and limitations described in section 9(e), or mentioned anywhere else in these rules.

 (2) The Lottery will conduct one Drawing from among all the entries received during the entry period as described in section 9(c)(2).

 (i) The first and the second entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $17,000, less required income tax withholding.

 (ii) The third through the seventh entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

 (iii) The eighth through the twenty-second entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (iv) The twenty-third through the seventy-second entries selected in the Drawing will be winning entries and the entrants who submitted the winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $100 iLottery Bonus Money.

 (3) All prizes will be paid as lump-sum cash payments or uploaded to a winning player's lottery account.

 (4) Winners of iLottery Bonus Money are not required to claim a prize. Winners of iLottery Bonus Money will have the iLottery Bonus Money credited to their lottery account and will receive an email notifying them that they won a prize.

 (5) The number of winning entries to be selected for the Drawing will be posted to the Lottery's publicly accessible web site available at http://www.palottery.com.

 (6) The odds of winning in the Drawing depend upon the number of entries received for the Drawing.

 (7) A computer-generated randomizer will be used to select the Drawing winners.

 (e) Drawing restrictions:

 (1) To be eligible to participate in the Drawing, entrants must have complied with the requirements of these rules.

 (2) The Lottery is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected entries not entered into the Drawing. The Lottery is not responsible for entries that are not entered into the Drawing because of incompatible internet browsers, mobile Lottery application failure or other technical issues. If an entry is selected as a winner and rejected or otherwise disqualified during or following the Drawing, the Lottery will select another entry to replace the rejected or otherwise disqualified entry in accordance with these rules and Lottery procedure.

 (3) If any discrepancy exists between these rules and any material describing the Drawing, these rules shall govern.

 (4) Employees of the Lottery, MARC USA, Scientific Games International Inc., MDI Entertainment, LLC, and their subcontractors, or a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principle place of residence of any such person are not eligible to participate in the Drawing. Offer void where prohibited or restricted.

 (5) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Drawing and change these rules if the Drawing cannot be conducted as planned due to errors in these rules or advertising, unauthorized intervention, tampering, fraud, technical errors, viruses, worms, bugs, or any other cause beyond the control of the Lottery that, in the Lottery's sole judgment, could corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Drawing.

 (6) All entries shall be subject to verification by the Lottery.

 (7) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify an entrant found to be tampering with the operation of the Drawing or to be acting in violation of these rules or applicable law.

 (8) The Drawing is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicable laws and regulations apply.

 (9) Prizes must be claimed within 1 year of the drawing date of the Drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made within 1 year of the drawing date of the Drawing in which the prize was won, the right of an entrant to claim the prize won, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided by statute.

 (10) Final determination of winners will be made by the Secretary, whose judgment will be final and binding.

 (11) A prize awarded in the Drawing to a person who dies before receiving the prize shall be paid according to 61 Pa. Code § 811.16 (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner).

 (12) A winner is responsible for all taxes arising from or in connection with any prize won.

 (13) A player may only win the prize for which the player is first selected in the Drawing. Subsequent entries, from the same individual, selected in the Drawing will be disqualified and a replacement entry will be selected.

 (14) Winners of iLottery Bonus Money must abide by the iLottery Terms and Conditions, the iLottery Bonus Policy and these rules. iLottery Bonus Money will expire 90 days from the date on which the winner was notified, via email, of the prize win, as further detailed in section 9(d)(4). iLottery Bonus Money has a five times play through requirement in order to convert the iLottery Bonus Money into cash. For example, for a player winning $100 of iLottery Bonus Money, the player is required to place $500 in wagers before the iLottery Bonus Money awarded is converted into cash which may be withdrawn from the player's Lottery account.

 (15) Prizes are not transferrable.

 (16) Other restrictions may apply.

 10. 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.

 11. 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.

 12. 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 14 (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.

 13. 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.

 14. 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.

 15. 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.

 16. 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 Rainbow Riches 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.

 17. 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.

 18. Retailer Incentive Programs: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Fast Play Rainbow Riches lottery game tickets.

 19. 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.

 20. 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 Rainbow Riches or through normal communications methods.

 21. Applicability: This notice applies only to the Rainbow Riches lottery game announced in this notice.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-164. Filed for public inspection January 31, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]



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