Powerball [32 Pa.B. 5144] The Department of Revenue (Department) published amendments to the Powerball game at 32 Pa.B. 3396 (July 13, 2002), under the authority set forth in 61 Pa. Code § 871.21 (relating to future changes to Powerball). In that publication, the Department referenced the first section that the change would apply to for ticket sales beginning on Sunday, October 6, 2002, for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, October 9, 2002.
For clarity purposes, the Department is amending 61 Pa. Code § 871.22(1) (relating to changes to Powerball) by adding additional references:
§ 871.22. Changes to Powerball.
* * * * * (1) Changes effective for Powerball tickets sold on or after October 6, 2002:
(i) Section 871.2(a) and (b) (relating to game description and purpose); § 871.3 (relating to definitions) definition of ''basic play,'' ''first set numbers,'' ''panel or game panel,'' ''quick pick,'' ''ticket'' and ''winning numbers;'' § 871.7(c) (relating to time, place and manner of conducting drawing). Powerball is a five out of 53 plus one out of 42 on-line game. The first set of numbers are selected from 1 through 53.
* * * * * (v) Section 871.20(a), (c), (j) and (l) (relating to power play promotion). A player may purchase the power play option for the chance to multiply set prizes won as a result of the Powerball drawing by a number ranging from 2 to 5. The power play number will be selected from among the following series of numbers: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 and 5. Except as otherwise provided, all power play set prizes shall be paid in single, lump-sum payments determined by multiplying the Powerball set prize by the number selected in the power play drawing as follows:
* * * * * The odds of various power play numbers being selected in a power play drawing are:
Power Play Multiplier Odds 2 1:5 3 1:5 4 1:5 5 1:2.5 * * * * * LARRY P. WILLIAMS,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1793. Filed for public inspection October 11, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
