Pennsylvania Million Dollar Spin Instant Lottery Game [28 Pa.B. 5931] 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 changes to the Pennsylvania Million Dollar Spin instant lottery game rules that were published at 27 Pa.B. 4971 (September 27, 1997).
With the exception of the $1 million grand prize, the Lottery hereby announces that it is doubling the prize amounts awarded in the Grand Prize Drawings for the month of December, 1998. To effectuate the change in prize amounts, the Pennsylvania Million Dollar Spin is amended as follows:
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
* * * * * (h) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of FREE (TICKET) in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania instant lottery game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale, plus an entry into a Semifinal Grand Prize Drawing to qualify for a Grand Prize Drawing with prizes awarded in the month of December, 1998, of $10,000, $100,000, $150,000, $200,000, or an annuity worth $1 million ($50,000 a year for 20 years). In order to be eligible for entry into the final Pennsylvania Million Dollar Spin drawing, free tickets must be received at Lottery Headquarters no later than December 1, 1998.
* * * * * 7. Grand Prize Drawing Procedure:
* * * * * (d) Manner of conducting Grand Prize Drawings.
* * * * * (2) The Lottery will award the following prizes to the eligible finalists in each of the Grand Prize Drawings held in the month of December, 1998:
Grand Drawing No. of Prizes Winners Amount Grand Prize 1 $1 million-annuity, or $200,000, or $150,000, or $100,000 Consolation Prize 9 $10,000 (e) Procedure for conducting Grand Prize Drawings.
* * * * * (2) The smaller wheel will contain designated amounts of $1 million--annuity, $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000. For Grand Prize Drawings held during December, 1998, the prizes designated as $100,000, $75,000 and $50,000 shall be paid at double the designated value.
* * * * * (4) The nine finalists whose names remain will receive a consolation prize of $10,000 each.
* * * * * 8. Retailer Incentive Awards:
(a) Grand Prize Bonus. The Lottery will pay a bonus to a retailer selling a redeemed and validated winning Pennsylvania Million Dollar Spin instant lottery game ticket selected for a Grand Prize Drawing awarded in the month of December, 1998, as follows:
* * * * * (2) A winner of a $200,000 grand prize entitles the selling retailer to a bonus of $2,000.
(3) A winner of a $150,000 grand prize entitles the selling retailer to a bonus of $1,500.
(4) A winner of a $100,000 grand prize entitles the selling retailer to a bonus of $1,000.
(5) A winner of a $10,000 consolation prize entitles the selling retailer to a bonus of $100.
* * * * * ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1954. Filed for public inspection November 27, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
