Pennsylvania Platinum Payout Instant Lottery Game [34 Pa.B. 6612] 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 Platinum Payout.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Platinum Payout instant lottery game ticket is $5.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Platinum Payout instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area and a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''WINNING 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 (TWENTY), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR) and 24 (TWYFOR). 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 (TWENTY), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24(TWYFOR) and a Ring Symbol (RING).
4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $2.00 (TWO DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTEN), $25$ (TWY FIV), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $2,500 (TWYFIVHUN), $50,000 (FTY THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $2, $5, $6, $10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $250, $2,500, $50,000 and $100,000. A player can win up to ten times on a ticket.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 6,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Platinum Payout instant lottery game.
7. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.
(b) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50,000 (FTY THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.
(c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $2,500 (TWYFIVHUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,500.
(d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $15$ (FIFTEN) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $15$ (FIFTEN) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING 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.
(o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING 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.
(q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Ring Symbol (RING), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the Ring Symbol (RING) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches any of the ''WINNING 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.
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 any of the Winning Numbers, Win With Prize(s) of: Win: Approximate
Odds 1 In:Approximate No.
of Winners Per
6,000,000 Tickets$5 $5 30 200,000 $5 w/Ring $5 12.24 490,000 $6 $6 60 100,000 $6 w/Ring $6 60 100,000 $2 × 5 $10 120 50,000 $5 × 2 $10 600 10,000 $10 $10 600 10,000 $10 w/Ring $10 46.15 130,000 $5 × 3 $15 600 10,000 $10 + $5 $15 300 20,000 $15 $15 600 10,000 $15 /w Ring $15 120 50,000 $5 × 5 $25 75 80,000 $25 $25 200 30,000 $25 w/Ring $25 66.67 90,000 $25 × 2 $50 300 20,000 $15 × 3 + $5 $50 600 10,000 $5 × 10 $50 300 20,000 $10 × 5 $50 300 20,000 $50 $50 300 20,000 $50 w/Ring $50 600 10,000 $10 × 10 $100 1,200 5,000 $50 × 2 $100 1,200 5,000 $100 $100 1,200 5,000 $100 w/Ring $100 1,200 5,000 $25 × 10 $250 30,000 200 $50 × 5 $250 30,000 200 $250 $250 30,000 200 $250 w/Ring $250 30,000 200 $250 × 10 $2,500 600,000 10 $2,500 $2,500 600,000 10 $50,000 $50,000 1,200,000 5 $100,000 $100,000 1,200,000 5 Ring = Automatically win prize shown
9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Platinum Payout 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 Platinum Payout, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Platinum Payout 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 Platinum Payout 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 Platinum Payout or through normal communications methods.
GREGORY C. FAJT,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-2204. Filed for public inspection December 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
