Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts Instant Lottery Game [30 Pa.B. 6496] 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 $20,000 Hearts.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts instant lottery game ticket is $2.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: Diamond Symbol (DMD), Club Symbol (CLB), Heart Symbol (HRT) and Spade Symbol (SPD).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $2, $4, $8, $12, $20, $40, $60, $100, $200 and $20,000.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 6,120,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with ten Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with nine Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(c) Holders of tickets with eight Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(d) Holders of tickets with seven Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.
(e) Holders of tickets with six Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(f) Holders of tickets with five Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(g) Holders of tickets with four Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.
(h) Holders of tickets with three Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.
(i) Holders of tickets with two Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(j) Holders of tickets with one Heart Symbol (HRT) play symbols in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(k) A prize will be paid only for the highest Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts instant lottery game prize won on the ticket if the ticket meets the criteria established in 61 Pa. Code § 819.213 (relating to ticket validation and requirements).
7. 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:
Approximate No. of
Approximate Winners Per 6,120,000 Get
Win
Odds
Tickets
1 Heart $2 1:6.00 1,020,000 2 Hearts $4 1:18.75 326,400 3 Hearts $8 1:75 81,600 4 Hearts $12 1:150 40,800 5 Hearts $20 1:50 122,400 6 Hearts $40 1:600 10,200 7 Hearts $60 1:5,000 1,224 8 Hearts $100 1:24,000 255 9 Hearts $200 1:40,000 153 10 Hearts $20,000 1:1,020,000 6
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $20,000 Hearts 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 $20,000 Hearts 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.
10. 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), the regulations contained in 61 Pa. Code Part V (relating to State Lotteries) and the provisions contained in this notice.
11. 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 $20,000 Hearts or through normal communications methods.
LARRY P. WILLIAMS,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2172. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
