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  • Pennsylvania Triple Cash Instant Lottery Game

    [38 Pa.B. 6664]
    [Saturday, December 6, 2008]

       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 provides public notice of the rules for the following instant lottery game:

       1.  Name: The name of the game is Pennsylvania Triple Cash.

       2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Triple Cash instant lottery game ticket is $1.

       3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Triple Cash instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play area will contain two ''WINNING NUMBERS'' 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) and 10 (TEN). 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), $$ symbol (DBL$) and a $$$ symbol (TRP$).

       4.  Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: FREE (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $6.00 (SIX DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY), $30$ (THIRTY), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN) and $1,000 (ONE THO).

       5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 ticket, $1, $2, $3, $5, $6, $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $100, $400 and $1,000. A player can win up to 5 times on a ticket.

       6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Triple Cash instant lottery game.

       7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

       (a)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

       (b)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

       (c)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

       (d)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

       (e)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $30$ (THIRTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $90.

       (f)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

       (g)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

       (h)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $30$ (THIRTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

       (i)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

       (j)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

       (k)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

       (l)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

       (m)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

       (o)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $12.

       (p)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

       (q)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

       (r)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.

       (s)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $6.00 (SIX DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

       (t)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

       (u)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $6.

       (v)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

       (w)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

       (x)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

       (y)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ symbol (TRP$), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$$ symbol (TRP$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

       (z)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

       (aa)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$ symbol (DBL$), and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of that $$ symbol (DBL$), on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

       (bb)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

       (cc)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols matches either of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of FREE (TICKET) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area to the right of the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Triple Cash instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

       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 Either Winning Number, Win With Prize(s) Of: Win: Approximate
    Odds Are 1 In:     		Approximate No.
    Of Winners Per
    12,000,000 Tickets
    FREE FREE $1 TICKET 12 1,000,000
    $1 $1 60 200,000
    $1 × 2 $2 60 200,000
    $1 w/$$ $2 50 240,000
    $2 $2 60 200,000
    $1 w/$$$ $3 75 160,000
    $1 × 3 $3 100 120,000
    ($1 w/$$$) + ($1 × 2) $5 600 20,000
    ($2 w/$$) + $1 $5 600 20,000
    $5 $5 300 40,000
    $2 × 3 $6 600 20,000
    $2 w/$$$ $6 600 20,000
    $3 × 2 $6 600 20,000
    $3 w/$$ $6 600 20,000
    $6 $6 600 20,000
    $2 × 5 $10 750 16,000
    ($3 w/$$$) + $1 $10 750 16,000
    $5 × 2 $10 750 16,000
    $5 w/$$ $10 750 16,000
    $10 $10 750 16,000
    $3 × 5 $15 1,500 8,000
    $5 w/$$$ $15 1,500 8,000
    ($6 w/$$) + $3 $15 1,500 8,000
    $15 $15 1,500 8,000
    $10 w/$$ $20 1,000 12,000
    $20 $20 1,500 8,000
    $6 × 5 $305,333 2,250
    $10 w/$$$ $30 5,333 2,250
    $15 w/$$ $30 5,333 2,250
    $30 $30 5,333 2,250
    $10 × 5 $50 6,000 2,000
    ($10 w/$$$) + ($10 × 2) $50 6,000 2,000
    ($20 w/$$) + $10 $50 6,000 2,000
    $50 $50 6,000 2,000
    $20 × 5 $100 9,600 1,250
    ($30 w/$$$) + ($10) $100 9,600 1,250
    $50 w/$$ $100 9,600 1,250
    $100 $100 9,600 1,250
    $100 × 4 $400 60,000 200
    $400 $400 60,000 200
    $1,000 $1,000 240,000 50
    $$ (DBL$) = Win double the prize shown.
    $$$ (TRP$) = Win triple the prize shown.

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

       9.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Triple Cash instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

       10.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Triple Cash, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Triple Cash 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 Triple Cash 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 (72 P. S. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), 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 Triple Cash or through normal communications methods.

    STEPHEN STETLER,   
    Acting Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-2208. Filed for public inspection December 5, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]

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