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  • Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life '12 Instant Lottery Game

    [42 Pa.B. 876]
    [Saturday, February 11, 2012]

     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 $1,000 A Week For Life '12.

     2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life '12 instant lottery game ticket is $2.

     3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life '12 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 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN) and 30 (THIRTY). 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 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 27 (TWYSVN), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRTY) and a LIFE (LIFE) symbol.

     4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $750 (SVNHUNFTY) and $1000WK ($1000/WK/LF).

     5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $250, $500, $750 and $1,000 A Week For Life. A player can win up to 10 times on a ticket.

     6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 21,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life '12 instant lottery game.

     7. Determination of Prize Winners:

     (a) Holders of tickets with a LIFE (LIFE) symbol in the play area and a prize symbol of $1000WK ($1000/WK/LF) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the LIFE (LIFE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000 a week for life ($1,040,000 lifetime minimum) which will be paid by an initial cash payment of $52,000 plus equal annual payments of $52,000 over the lifetime of the winner and continuing under the provisions of 61 Pa. Code § 811.16 (relating to prizes payable after death of prize winner) until the $1,040,000 minimum has been paid to the designated beneficiary(s) or the estate of the deceased. If the winner of the Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life prize is younger than 18 years of age, the winner will not begin to receive the prize until the winner reaches 18 years of age. Only one claimant per ticket allowed.

     (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 $750 (SVNHUNFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $750.

     (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 $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $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 in the ''Prize'' area 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

     (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 $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, 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 any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.

     (i) 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 $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

     (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 $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

     (k) 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 in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

     (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 $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

     (m) 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 in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

     (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 $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

     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 Winning Number, Win Prize Shown Under The Matching Number. Win With: Win: Approximate
    Odds Are 1 In:
    Approximate No.
    Of Winners Per
    21,000,000 Tickets
    $1 × 2 $2 16.67 1,260,000
    $2 $2 18.75 1,120,000
    $1 × 4 $4 75 280,000
    $2 × 2 $4 50 420,000
    $4 $4 75 280,000
    ($2 × 2) + $1 $5 75 280,000
    $4 + $1 $5 150 140,000
    $5 $5 166.67 126,000
    $1 × 10 $10 375 56,000
    ($4 × 2) + $2 $10 375 56,000
    $5 × 2 $10 300 70,000
    $10 $10 500 42,000
    $2 × 10 $20 750 28,000
    $5 × 4 $20 1,500 14,000
    $10 × 2 $20 1,500 14,000
    $20 $20 1,500 14,000
    $5 × 5 $25 750 28,000
    ($10 × 2) + $5 $25 1,500 14,000
    $20 + $5 $25 1,500 14,000
    $25 $25 1,500 14,000
    $4 × 10 $40 2,400 8,750
    $5 × 8 $40 2,400 8,750
    $10 × 4 $40 2,400 8,750
    $20 × 2 $40 2,400 8,750
    $25 + $10 + $5 $40 2,400 8,750
    $40 $40 2,400 8,750
    $5 × 10 $50 2,400 8,750
    $10 × 5 $50 3,000 7,000
    $25 × 2 $50 1,714 12,250
    $50 $50 3,000 7,000
    $10 × 10 $100 8,571 2,450
    $20 × 5 $100 8,571 2,450
    $25 × 4 $100 8,571 2,450
    $50 × 2 $100 5,000 4,200
    $100 $100 8,571 2,450
    $25 × 10 $250 40,000 525
    $50 × 5 $250 40,000 525
    ($100 × 2) + $50 $250 40,000 525
    $250 $250 40,000 525
    $50 × 10 $500 60,000 350
    $100 × 5 $500 40,000 525
    $500 $500 120,000 175
    $750 $750 40,000 525
    LIFE $1000WK 4,200,000 5
    Reveal a ''LIFE'' (LIFE) symbol, win $1,000 A Week For Life!

    Prizes, including the 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 $1,000 A Week For Life '12 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 $1,000 A Week For Life '12, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $1,000 A Week For Life '12 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 $1,000 A Week For Life '12 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 $1,000 A Week For Life '12 or through normal communications methods.

    DANIEL MEUSER, 
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-258. Filed for public inspection February 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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