Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville® Instant Lottery Game [46 Pa.B. 1495]
[Saturday, March 19, 2016]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 Escape to Margaritaville.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville instant lottery game ticket is $5.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville 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), Sunglasses (SNGLAS) and an Airplane (AIRPLN) symbol.
4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO) and a TRIP (TRIP) symbol.
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $40, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $100,000 and a Trip Prize as described in section 10(e). A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.
6. Second-Chance Drawings: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct two Escape to Margaritaville second-chance drawings for which non-winning Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville instant lottery game tickets may be eligible as provided for in section 10.
7. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 10,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville instant lottery game.
8. 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 in the ''prize'' area 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 is an Airplane (AIRPLN) symbol and a prize symbol of TRIP (TRIP) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Airplane (AIRPLN) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a Trip Prize as described in section 10(e).
(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 $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(d) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(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 $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.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(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 $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.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(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 $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.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(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 $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.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(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 $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.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(o) 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.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) 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 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.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Sunglasses (SNGLAS) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
9. 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
10,800,000 Tickets:$5 w/ SUNGLASSES $5 12 900,000 $5 $5 20 540,000 $5 × 2 $10 60 180,000 $10 w/ SUNGLASSES $10 30 360,000 $10 $10 60 180,000 $5 × 4 $20 200 54,000 $10 × 2 $20 300 36,000 $20 w/ SUNGLASSES $20 200 54,000 $20 $20 300 36,000 $5 × 8 $40 600 18,000 $10 × 4 $40 600 18,000 $20 × 2 $40 600 18,000 $40 w/ SUNGLASSES $40 600 18,000 $40 $40 600 18,000 $10 × 5 $50 600 18,000 ($20 × 2) + $10 $50 600 18,000 ($5 w/ SUNGLASSES) × 10 $50 600 18,000 $50 w/ SUNGLASSES $50 600 18,000 $50 $50 600 18,000 $20 × 5 $100 800 13,500 $50 × 2 $100 800 13,500 ($20 × 2) + ($10 × 2) + ($5 × 8) $100 600 18,000 ($10 w/ SUNGLASSES) × 10 $100 800 13,500 $100 w/ SUNGLASSES $100 600 18,000 $100 $100 800 13,500 $50 × 10 $500 24,000 450 $100 × 5 $500 120,000 90 ($50 × 2) + ($40 × 10) $500 24,000 450 ($100 w/ SUNGLASSES) × 5 $500 24,000 450 $500 w/ SUNGLASSES $500 120,000 90 $500 $500 120,000 90 $500 × 2 $1,000 216,000 50 ($100 × 8) + ($50 × 4) $1,000 216,000 50 $1,000 w/ SUNGLASSES $1,000 216,000 50 $1,000 $1,000 216,000 50 ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
w/ AIRPLANETRIP 1,080,000 10 $100,000 $100,000 1,080,000 10 Reveal a ''SUNGLASSES'' (SNGLAS) symbol, win prize shown under that symbol automatically. Reveal an ''AIRPLANE'' (AIRPLN) symbol, win an Escape to Margaritaville instantly!
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
10. Second-Chance Drawing: Escape to Margaritaville Second-Chance Game (hereafter, ''Game'').
(a) Qualifying Tickets: Non-winning PA-1203 Escape to Margaritaville instant game tickets ($5) (''Qualifying Tickets'') are eligible for entry into the Game.
(b) Participation and Entry:
(1) Entrants must be members of the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club to participate in the Game. To join the VIP Players Club, visit http://www.palottery.state.pa.us/vipplayersclub/login.aspx. Becoming a VIP Players Club member is free.
(2) To enter the Game, entrants must submit the identifying information from at least one Qualifying Ticket via the Game's promotional website, available at http://www.palottery.com, or the Pennsylvania Lottery's official mobile application during the entry periods. The identifying information from a Qualifying Ticket may be submitted only once in the Game. Entries awarded will be applied to the active drawing at the time of successful submission of the entry and will not carry forward to the next drawing. No other method of submission will be accepted. Entries submitted using any other method, including entries mailed or hand-delivered to the Pennsylvania Lottery, are not valid and will be disqualified.
(3) Each entry must be complete and the information supplied by the entrant must be accurate. Incomplete entries cannot be submitted.
(4) Only one claimant per entry allowed.
(5) Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.
(6) Players may submit the identifying information from an unlimited number of Qualifying Tickets in the Game.
(c) Game Description:
(1) The Game will consist of two drawings and a virtual non-prize-determinative Escape to Margaritaville themed game.
(2) Drawings.
(i) The Lottery will conduct a total of two Game drawings. All time references are Eastern Prevailing Time.
(ii) All entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. March 20, 2016, through 11:59:59 p.m. April 28, 2016, will be entered into Drawing #1, held between April 29, 2016 and May 3, 2016.
(iii) All entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. April 28, 2016, through 11:59:59 p.m. June 2, 2016, will be entered into Drawing #2, held between June 3, 2016 and June 7, 2016.
(3) The entry periods for the Game will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible website.
(4) Each entrant will have the opportunity to play a virtual non-prize-determinative Escape to Margaritaville themed game that may reveal a predetermined prize that multiplies the number of entries (the ''Entry Multiplier'') the entrant receives by entering a Qualifying Ticket. Each Qualifying Ticket will have a predetermined ticket file assigned at the time the ticket is printed that will determine the outcome of the non-prize-determinative game play.
(5) The number of entries an entrant will receive for a Game drawing is determined by the purchase price of the Qualifying Ticket entered and the Entry Multiplier, if applicable. The purchase price and corresponding number of entries for a Qualifying Ticket are as follows: PA-1203 Escape to Margaritaville ($5) = 5 entries. If an entrant is awarded an Entry Multiplier the number of entries may be multiplied by 2, 3 or 5. The Entry Multiplier is described in more detail in section 10(d).
(6) Players may review their entries for the Drawings via the Game's promotional website.
(d) Prizes Available to be Won, Determination of Winners, and Odds of Winning:
(1) The prize entitlements described below are subject to all restrictions and limitations described in sections 10(f) and 10(g), or mentioned anywhere else in these rules.
(2) When the predetermined ticket file for a Qualifying Ticket entered in the Game indicates that the non-prize-determinative game play shall not result in an Entry Multiplier, the play sequence will show the player receiving the number of entries that were assigned to the Qualifying Ticket entered for the Game's drawing.
(3) When the predetermined ticket file for a Qualifying Ticket entered in the Game indicates that the non-prize-determinative play sequence shall result in an award of an Entry Multiplier, the play sequence will show the player winning the Entry Multiplier and receiving the number of entries that were assigned to the Qualifying Ticket entered for the Game's drawing multiplied by 2, 3 or 5. The following table sets forth the effect of the Entry Multiplier on an entry, as well as the approximate odds of winning an Entry Multiplier and the approximate number of Entry Multiplier Winners to be awarded:
Multiplier Entries After Multiplier Approximate Odds Are
1 in:Approximate Number of
Entry Multiplier WinnersNone 5 4 2,047,040 2X 10 4 2,047,040 3X 15 4 2,047,040 5X 25 4 2,047,040 (4) The Lottery will conduct two drawings from among all the entries received during each entry period as described in section 10(c).
(5) The first through the fifth entry selected from the entries submitted in each of the drawings will be a winning entry, and the entrant who submitted the winning entry shall be entitled to a prize of one Trip Prize as described in section 10(e).
(6) The number of winning entries to be selected for each Game drawing will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible website.
(7) The odds of an entry being selected in each Game drawing depend upon the number of entries received for each drawing.
(8) A computer generated randomizer will be used to select the winning entries for the Drawings.
(e) Description of Pennsylvania Lottery's Trip Prize:
(1) Each Trip Prize shall have a value of $9,955 and shall consist of:
(i) Round-trip coach class airfare to Fort Lauderdale, Florida;
(ii) Five day and four night hotel accommodations at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood Beach, Florida;
(iii) Ground transportation to and from the destination airport and the resort, only;
(iv) Spa or excursion credit of $750;
(v) Margaritaville Restaurant gift card of $100;
(vi) Spending money of $2,000. Spending money will be mailed to the prize winner two weeks prior to the date of departure for the trip; and
(vii) A merchandise gift bag.
(2) The total value of each Trip Prize shall include processing fees and twenty-five percent (25%) federal income tax withholding.
(3) Airfare and hotel accommodations, including departure and arrival times will be communicated to the prize winner, and the departure and destination airports will be verified, after the winner elects to accept the Trip Prize. All airfare and hotel reservations are based on availability at the time the winner elects to accept the Trip Prize. The contents of the gift bag are subject to change based on availability of merchandise.
(4) A Trip Prize Package winner opting for the cash value of the prize will receive the cash value of the Trip Prize Package minus required income tax withholding, subject to the provisions of section 10(f)(1), below.
(f) Pennsylvania Lottery's Trip Prize Restrictions:
(1) If the Department of Human Services, pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 4308, determines that a winner of the Trip Prize is a delinquent support obligor as provided in 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 4308, the winner shall forfeit the Trip Prize and the amount of any arrearages shall be deducted from the cash value of the Trip Prize. After the delinquent support obligation is met, the winner will receive the remaining prize value, if any, according to Lottery procedure.
(2) In the event a prize described in section 10(d) is not available, the Lottery may either provide a substitute prize, determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won, or make a cash payment to the winner, in an amount determined by the Secretary to have an equivalent value to the prize won.
(3) Each winner, his or her respective heirs, legal representatives, and assigns, agree to indemnify, defend, release, and discharge the Pennsylvania Lottery, its employees, officers, directors, and commissioners, Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC from and against any loss, claim, damage, suit, or injury arising out of or relating to this Second-Chance Game, acceptance of the Trip Prize, or any action taken pursuant to the Official Rules. By entering, the winner indemnifies, releases, discharges, and agrees to hold harmless the Pennsylvania Lottery, its employees, officers, directors, and commissioners, Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC from unanticipated cancellation, suspension, or postponement of the Trip Prize due to natural disaster, national emergency, or other unforeseen act of God or man.
(g) Game Restrictions:
(1) To be eligible to participate in the Game, entrants must have complied with the requirements of these rules.
(2) The Lottery is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected entries not entered into the Game. The Lottery is not responsible for entries that are not entered into the Game because of incompatible internet browsers, mobile lottery application failure or other technical issues. If an entry is selected as a winner and rejected during or following the Game drawing, the Lottery will select another entry to replace the rejected entry in accordance with these rules and Lottery procedure.
(3) If any discrepancy exists between these rules and any material describing the Game, these rules shall govern.
(4) Employees of the Pennsylvania Lottery, MARC Advertising, MUSL, Scientific Games International Inc., MDI Entertainment, LLC, and their subcontractors, or a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principle place of residence of any such person are not eligible to participate in the Game. Offer void where prohibited or restricted.
(5) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Game and change these rules if the Game or Game drawings cannot be conducted as planned due to errors in these rules or advertising, unauthorized intervention, tampering, fraud, technical errors, viruses, worms, bugs, or any other cause beyond the control of the Pennsylvania Lottery that, in the Pennsylvania Lottery's sole judgment, could corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Drawings.
(6) All entries shall be subject to verification by the Pennsylvania Lottery.
(7) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify an entrant found to be tampering with the operation of the Game or to be acting in violation of these rules or applicable law.
(8) The Game is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicable laws and regulations apply.
(9) Prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date of the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made within one year of the date the prize was won, the right of an entrant to claim the prize won, if any, will expire and the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes provided by statute.
(10) Final determination of winners will be made by the Secretary, whose judgment will be final and binding.
(11) A prize awarded in the Game to a person who dies before receiving the prize shall be paid according to 61 Pa. Code § 811.16 (relating to prizes payable after death of a prize winner).
(12) A winner is responsible for all taxes arising from or in connection with any prize won.
(13) A player may only win the prize for which they are first selected in each of the Game drawings. Subsequent entries, from the same individual, selected in the same drawing will be disqualified and a replacement entry will be selected.
(14) Prizes are not transferrable.
(15) Other restrictions may apply.
11. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville instant lottery game tickets.
12. Retailer Bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania instant lottery game tickets. If a retailer bonus is offered, a Lottery retailer shall be eligible for a bonus as described in this section. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000 shall be paid a bonus of $500. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $500,001 and not exceeding $1,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $5,000. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $1,000,001 and not exceeding $10,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $10,000. A Lottery retailer is entitled only to the largest bonus for which he qualifies on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the instant ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.
13. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Escape to Margaritaville 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 Escape to Margaritaville 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.
14. 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.
15. 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 Escape to Margaritaville or through normal communications methods.
EILEEN H. McNULTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-488. Filed for public inspection March 18, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
