Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 Instant Lottery Game [45 Pa.B. 1460]
[Saturday, March 21, 2015]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 Solid Gold '15.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 instant lottery game ticket is $5.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 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), Bar (BAR) symbol and a GOLD (GOLD) 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), $25.00 (TWY FIV), $40.00 (FORTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $5,000 (FIV THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $20, $25, $40, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $100,000. A player can win up to 15 times on a ticket.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 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 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $5,000 (FIV THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(c) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a GOLD (GOLD) symbol and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in three of the ''prize'' areas, a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(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 $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.
(e) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a GOLD (GOLD) symbol and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(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 $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.
(g) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a GOLD (GOLD) symbol and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(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 $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.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a GOLD (GOLD) symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in five of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(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 $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.
(l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(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 $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.
(n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $40.00 (FORTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(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 $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.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $25.00 (TWY FIV) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(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 $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.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(s) 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.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(u) 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.
(v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Bar (BAR) symbol and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that Bar (BAR) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
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
12,000,000 Tickets:$5 w/ BAR $5 20 600,000 $5 $5 30 400,000 $5 × 2 $10 60 200,000 $10 w/ BAR $10 30 400,000 $10 $10 30 400,000 $5 × 4 $20 150 80,000 $10 × 2 $20 150 80,000 $20 w/ BAR $20 60 200,000 $20 $20 150 80,000 $5 × 5 $25 300 40,000 ($10 × 2) + $5 $25 300 40,000 $20 + $5 $25 300 40,000 $25 w/ BAR $25 300 40,000 $25 $25 300 40,000 $5 × 8 $40 600 20,000 $20 × 2 $40 600 20,000 $40 w/ BAR $40 600 20,000 $40 $40 600 20,000 $5 × 10 $50 600 20,000 $25 × 2 $50 600 20,000 $50 w/ BAR $50 600 20,000 $50 $50 600 20,000 GOLD SYMBOL w/ (($10 × 5) +
($5 × 10))$100 600 20,000 $10 × 10 $100 1,600 7,500 $20 × 5 $100 2,400 5,000 $25 × 4 $100 2,400 5,000 ($50 w/ BAR) × 2 $100 2,000 6,000 $100 $100 2,000 6,000 GOLD SYMBOL w/ (($40 × 10) +
($20 × 5))$500 60,000 200 $50 × 10 $500 60,000 200 $100 × 5 $500 60,000 200 (($200 w/ BAR) × 2) + $100 $500 60,000 200 $500 $500 60,000 200 GOLD SYMBOL w/ (($100 × 5) +
($50 × 10))$1,000 120,000 100 $500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 100 $1,000 $1,000 120,000 100 GOLD SYMBOL w/ (($1,000 × 3) +
($500 × 2) + ($100 × 10))$5,000 600,000 20 $5,000 $5,000 600,000 20 $100,000 $100,000 1,200,000 10 Reveal a ''BAR'' (BAR) symbol, win prize shown under that symbol automatically. Reveal a ''GOLD'' (GOLD) symbol, win all 15 prizes 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 Program for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 instant lottery game tickets.
10. 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.
11. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Solid Gold '15 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 Solid Gold '15 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.
12. 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.
13. 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 Solid Gold '15 or through normal communications methods.
EILEEN McNULTY,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-525. Filed for public inspection March 20, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
