Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 Instant Lottery Game [41 Pa.B. 2183]
[Saturday, April 23, 2011]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 Gus Bucks '11.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 instant lottery game ticket is $1.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: Paw Print (PAWPRNT) symbol, Gus (GUS) symbol and an X (XXXX) symbol.
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 Ticket, $2, $5, $10, $20, $40, $100 and $1,000.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 7,920,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in diagonal line, beginning in the lower right hand corner of the play area, and a prize amount of $1,000 appears below the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in a diagonal line, beginning in the lower left hand corner of the play area, and a prize amount of $100 appears below the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the bottom row in the play area, and a prize amount of $40 appears above the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.
(d) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the right column in the play area, and a prize amount of $20 appears to the left of the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the top row in the play area, and a prize amount of $10 appears above the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(f) Holders of tickets with a Paw Print (PAWPRNT) play symbol in the play area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the left column in the play area, and a prize amount of $5 appears to the left of the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(h) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the middle row in the play area, and a prize amount of $2 appears above the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(i) Holders of tickets with three matching Gus (GUS) play symbols appearing in the middle column in the play area, and a prize amount of ''FREE'' appears to the left of the arrow pointing to that win, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.
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:
Reveal 3 ''GUS'' (GUS) Symbols
In A Row, Column Or Diagonal
And Win Prize Shown By The
Arrow Pointing To That Win, Win
With Prize(s) Of:Win: Approximate
Odds Are
1 In:Approximate No.
of Winners Per
7,920,000 TicketsFREE MIDDLE COLUMN FREE $1 TICKET 9.38 844,800 $2 MIDDLE ROW $2 16.67 475,200 $5 LEFT COLUMN $5 37.50 211,200 $10 w/PAW PRINT $10 85.71 92,400 $10 TOP ROW $10 600 13,200 ($10 w/PAW PRINT) + ($10 TOP ROW) $20 600 13,200 $20 RIGHT COLUMN $20 600 13,200 $40 BOTTOM ROW $40 1,920 4,125 $100 RIGHT DIAGONAL $100 2,500 3,168 $1,000 LEFT DIAGONAL $1,000 240,000 33 Reveal a ''PAW PRINT'' (PAWPRNT) symbol in the Tic-Tac-Toe play area, win $10 automatically.
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Gus Bucks '11 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 Gus Bucks '11 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 Gus Bucks '11 or through normal communications methods.
DANIEL MEUSER,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-696. Filed for public inspection April 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
