DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Pennsylvania Doubling 8's Instant Lottery Game
[30 Pa.B. 3227] 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 Doubling 8's.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Doubling 8's instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Doubling 8's instant lottery game ticket will contain four play areas known as ''Game 1,'' ''Game 2,'' ''Game 3'' and ''Game 4.'' Each ''Game'' is played separately. The play symbols and their captions, printed in either red or black ink, located in the four play areas are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THR), 4 (FOR), 5 (FIV), 6 (SIX), 7 (SVN), 8 (EGT) and 9 (NIN).
4. Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions, printed in black ink, located in the ''Prize'' area are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $8.00 (EGT DOL), $16$ (SIXTN), $32$ (THY TWO), $88$ (ETY EGT), $180$ (HUNETY) and $8,000 (EGT THO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $4, $8, $16, $32, $64, $88, $180 and $8,000. The player can win up to four times on a ticket.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Doubling 8's instant lottery game.
7. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $8,000 (EGT THO) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $180$ (HUNETY) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $180.
(c) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $88$ (ETY EGT) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $88.
(d) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $32$ (THY TWO) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $64.
(e) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $16$ (SIXTN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $32.
(f) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $32$ (THY TWO) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $32.
(g) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.
(h) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $16$ (SIXTN) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $16.
(i) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.
(j) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $8.00 (EGT DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $8.
(k) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(l) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(m) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in red ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(n) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(o) Holders of tickets with a play symbol of 8 (EGT) printed in black ink in any ''Game,'' and a prize play symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''Prize'' area for that ''Game,'' 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:
Get
Win
Approximate Odds Approximate No. of Winners Per 12,000,000 Tickets $1 $1 1:10 1,200,000 $1 x 2 $2 1:21.43 560,000 $2 $2 1:111.11 108,000 $1 (DOUBLE) $2 1:69.77 172,000 $4 $4 1:1,500 8,000 $1 x 4 $4 1:375 32,000 $2 (DOUBLE) $4 1:200 60,000 $4 x 2 $8 1:150 80,000 $8 $8 1:300 40,000 $4 (DOUBLE) $8 1:75 160,000 $8 x 2 $16 1:600 20,000 $16 $16 1:600 20,000 $8 (DOUBLE) $16 1:300 40,000 $32 $32 1:24,000 500 $16 x 2 $32 1:8,000 1,500 $16 (DOUBLE) $32 1:4,800 2,500 $16 x 4 $64 1:24,000 500 $32 (DOUBLE) $64 1:10,000 1,200 $88 $88 1:13,333 900 $180 $180 1:30,000 400 $8,000 $8,000 1:1,000,000 12 DOUBLE = Red 8 9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Doubling 8's instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
10. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Doubling 8's, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Doubling 8's 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 Doubling 8's 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), the regulations contained in 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 Doubling 8's or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1090. Filed for public inspection June 23, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
