1405 Pennsylvania Lottery Family Feud® instant lottery game  

  • Pennsylvania Lottery Family Feud® Instant Game Instant Lottery Game

    [46 Pa.B. 5033]
    [Saturday, August 13, 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 Lottery Family Feud® Instant Game.

     2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Lottery Family Feud® instant game ticket is $5.

     3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Lottery Family Feud® instant game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''WINNING NUMBERS'' area, a ''YOUR NUMBERS'' area and a separate ''SURVEYS SAYS BONUS'' area. The ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area is played separately. 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), 30 (THIRTY), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN) and 40 (FORTY). 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), 31 (THYONE), 32 (THYTWO), 33 (THYTHR), 34 (THYFOR), 35 (THYFIV), 36 (THYSIX), 37 (THYSVN), 38 (THYEGT), 39 (THYNIN), 40 (FORTY), $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, and a Trophy (WINALL) symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area are: Microphone (NO BONUS) symbol, Popcorn (TRY AGAIN) symbol, Soda (NO BONUS) symbol, Lemonade (TRY AGAIN) symbol and a TV (TV) 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), 15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $10,000 (TEN THO) and $100,000 (ONEHUNTHO). The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FIFTN), $20.00 (TWENTY), $30.00 (THIRTY), $50.00 (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN) and $1,000 (ONE THO).

     5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $100, $300, $500, $1,000, $10,000 and $100,000. The prizes that can be won in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area are: $5, $10, $15, $20, $30, $50, $100, $300 and $1,000. A player can win up to 12 times on a ticket.

     6. Second-Chance Drawing: The Pennsylvania Lottery will conduct two Family Feud® Second-Chance Drawings for which non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Family Feud® instant 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 Lottery Family Feud® instant 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $10,000 (TEN THO) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

     (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 a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) 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 Trophy (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in eight of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in four 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 matches any of the ''WINNING NUMBERS'' play symbols and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

     (h) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

     (i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Trophy (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in two of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in ten of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

     (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 $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.

     (k) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

     (l) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Trophy (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in eight of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

     (m) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a Trophy (WINALL) symbol, and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in four of the ''prize'' areas and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in eight of the ''prize'' areas, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

     (n) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

     (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 $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.

     (p) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $50.00 (FIFTY) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.

     (q) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $45.

     (r) 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 $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

     (s) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

     (t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

     (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 $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.

     (v) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $20.00 (TWENTY) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

     (w) 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 $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in the ''prize'' area under the matching ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

     (x) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $15.00 (FIFTN) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

     (y) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR NUMBERS'' play symbols is a $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area under that $$$ (TRIPLE) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.

     (z) 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.

     (aa) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

     (bb) 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.

     (cc) Holders of tickets upon which a TV (TV) symbol appears in the ''SURVEY SAYS BONUS'' area, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''prize'' area to the right of that TV (TV) 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/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $5 20 540,000
    $5 $5 20 540,000
    $5 × 2 $10 60 180,000
    ($5 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     $5
    $10 27.27 396,000
    $10 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $10 60 180,000
    $10 $10 60 180,000
    $5 × 3 $15 600 18,000
    $5 w/ $$$ $15 150 72,000
    ($5 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($5 × 2)
    $15 200 54,000
    $15 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $15 600 18,000
    $15 $15 600 18,000
    $10 × 2 $20 600 18,000
    ($5 w/ $$$) + $5 $20 120 90,000
    ($5 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($5 × 3)
    $20 300 36,000
    $20 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $20 600 18,000
    $20 $20 600 18,000
    $10 × 3 $30 600 18,000
    $15 × 2 $30 600 18,000
    ($5 w/ $$$) × 2 $30 600 18,000
    ($10 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($10 × 2)
    $30 600 18,000
    $30 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $30 600 18,000
    $30 $30 600 18,000
    $5 × 10 $50 600 18,000
    ($15 w/ $$$) + $5 $50 600 18,000
    ($10 w/ $$$) + ($10 × 2) $50 600 18,000
    ($10 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($10 × 4)
    $50 600 18,000
    $50 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $50 600 18,000
    $50 $50 600 18,000
    TROPHY w/ (($15 × 4) + ($5 × 8)) $100 600 18,000
    TROPHY w/ (($10 × 8) + ($5 × 4)) $100 600 18,000
    $10 × 10 $100 6,000 1,800
    $20 × 5 $100 6,000 1,800
    (($10 w/ $$$) × 3) + $10 $100 4,000 2,700
    ($20 w/ $$$) + ($10 w/ $$$) +
     ($5 × 2)
    $100 4,000 2,700
    ($10 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($10 × 9)
    $100 12,000 900
    $100 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $100 12,000 900
    $100 $100 12,000 900
    TROPHY w/ (($50 × 2) + ($20 × 10)) $300 24,000 450
    $30 × 10 $300 24,000 450
    $100 × 3 $300 24,000 450
    ($100 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($100 × 2)
    $300 24,000 450
    $300 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $300 24,000 450
    $300 $300 24,000 450
    TROPHY w/ (($100 × 8) + ($50 × 4)) $1,000 24,000 450
    $500 × 2 $1,000 120,000 90
    ($100 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS) +
     ($100 × 9)
    $1,000 120,000 90
    $1,000 w/ SURVEY SAYS BONUS $1,000 120,000 90
    $1,000 $1,000 120,000 90
    $10,000 $10,000 540,000 20
    $100,000 $100,000 1,080,000 10
    Reveal a ''$$$'' (TRIPLE) symbol, win triple the prize shown under that symbol.
    Reveal a ''TROPHY'' (WINALL) symbol, win all 12 prizes shown!
    SURVEY SAYS BONUS: Reveal a ''TV'' (TV) symbol, win prize shown to the right of that symbol. SURVEY SAYS BONUS is played separately.

     Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.

     10. Second-Chance Drawings: Pennsylvania Lottery's Family Feud® Second-Chance Drawings (hereafter, the ''Drawings''):

     (a) Qualifying Tickets: Non-winning PA-1230 Family Feud® ($5) instant game tickets (''Qualifying Tickets'') are eligible for entry into the Drawings.

     (b) Participation and Entry:

     (1) Entrants must be members of the Pennsylvania Lottery VIP Players Club to participate in the Drawings. To join the VIP Players Club, visit https://www.palottery.state.pa.us/Vip-players-club/Login.aspx. Becoming a VIP Players Club member is free.

     (2) To enter the Drawings, entrants must submit the identifying information from at least one Qualifying Ticket via the Drawings' promotional website, available at http://www.palottery.com, or the Pennsylvania Lottery's official mobile application, during the entry period. The identifying information from a Qualifying Ticket may be submitted only once in the Drawings. Entries awarded will be applied to the active drawing at the time of successful submission of the entry. Entries are cumulative and will 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.

     (7) Once an entry has been submitted it cannot be withdrawn or changed.

     (c) Drawings Description:

     (1) The Lottery will conduct two Family Feud® Second-Chance Drawings. All time references are Eastern Prevailing Time.

     (i) All Drawings entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. August 21, 2016, through 11:59:59 p.m. September 29, 2016, will be entered into drawing # 1, held between September 30, 2016 and October 4, 2016.

     (ii) All Drawings entries received after 11:59:59 p.m. August 21, 2016, through 11:59:59 p.m. October 27, 2016, will be entered into drawing # 2, held between October 28, 2016 and November 1, 2016.

     (2) The entry periods for the Drawings will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible website.

     (3) A Qualifying Ticket will receive 5 entries.

     (4) Players may review their entries for the Drawings via the Drawings' 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 section (e), or those mentioned anywhere else in these rules.

     (2) The Lottery will conduct two drawings from among all the entries received during the entry period as described in section 10(c).

     (3) Drawing # 1:

     (i) The first through the fifth entries selected from the total number of entries awarded in drawing # 1 will be winning entries, and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $10,000.

     (ii) The sixth through the fifteenth entries selected from the total number of entries awarded in drawing # 1 will be winning entries, and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $5,000.

     (4) Drawing # 2: The first through the fifth entries selected from the total number of entries awarded in drawing # 2 will be winning entries, and the entrants who submitted those winning entries shall each be entitled to a prize of $20,000.

     (5) The number of winning entries to be selected for each drawing will be posted to the Pennsylvania Lottery's publicly accessible website.

     (6) The odds of an entry being selected in each drawing depend upon the number of entries received for each drawing.

     (7) A computer generated randomizer will be used to select the winning entries for the Drawings.

     (e) Drawings Restrictions:

     (1) To be eligible to participate in the Drawings, 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 Drawings. The Lottery is not responsible for entries that are not entered into the Drawing because of incompatible cellular telephones or internet browsers, mobile lottery application failure, or other technical issues. If a Drawings entry is selected as a winner and rejected during or following the Drawings, 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 Drawings, 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 Drawings. Offer void where prohibited or restricted.

     (5) The Pennsylvania Lottery reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Drawings and change these rules if the 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 Drawings or to be acting in violation of these rules or applicable law.

     (8) The Drawings are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Applicable laws and regulations apply.

     (9) Prizes must be claimed within 1 year of the drawing date of the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made within 1 year of the drawing date of the drawing in which 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) The payment of a prize awarded in the Drawings 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 the player is first selected in the Drawings. Subsequent entries, from the same individual, selected in the same drawing will be disqualified and a replacement entry will be selected. A winning entry drawn in drawing # 1 is ineligible to win a prize in drawing # 2.

     (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 Lottery Family Feud® instant 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 Lottery's Family Feud® instant game, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Lottery's Family Feud® instant 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 Lottery's Family Feud® instant 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 Lottery's Family Feud® instant game or through normal communications methods.

    EILEEN H. McNULTY, 
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1405. Filed for public inspection August 12, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]

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