Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 Instant Lottery Game [27 Pa.B. 4510] Under the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), 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 Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 instant lottery game ticket is $3.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 instant lottery game ticket will contain four ''Play Area'' areas. Each ''Play Area'' is played separately. The play symbols and their captions located in each ''Play Area'' are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $3.00 (THREE DOL), $4.00 (FOUR DOL), $5.00 (FIVE DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15.00 (FTN DOL), $25$ (TWYFIVE), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $250 (TWOHUNFTY), $500 (FIV HUN), $2,500 (TWFIVHUN), $5,000 (FIVETHO) and $100,000 (ONEHNTHO).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $10, $15, $25, $50, $100, $250, $500, $2,500, $5,000 and $100,000. The player can win up to 4 times on each ticket.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 2,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100,000 (ONEHNTHO) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $5,000 (FIVETHO) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5,000.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $2,500 (TWFIVHUN) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,500.
(d) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $500 (FIV HUN) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $250 (TWOHUNFTY) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250.
(f) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $50$ (FIFTY) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(h) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $25$ (TWYFIVE) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(i) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $15.00 (FTN DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(j) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(k) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $5.00 (FIVE DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
(l) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $4.00 (FOUR DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.
(m) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $3.00 (THREE DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.
(n) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.
(o) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL) in the same ''Play Area,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
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:
Approximate No. of Approximate Winners Per 2,400,000 Get Win Odds
Tickets $1 x 3 $3 1:10 240,000 $1 + $2 $3 1:33.33 72,000 $3 $3 1:50 48,000 $1 x 4 $4 1:20 120,000 $1 x 2 + $2 $4 1:100 24,000 $2 x 2 $4 1:250 9,600 $4 $4 1:166.67 14,400 $1 x 3 + $2 $5 1:23.81 100,800 $1 + $2 x 2 $5 1:250 9,600 $1 + $4 $5 1:83.33 28,800 $5 $5 1:500 4,800 $1 x 2 + $4 x 2 $10 1:71.43 33,600 $5 x 2 $10 1:250 9,600 $10 $10 1:500 4,800 $5 + $10 $15 1:250 9,600 $5 x 3 $15 1:500 4,800 $3 + $4 x 3 $15 1:500 4,800 $15 $15 1:500 4,800 $5 x 3 + $10 $25 1:400 6,000 $5 x 2 + $15 $25 1:400 6,000 $10 + $15 $25 1:400 6,000 $25 $25 1:400 6,000 $5 x 2 + $15 + $25 $50 1:1,500 1,600 $10 + $15 + $25 $50 1:1,500 1,600 $25 x 2 $50 1:3,750 640 $50 $50 1:7,500 320 $25 x 4 $100 1:3,750 640 $25 x 2 + $50 $100 1:3,750 640 $100 $100 1:3,750 640 $250 x 4 $1,000 1:60,000 40 $500 x 2 $1,000 1:60,000 40 $2,500 x 4 $10,000 1:120,000 20 $5,000 x 2 $10,000 1:120,000 20 $100,000 $100,000 1:480,000 5
8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentives).
9. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97, prize money on winning Pennsylvania Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 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 Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 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. §§ 3761-1--3761-15), 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 Jack O'Lantern Jackpot '97 or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1413. Filed for public inspection August 29, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
