Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 Instant Lottery Game [26 Pa.B. 4366] Under the provisions of the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §§ 3761-1--3761-15) and the provisions of 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 Halloween Cash '96.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 instant lottery game ticket is $1.00.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 instant lottery game ticket will contain one ''Play Area.'' The play symbols and their captions located in the ''Play Area'' are: $100 (ONE), $300 (THREE), $13$ (THIRTEEN), $31$ (THIRTON), $131$ (ONTRYON), $313$ (TRETHIRT) and $1313 (THRTTHRT).
4. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $1, $3, $13, $31, $131, $313 and $1,313.
5. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 7,837,200 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 instant lottery game.
6. Determination of Prize Winners.
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $1313 (THRTTHRT) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,313.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $313$ (TRETHIRT) in ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $313.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $131$ (ONTRYON) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $131.
(d) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $31$ (THIRTON) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $31.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $13$ (THIRTEEN) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $13.
(f) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $300 (THREE) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching play symbols of $100 (ONE) in the ''Play Area'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
(h) A prize will be paid only for the highest Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 instant lottery game prize won on the ticket if the ticket meets the criteria established in 61 Pa. Code § 819.213 (relating to ticket validation and requirements).
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. Approximate of Winners Per Win Odds 7,837,200 Tickets $1 1:4.8 1,632,750 $3 1:16.55 473,550 $13 1:165.52 47,349 $31 1:352.94 22,205 $131 1:16,800 466 $313 1:50,400 155 $1,313 1:168,000 47 8. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 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 Halloween Cash '96, prize money on winning Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 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 Halloween Cash '96 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 Part V of Title 61 of the Pennsylvania Code (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. Such announcement will be disseminated through media used to advertise or promote Pennsylvania Halloween Cash '96 or through normal communications methods.
ROBERT A. JUDGE, Sr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1484. Filed for public inspection September 6, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
