DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 Instant Lottery Game [37 Pa.B. 4953]
[Saturday, September 8, 2007]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 9's in a Line '07.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 instant lottery game ticket is $1.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area, one ''PRIZE'' box area and a ''BONUS BOX'' area. The play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT) and 9 (NINE). The play symbols and their captions located in the ''BONUS BOX'' area are: NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN), TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS) and a 9X symbol (9TIMES).
4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''PRIZE'' area are: FREE (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $3.00 (THR DOL), $9.00 (NIN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $500 (FIV HUN) and $9,000 (NIN THO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 Ticket, $1, $3, $9, $10, $50, $100, $500 and $9,000.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 12,000,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 instant lottery game.
7. Determination of Prize Winners:
(a) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $9,000 (NIN THO) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9,000.
(b) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area and a 9X (9TIMES) bonus play symbol in the ''BONUS BOX'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $900.
(c) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(d) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.
(e) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area and a 9X (9TIMES) bonus play symbol in the ''BONUS BOX'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $90.
(f) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $9.00 (NIN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area and a 9X (9TIMES) bonus play symbol in the ''BONUS BOX'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $81.
(g) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(h) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area and a 9X (9TIMES) bonus play symbol in the ''BONUS BOX'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $27.
(i) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(j) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $9.00 (NIN DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.
(k) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area and a 9X (9TIMES) bonus play symbol in the ''BONUS BOX'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $9.
(l) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.
(m) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.
(n) Holders of tickets with three matching 9 (NINE) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal and a prize symbol of FREE (TICKET) appearing in the ''PRIZE'' box area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.
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 Three ''9'' Symbols
In Any Row, Column
Or Diagonal And
Win With Prize(s) Of:Win Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:Approximate No.
of Winners Per
12,000,000 Tickets
FREE FREE $1 TICKET 15 800,000 $1 $1 15 800,000 $3 $3 15.79 760,000 $1 w/9X $9 150 80,000 $9 $9 300 40,000 $10 $10 300 40,000 $3 w/9X $27 597.01 20,100 $50 $50 3,000 4,000 $9 w/9X $81 3,871 3,100 $10 w/9X $90 6,000 2,000 $100 $100 9,600 1,250 $500 $500 120,000 100 $100 w/9X $900 80,000 150 $9,000 $9,000 240,000 50 9X (9TIMES) in Bonus Box = Win 9 times the prize won.
Prizes, including top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of purchase.
9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 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 9's in a Line '07, prize money from winning Pennsylvania 9's in a Line '07 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 9's in a Line '07 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), 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 9's in a Line '07 or through normal communications methods.
THOMAS W. WOLF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-1677. Filed for public inspection September 7, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
