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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-375

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Double It! Instant Lottery Game

[39 Pa.B. 1173]
[Saturday, February 28, 2009]

   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 Double It!.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Double It! instant lottery game ticket is $1.

   3.  Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Double It! instant game ticket will contain two play areas known as ''GAME 1'' and ''GAME 2.'' Each ''GAME'' is played separately. The play area for each ''GAME'' will contain six prize play symbols. The prize play symbols and their captions located in the play area are: FREE (TICKET), $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20.00 (TWENTY), $40.00 (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $2,000 (TWO THO) and a Star symbol (STAR).

   4.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: Free $1 Ticket, $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $400, $1,000 and $2,000. The player can win up to 2 times on a ticket.

   5.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 16,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Double It! instant lottery game.

   6.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $2,000 (TWO THO), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

   (b)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $1,000 (ONE THO) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2,000.

   (c)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $1,000 (ONE THO), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (d)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $400 (FOR HUN), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

   (e)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.

   (f)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $100 (ONE HUN), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (g)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $40.00 (FORTY) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $80.

   (h)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $40.00 (FORTY), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (i)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $20.00 (TWENTY) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (j)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $20.00 (TWENTY), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (k)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (l)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $10.00 (TEN DOL), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (m)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (n)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $5.00 (FIV DOL), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (o)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (p)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $2.00 (TWO DOL), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (q)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL) and a Star symbol (STAR), all in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (r)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of $1.00 (ONE DOL), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (s)  Holders of tickets with two matching prize play symbols of FREE (TICKET), in the same ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of one Pennsylvania Double It! instant game ticket or one Pennsylvania Lottery instant game ticket of equivalent sale price which is currently on sale.

   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:

Get 2 Like Amounts In The Same Game And Win That Amount. Win With Prize(s) Of: Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
16,800,000 Tickets
FREE FREE $1 TICKET 10 1,680,000
$1 × 2 $2 60280,000
$1 w/STAR $2 30 560,000
$2 $2 60 280,000
($2 w/STAR) + $1 $5 85.71 196,000
$5 $5 85.71 196,000
$5 × 2 $10 300 56,000
$5 w/STAR $10 300 56,000
$10 $10 300 56,000
$5 w/STAR × 2 $20 1,000 16,800
$10 × 2 $20 1,500 11,200
$10 w/STAR $20 1,000 16,800
$20$20 1,500 11,200
$10 w/STAR × 2 $40 4,800 3,500
$20 × 2 $40 4,800 3,500
$20 w/STAR $40 4,800 3,500
$40 $40 4,800 3,500
($40 w/STAR) + $20 $100 4,068 4,130
$100$100 4,000 4,200
($100 w/STAR) + ($100 w/STAR) $400 80,000 210
$400 $400 80,000 210
$1,000 $1,000 240,000 70
$1,000 w/STAR $2,000 480,000 35
$2,000$2,000 480,000 35
Star (STAR) = Get two like amounts and a Star symbol in the same game, win double that amount.

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

   8.  Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Double It! instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

   9.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania Double It!, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Double It! 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 Double It! 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. §§ 3761-101--3761-314), 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 Double It! or through normal communications methods.

STEPHEN H. STETLER,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-375. Filed for public inspection February 27, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]



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