NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds Instant Lottery Game
[34 Pa.B. 2646] 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 Sparkling Diamonds.
2. Price: The price of a Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds instant lottery game ticket is $10.
3. Play Symbols: Each Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring a ''Winning Numbers'' area and a ''Your Numbers'' area. 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 (FIFTEN), 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) and 30 (THIRTY). 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 (FIFTEN), 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), 10X Symbol (10TIMES) and Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG).
4. Prize Play Symbols: The prize play symbols and their captions located in the ''Your Numbers'' area are: $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $15$ (FIFTN), $20$ (TWENTY), $25$ (TWY FIV), $50$ (FIFTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $200 (TWO HUN), $500 (FIV HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $250,000 (TWOFTYTHO) and $500,000 (FIVHUNTHO).
5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are $5, $10, $15, $20, $25, $50, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $250,000 and $500,000. A player can win up to 15 times on a ticket.
6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed for the Game: Approximately 4,800,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds instant lottery game.
7. 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 play symbol of $500,000 (FIVHUNTHO) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500,000.
(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 play symbol of $250,000 (TWOFTYTHO) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $250,000.
(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 play symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears 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 any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a 10X Symbol (10TIMES), and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the 10X Symbol (10TIMES) 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 matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(f) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $500 (FIV HUN) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) 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 is a 10X Symbol (10TIMES), and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the 10X Symbol (10TIMES) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $500.
(h) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(i) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $200 (TWO HUN) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(j) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a 10X Symbol (10TIMES), and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the 10X Symbol (10TIMES) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $200.
(k) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play 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 Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) 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 10X Symbol (10TIMES), and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the 10X Symbol (10TIMES) 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 matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(o) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $50$ (FIFTY) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50.
(p) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a 10X Symbol (10TIMES), and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the 10X Symbol (10TIMES) 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 matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(r) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $25$ (TWY FIV) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $25.
(s) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.
(t) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(u) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $15$ (FIFTN) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $15.
(v) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(w) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols is a Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG), and a prize play symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the Money Bag Symbol (MNYBAG) on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.
(x) Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''Your Numbers'' play symbols matches any of the ''Winning Numbers'' play symbols and a prize play symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the matching ''Your Numbers'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.
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:
Win With Prize(s) of: Win: Approximate Odds
of 1 In:Approximate No. of Winners
Per 4,800,000 Tickets$5 × 2 $10 27.27 176,000 $10 w/MB $10 27.27 176,000 $10 $10 33.33 144,000 $5 × 3 $15 100 48,000 $15 w/MB $15 75 64,000 $15 $15 100 48,000 $5 × 4 $20 150 32,000 $10 × 2 $20 60 80,000 $20 $20 30 160,000 $5 × 5 $25 150 32,000 $5 × 3 + $10 $25 150 32,000 $15 + $10 $25 150 32,000 $25 w/MB $25 150 32,000 $25 $25 150 32,000 $5 × 10 $50 347.83 13,800 $10 × 5 $50 600 8,000 $25 × 2 $50 1,200 4,000 $5 w/10X $50 200 24,000 $50 w/MB $50 1,200 4,000 $50 $50 230.77 20,800 $5 × 10 + $10 × 5 $100 342.86 14,000 $10 × 10 $100 600 8,000 $10 × 5 + $50 $100 600 8,000 $20 × 5 $100 800 6,000 $25 × 4 $100 960 5,000 $50 × 2 $100 960 5,000 $10 w/10X $100 300 16,000 $100 w/MB $100 1,200 4,000 $100 $100 342.86 14,000 $20 × 10 $200 12,000 400 $25 × 8 $200 12,000 400 $15 × 10 + $10 × 5 $200 12,000 400 $20 w/10X $200 12,000 400 $200 w/MB $200 12,000 400 $200 $200 12,000 400 $50 × 10 $500 40,000 120 $100 × 5 $500 120,000 40 $50 w/10X $500 40,000 120 $500 w/MB $500 120,000 40 $500 $500 60,000 80 $100 × 10 $1,000 120,000 40 $200 × 5 $1,000 120,000 40 $100 w/10X $1,000 120,000 40 $1,000 $1,000 120,000 40 $250,000 $250,000 960,000 5 $500,000 $500,000 960,000 5 MB = Win prize automatically
10X = Win 10 times the prize shown9. Retailer Incentive Awards: The Lottery may conduct a separate Retailer Incentive Game for retailers who sell Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds 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 Sparkling Diamonds, prize money from winning Pennsylvania Sparkling Diamonds 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 Sparkling Diamonds 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 Sparkling Diamonds or through normal communications methods.
JONATHAN H. NEWMAN,
Chairperson
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-863. Filed for public inspection May 14, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
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