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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 08-2257

NOTICES

Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ Instant Lottery Game

[38 Pa.B. 6820]
[Saturday, December 13, 2008]

   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 $weet Heart$.

   2.  Price: The price of a Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ instant lottery game ticket is $2.

   3.  Play and Prize Play Symbols:

   (a)  Each Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ instant lottery game ticket will contain two play areas known as ''Game 1'' and ''Game 2'' respectively. Each game has a different game play method and is played separately. Each Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ instant lottery game ticket will also contain a ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area.

   (b)  The play symbols and their captions located in the play area for ''Game 1'' are: X symbol (XXX) and an O symbol (OOO).

   (c)  The play area for ''Game 2'' will contain five play symbols and a prize symbol directly below each play symbol. The play symbols and their captions located in the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' and ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' areas for ''Game 2'' are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 7 (SEVEN), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN) and 12 (TWLV).

   (d)  The prize play symbol and the play symbols and their captions located in the ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area are: $14$ (FORTN), NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN) and TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS).

   4.  Prize Symbols:

   (a)  The play area for ''Game 1'' will contain a ''PRIZE'' area. The prize symbols and their captions located in the ''PRIZE'' area for ''Game 1'' are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $40$ (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $14,000 (FORTN THO).

   (b)  The play area for ''Game 2'' will contain five ''prize'' areas. The prize symbols and their captions located in the five ''prize'' areas for ''Game 2'' are: $1.00 (ONE DOL), $2.00 (TWO DOL), $4.00 (FOR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $20$ (TWENTY), $40$ (FORTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $400 (FOR HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO) and $14,000 (FORTN THO).

   5.  Prizes: The prizes that can be won in ''Game 1'' and ''Game 2'' are: $1, $2, $4, $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $400, $1,000 and $14,000. The prize that can be won in the ''Fast Cash Bonus'' area is $14. The player can win up to five times on a ticket.

   6.  Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 5,400,000 tickets will be printed for the Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ instant lottery game.

   7.  Determination of Prize Winners:

   (a)  Determination of prize winners for ''Game 1'' are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $14,000 (FORTN THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (3)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

   (4)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (5)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (6)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (7)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (8)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (9)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (10)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (11)  Holders of tickets with three matching X (XXX) play symbols in the same row, column or diagonal, and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears in the ''PRIZE'' area for that game, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (b)  Determination of prize winners for ''Game 2'' are:

   (1)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $14,000 (FORTN THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14,000.

   (2)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $1,000 (ONE THO) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

   (3)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $400 (FOR HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $400.

   (4)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

   (5)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $40$ (FORTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $40.

   (6)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $20$ (TWENTY) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $20.

   (7)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $10.

   (8)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $5.00 (FIV DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $5.

   (9)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $4.00 (FOR DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $4.

   (10)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $2.00 (TWO DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $2.

   (11)  Holders of tickets upon which any one of the ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbols matches the ''CANDY BOX NUMBER'' play symbol and a prize symbol of $1.00 (ONE DOL) appears under the matching ''YOUR SWEETS NUMBERS'' play symbol, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1.

   (c)  Determination of prize winners for the Fast $14 (BONUS) area. Holders of tickets with a $14$ (FORTN) play symbol appearing in the ''Fast $14 Bonus'' area, on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

   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:

Game
1
Game
2
Fast
Cash Bonus
Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In:
Approximate No.
Of Winners Per
5,400,000 Tickets
$1 $1 $2 37.50 144,000
$1 × 2 $2 37.50 144,000
$2 $2 37.50 144,000
$2 $2 30 180,000
$1 $1 × 3 $4 150 36,000
$1 × 4 $4150 36,000
$2 $2 $4 150 36,000
$2 × 2 $4 150 36,000
$4 $4 150 36,000
$4 $4 75 72,000
$2 $1 × 3 $5 187.50 28,800
$1 × 5 $5 187.50 28,800
$5 $5 150 36,000
$5 $5 150 36,000
$2 $2 × 4 $10 1,500 3,600
$5 $5 $10 1,500 3,600
$10 $10 1,500 3,600
$10 $101,500 3,600
$14 $14 50 108,000
$4 × 5 $20 1,500 3,600
$10 $10 $20 1,500 3,600
$2 × 3 $14 $20 250 21,600
$20 $20 1,500 3,600
$20 $20 1,500 3,600
$20 $5 × 4 $40 2,000 2,700
$20 $10 × 2 $40 2,000 2,700
$20 $2 × 3 $14 $40 341.88 15,795
$20 $20 $40 2,000 2,700
$40 $40 2,000 2,700
$40 $40 2,000 2,700
$20 $20 × 4 $100 8,000 675
$20 × 5 $100 8,000 675
$100 $100 8,000 675
$100 $100 8,000 675
$100 $100 × 3 $400 120,000 45
$400 $400 120,000 45
$400 $400 120,000 45
$1,000 $1,000 540,000 10
$1,000 $1,000 540,000 10
$14,000 $14,000 1,080,000 5
$14,000 $14,000 1,080,000 5
GAME 1--Get three ''X'' symbols in a row, column or diagonal, win prize shown.
GAME 2--When any of Your Sweets Numbers match the Candy Box Number, win prize shown under matching number.
Fast Cash Bonus--Reveal $14 prize amount win $14 instantly.

Prizes, including the 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 $weet Heart$ instant lottery game tickets. The conduct of the game will be governed by 61 Pa. Code § 819.222 (relating to retailer bonuses and incentive).

   10.  Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Pennsylvania $weet Heart$, prize money from winning Pennsylvania $weet Heart$ 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 $weet Heart$ 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 $weet Heart$ or through normal communications methods.

STEPHEN STETLER,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-2257. Filed for public inspection December 12, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]



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