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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-541

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

Pennsylvania Spicy Hot 7s Instant Lottery Game 1399

[49 Pa.B. 1873]
[Saturday, April 13, 2019]

 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 Spicy Hot 7s (hereinafter referred to as ''Spicy Hot 7s''). The game number is PA-1399.

 2. Price: The price of a Spicy Hot 7s instant lottery game ticket is $3.

 3. Play Symbols: Each Spicy Hot 7s instant lottery game ticket will contain one play area featuring ten ''GAME'' areas and two ''BONUS SPOTS.'' Each ''GAME'' is played separately. The ''BONUS SPOTS'' are played separately. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ten ''GAME'' areas, are: 1 (ONE), 2 (TWO), 3 (THREE), 4 (FOUR), 5 (FIVE), 6 (SIX), 8 (EIGHT), 9 (NINE), 10 (TEN), 11 (ELEVN), 12 (TWLV), 13 (THRTN), 14 (FORTN), 15 (FIFTN), 16 (SIXTN), 18 (EGHTN), 19 (NINTN), 20 (TWENT), 21 (TWYONE), 22 (TWYTWO), 23 (TWYTHR), 24 (TWYFOR), 25 (TWYFIV), 26 (TWYSIX), 28 (TWYEGT), 29 (TWYNIN), 30 (THIRT), 7 (SEVEN) symbol, and a SPICY (WINALL) symbol. The play symbols and their captions, located in the ''BONUS SPOTS'' are: NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN), TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS), NO BONUS (TRY AGAIN), TRY AGAIN (NO BONUS), $7 (WIN7) symbol and a $70 (WIN$70) symbol.

 4. Prize Symbols: The prize symbols and their captions, located in the play area are: $3.00 (THR DOL), $5.00 (FIV DOL), $7.00 (SVN DOL), $10.00 (TEN DOL), $14.00 (FOURTEEN), $21.00 (TWY ONE), $30.00 (THIRTY), $70.00 (SVNTY), $100 (ONE HUN), $300 (THR HUN), $700 (SVN HUN), $1,000 (ONE THO), $7,000 (SVN THO), and $50,000 (FTY THO).

 5. Prizes: The prizes that can be won in this game are: $3, $5, $7, $10, $14, $21, $30, $70, $100, $300, $700, $1,000, $7,000 and $50,000. The prizes that can be won in the ''BONUS SPOTS'' are: $7 and $70. A player can win up to 11 times on a ticket.

 6. Approximate Number of Tickets Printed For the Game: Approximately 9,600,000 tickets will be printed for the Spicy Hot 7s instant lottery game.

 7. Determination of Prize Winners:

 (a) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $50,000 (FTY THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $50,000.

 (b) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $7,000 (SVN THO) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7,000.

 (c) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $700 (SVN HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7,000.

 (d) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' 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.

 (e) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $100 (ONE HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $1,000.

 (f) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $700 (SVN HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $700.

 (g) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $70.00 (SVNTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $700.

 (h) Holders of tickets with two 7 (SEVEN) symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $600.

 (i) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $300 (THR HUN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (j) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $300.

 (k) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' 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.

 (l) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $10.00 (TEN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $100.

 (m) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $70.00 (SVNTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

 (n) Holders of tickets with a $70 (WIN$70) symbol in either of the ''BONUS SPOTS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

 (o) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $70.

 (p) Holders of tickets with two 7 (SEVEN) symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $60.

 (q) Holders of tickets with two 7 (SEVEN) symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $21.00 (TWY ONE) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $42.

 (r) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $30.00 (THIRTY) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (s) Holders of tickets with a SPICY (WINALL) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for all ten ''GAMES,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $30.

 (t) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $21.00 (TWY ONE) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $21.

 (u) Holders of tickets with two 7 (SEVEN) symbols in the same ''GAME,'' 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 $20.

 (v) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $14.00 (FOURTEEN) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

 (w) Holders of tickets with two 7 (SEVEN) symbols in the same ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $14.

 (x) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' 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.

 (y) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $7.00 (SVN DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

 (z) Holders of tickets with a $7 (WIN7) symbol in either of the ''BONUS SPOTS,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $7.

 (aa) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' 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.

 (bb) Holders of tickets with a 7 (SEVEN) symbol in any ''GAME,'' and a prize symbol of $3.00 (THR DOL) appears in the ''Prize'' area for that ''GAME,'' on a single ticket, shall be entitled to a prize of $3.

 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:


Reveal A ''7'' (SEVEN) Symbol In Any GAME, Win Prize Shown For That GAME.
Win With: 		BONUS SPOTS:
Win: Approximate
Odds Are 1 In: 		Approximate No. Of Winners Per 9,600,000 Tickets
$3 $3 9.09 1,056,000
$5$5 16.67 576,000
$7 w/ $7 BONUS $7 40 240,000
$7$7 200 48,000
$5 × 2$10 250 38,400
$10$10 125 76,800
$7 × 2$14 1,000 9,600
$7 $7 w/ $7 BONUS $14 500 19,200
($7 w/ $7 BONUS) × 2 $14 500 19,200
$7 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS$14 333 28,800
$14$14 1,000 9,600
$3 × 7$21 1,000 9,600
$7 × 3$21 1,000 9,600
$14 + $7$21 1,000 9,600
$7 ($7 w/ $7 BONUS) × 2 $21 333 28,800
$7 × 2 $7 w/ $7 BONUS $21 500 19,200
$14 $7 w/ $7 BONUS $21 500 19,200
$7 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS $7 w/ $7 BONUS $21 333 28,800
$21$21 1,000 9,600
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($3 × 10)$30 1,000 9,600
$3 × 10$30 12,000 800
$5 × 6$30 12,000 800
($10 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) + $3 $7 w/ $7 BONUS $30 1,500 6,400
$30 $30 12,000 800
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($7 × 10) $70 1,500 6,400
$7 × 10$70 6,000 1,600
($30 × 2) + $10$70 6,000 1,600
($30 × 2) + ($5 × 2)$70 6,000 1,600
$7 × 8 ($7 w/ $7 BONUS) × 2 $70 1,333 7,200
($21 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) +
($7 × 3) 		$7 w/ $7 BONUS $70 3,000 3,200
$70 w/ $70 BONUS $70 2,000 4,800
$70$70 4,000 2,400
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($10 × 10)$100 2,400 4,000
($30 × 3) + ($5 × 2)$100 12,000 800
($30 × 3) + $10$100 12,000 800
$10 × 3 $70 w/ $70 BONUS $100 12,000 800
($10 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) +
($5 × 2) 		$70 w/ $70 BONUS $100 3,000 3,200
($30 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) +
($7 × 3) + $5 		($7 w/ $7 BONUS) × 2 $100 3,000 3,200
$100$100 12,000 800
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($30 × 10)$300 12,000 800
$100 × 3$300 40,000 240
($10 × 6) + $100 ($70 w/ $70 BONUS) × 2 $300 40,000 240
($30 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) + $100 ($70 w/ $70 BONUS) × 2 $300 12,000 800
$300$300 60,000 160
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($70 × 10)$700 120,000 80
$100 × 7$700 120,000 80
($300 w/ TWO 7 SYMBOLS) + $30 $70 w/ $70 BONUS $700 120,000 80
$700$700 120,000 80
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($100 × 10) $1,000 120,000 80
($100 × 9) + $30 $70 w/ $70 BONUS $1,000 120,000 80
$1,000$1,000 120,000 80
SPICY SYMBOL w/ ($700 × 10) $7,000 960,000 10
$1,000 × 7 $7,000 960,000 10
$7,000$7,000 960,000 10
$50,000$50,000 960,000 10

 Reveal two ''7'' (SEVEN) symbols in any GAME, win double the prize shown for that GAME.

 Reveal a ''SPICY'' (WINALL) symbol in any GAME, win all 10 prizes shown!

 BONUS SPOTS: Reveal a ''$7'' (WIN7) symbol or a ''$70'' (WIN$70) symbol in either BONUS SPOT, win that amount instantly!

 BONUS SPOTS are played separately.

 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 Program for retailers who sell Spicy Hot 7s instant lottery game tickets.

 10. Retailer Bonus: The Lottery may offer a retailer bonus in connection with the sale of Pennsylvania instant lottery game tickets. If a retailer bonus is offered, a Lottery retailer shall be eligible for a bonus as described in this section. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $100,000 and not exceeding $500,000 shall be paid a bonus of $500. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $500,001 and not exceeding $1,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $5,000. Lottery retailers who sell a winning ticket that entitles the ticket holder to a prize, either payable in a single installment or having a guaranteed minimum payout, of at least $1,000,001 and not exceeding $10,000,000 shall be paid a bonus of $10,000. A Lottery retailer is entitled only to the largest bonus for which he qualifies on a winning ticket. A bonus will be initiated for payment after the instant ticket is claimed and validated. A bonus will not be awarded to a Lottery retailer that sells a non-winning Pennsylvania Lottery instant ticket used to enter a Pennsylvania Lottery second-chance drawing or promotion that is subsequently selected to win a prize.

 11. Unclaimed Prize Money: For a period of 1 year from the announced close of Spicy Hot 7s, prize money from winning Spicy Hot 7s 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 Spicy Hot 7s 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.

 12. 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.

 13. 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 Spicy Hot 7s or through normal communications methods.

C. DANIEL HASSELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-541. Filed for public inspection April 12, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]


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