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Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Apparent winning ticket
-A ticket bearing
				  winning numbers which has not been validated by the Lottery.
Confidential security checks
-Proprietary
				  measures used by the Lottery to validate and verify a ticket's
				  authenticity.
Drawing
-The process of selecting winning
				  numbers that determines the number of winners for each prize category of the
				  game.
Game section
-One of the five areas of the
				  Lucky for Life Lotto bet slip that contains 38 squares each numbered 1 through
				  38. Each area is lettered either A, B, C, D or E and, when used to purchase a
				  ticket, each corresponds to the numbers selected or quick picked, or both, and
				  printed on the ticket for a single play.
Lucky for Life Lotto bet slip
-A card having
				  a game section used by a player to play the game.
On-line retailer or retailer
-A person who is
				  properly licensed by the Lottery to sell tickets.
Pay status
-The designation within the
				  Lottery's gaming computer system, which indicates that a given drawing has been
				  verified and validated.
Play
-A single line of six numbers from 1 to
				  38 which represents a single $2 wager, and consists of six player-selected or
				  quick-picked numbers, or both.
Quick pick
-The random selection through a
				  Lottery terminal of up to six different numbers from 1 through 38 that appear
				  as a play in the Lucky for Life Lotto Game.
Set prize
-Any prize other than the first
				  prize category (jackpot) prize that can be won in this game.
Ticket
-A Lucky for Life Lotto ticket is a
				  lottery ticket produced by a licensed retailer in an authorized manner, and
				  contains, at the discretion of the player one, two, three, four or five plays,
				  designated respectively as game A, B, C, D and E. The ticket also contains at a
				  minimum, the drawing date, the amount bet, instant play data as described in
				  §
									873.7 (relating to determination
				  of instant prize winners) and validation data.
Trailing ticket
-A ticket produced
				  automatically by the lottery's central computer system when an original ticket
				  with remaining plays is presented for payment. The ticket contains the same
				  pertinent play data for the remaining plays as contained on the original
				  ticket.
Validation criteria
-Criteria, including
				  those set forth in §
									873.11(a)
				  (relating to ticket validation requirements), against which Lottery tickets are
				  compared in the determination of whether the ticket has won a prize.
Winning numbers
-Six numbers, from 1 through
				  38, selected in a Lucky for Life Lotto drawing and which have been subsequently
				  validated by the Lottery, which shall be used to determine the winning Lucky
				  for Life Lotto plays on tickets.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.4 - Ticket sales retailers

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(a) Lucky
				for Life Lotto Game ticket sales may only be made through licensed retailers
				the Director will appoint and contract with as provided in §
									815.42 (relating to ticket sales
				agents).
(b) The Lottery may
				terminate sales by a retailer without prior notice to the retailer if the
				retailer becomes delinquent in payment of proceeds due the Lottery, or fails to
				handle Lottery funds in the prescribed manner, or if the retailer fails to
				follow the contract or an addendum thereof, this part or procedures established
				governing the sale of tickets or if the Lottery deems it to be in the best
				interest of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.5 - Ticket price

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Lucky for Life Lotto tickets may be purchased for $2 per
				  play. A play, at the owner's option, may be up to six numbers selected by the
				  player from 1 through 38, and the remainder selected randomly by the Lottery
				  computer system, or all six numbers randomly selected through the Lottery
				  terminal. Additional plays may, at the discretion of the player, be purchased
				  for an additional $2 for each play purchased. There may be up to five plays on
				  a ticket.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.6 - Lucky for Life Lotto bet slip and ticket characteristics and restrictions

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(a) The player
				shall select, or request selection by computer, up to six numbered squares from
				1 through 38. If less than six numbers are selected by the player the remaining
				number or numbers will be selected randomly by the Lottery computer system from
				that same range of numbers, in one or more of the game sections on a Lucky for
				Life Lotto bet slip. Lucky for Life Lotto bet slips shall be available at no
				cost to the player. The minimum entry is $2. For $2, play game A; for $4, play
				games A and B; for $6, play games A, B and C; for $8, play games A, B, C, and
				D; for $10, play games A, B, C, D and E. Game sections shall be selected in
				alphabetical order in accordance with the instructions printed on the Lucky for
				Life Lotto bet slip. A Lucky for Life Lotto bet slip has no pecuniary or prize
				value and does not constitute evidence of the purchase of a ticket or the
				numbers selected.
(b) To purchase a
				ticket, a player shall, in addition to the purchase price, submit the completed
				Lucky for Life Lotto bet slip, or request number selection, either by quick
				pick or manual terminal entry, or both, to an on-line retailer to have issued a
				ticket. The ticket shall contain, at a minimum, a six number selection, in each
				play section, (for each $2 wagered), the drawing date, amount bet, validation
				number data and instant play data. This ticket, or a subsequently produced
				trailing ticket, shall be the only valid proof of the bet placed, and the only
				valid receipt for claiming a prize. The ticket shall only be valid for the
				drawing date or dates printed on the ticket.
(c) If Lucky for Life Lotto bet slips are
				unavailable, number selections may be given to an on-line retailer in groups of
				up to six number selections for each $2 wagered. The retailer shall manually
				enter each group of up to six number selections into the computer terminal. The
				terminal will randomly generate the remainder of the numbers if the player
				selected less than the six required numbers.
(d) A Lucky for Life Lotto ticket may not be
				cancelled or voided once printed by the Lottery terminal, even if the ticket is
				printed in error.
(e) It is the
				sole responsibility of the ticket holder to verify the accuracy and condition
				of data printed on the ticket. The placing of plays is done at the player's own
				risk through the on-line retailer who is acting on behalf of the player in
				entering the play or plays.
(f) The
				Department reserves the right to stop play on a number or combination of
				numbers to protect the integrity of the prize structure of the game anytime
				during the course of the game.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.7 - Determination of instant prize winners

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(a) For each Lucky for Life Lotto play, the
				Lottery's central computer system will assign that play a randomly selected
				number from 1 through 20. Nineteen of the numbers from 1 through 20 will have
				been predesignated by the Lottery's central computer as "nonwinning" numbers,
				the remaining number having been predetermined by the computer as the "winning"
				number. If the randomly selected number assigned to a play matches the
				predetermined "winning" number, that play will be an instant winning
				play.
(b) If on a ticket no play is
				an instant winner the ticket produced by the Lottery terminal will indicate "NO
				INSTANT WIN TRY AGAIN."
(c) A
				ticket upon which one or more plays qualifies as an instant winner will
				indicate "INSTANT WINNER $" followed by the total amount of the instant prize
				won on that ticket.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											873.2 (relating to purpose); and
					 61 Pa. Code §
											873.3 (relating to
					 definitions).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.8 - Time, place and manner of conducting drawing

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(a)
Time of drawing
. A Lucky
				for Life Lotto drawing will be held twice a week or as determined and publicly
				announced by the Secretary.
(b)
Place of drawing
. A Lucky for Life Lotto drawing will be
				conducted in the Harrisburg area unless the Secretary directs that a drawing or
				part of the drawing procedure be conducted at some other location.
(c)
Manner of conducting
				drawings
. The Lottery will select at random, six numbers from a field
				of numbers from 1 through 38, with the aid of mechanical devices or any other
				selection methodology as authorized by the Secretary. The validity of a drawing
				will be solely determined by the Lottery.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.9 - Determination of prize winners

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(a)
				The prizes to be awarded to an owner of an apparent winning ticket are as
				follows:
Tickets containing the following numbers in
							 one single game play
Prize
							 Category
Prize Amount
Percent
							 (%) of Sales Anticipated to Be Paid in Prizes/Category
All six winning numbers
1st
$3,000/month/life
10.27%
Five winning numbers
2nd
$2,000
6.95%
Four winning numbers
3rd
$40
5.39%
Three winning numbers
4th
$3
5.39%
Instant winner
Instant winner
$10
25.0%
(b)
				Holders of tickets entitling them to a first prize category (jackpot) prize
				shall be entitled to a prize of $3,000 a month for life ($1,008,000 lifetime
				minimum), which shall be paid by an initial cash payment of $36,000, plus equal
				annual payments of $36,000, over the lifetime of the winner. In the event that
				the winner dies before having received the $1,008,000 minimum, payments will
				continue under provisions of §
									811.16 (relating to prizes payable
				after death of prize winner) until the $1,008,000 minimum has been paid. For
				purposes of claiming the $3,000 a month for life prize, "lifetime" for legal
				entities shall be defined as 28 years, beginning the date the prize is
				claimed.
(c) If the winner of a
				Pennsylvania Lottery Lucky for Life Lotto first place prize is younger than 18
				years of age, the winner will not begin to receive the prize until the winner
				has attained 18 years of age.
(d)
				There can only be one claimant per ticket for a first prize category (jackpot)
				prize.
(e) Lucky for Life Lotto
				prizes will be paid as follows:
(1) Individual
				ticket prize payments will be made as a single payment with the exception of
				the first prize (jackpot) category.
(2) If more than five winning first prize
				(jackpot) plays are determined in the same drawing, each, upon meeting the
				requirements of §§
										873.11 and
				873.12 (relating to ticket
				validation requirements; and procedures for claiming and payment of prizes), is
				entitled to a share of annual payments totaling $180,000. Each share is limited
				to annual payments for the lifetime of the winner equal to $180,000 divided by
				the actual number of jackpot prize winners. In these cases, the minimum
				lifetime amount is determined to be 28 annual payments each in the amount as
				determined above. For the purpose of calculating the share of the first-place
				prize pool, prizes will be rounded down to the nearest 50¢. This
				conditional pari-mutuel top prize payout may be changed at the discretion of
				the Secretary and the change will be announced by public notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
. The change will only apply
				prospectively to Lucky for Life Lotto drawings as of the date specified in the
				public notice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.10 - Ticket responsibility

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(a) A
				ticket is a bearer document deemed to be owned by the person holding the
				ticket, except that if a name is contained on the back of the ticket, the
				person so named will, for all purposes, be considered the owner of the
				ticket.
(b) The Commonwealth will
				not be responsible for lost or stolen tickets.
(c) The purchaser of the ticket has the sole
				responsibility for checking the accuracy and condition of the data printed on
				the ticket.
(d) The Commonwealth
				will not be responsible for tickets redeemed in error by a player at an on-line
				retailer.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.11 - Ticket validation requirements

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(a)
Valid tickets
. To be a
				valid ticket, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) The ticket validation number shall be
				present in its entirety and shall correspond to the computer record generated
				at the time the ticket is produced.
(2) The ticket shall be intact.
(3) The ticket may not be mutilated, altered,
				reconstituted or tampered with.
(4)
				The ticket may not be counterfeit or an exact duplicate of a winning
				ticket.
(5) The ticket shall have
				been issued by the Lottery through a licensed retailer.
(6) The ticket may not have been
				stolen.
(7) The ticket shall be
				validated in accordance with §
										873.12 (relating to procedures for
				claiming and payment of prizes).
(8) The player-selected or computer-selected
				numbers, or both, on the ticket shall be in individual groups of six numbers
				each associated with a single letter, A, B, C, D or E. The six numbers and the
				associated letter shall constitute a single play.
(9) The ticket data shall have been recorded
				on the Lottery's central computer system prior to the drawing and the ticket
				data shall match this computer record in every way.
(10) The player-selected and
				computer-selected numbers, the validation number data and the drawing date of
				an apparent winning ticket shall appear on the official file of winning
				tickets; and a ticket with that exact data may not have been previously
				paid.
(11) The ticket may not be
				misregistered, defectively printed or printed or produced in error to an extent
				that it cannot be processed by the Lottery.
(12) The ticket shall pass other confidential
				security checks of the Lottery.
(13) By submitting a ticket for validation,
				the player agrees to abide by this chapter as determined by the
				Secretary.
(14) There may not be
				another breach of this part in relation to the ticket which, in the opinion of
				the Secretary, justifies disqualification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.12 - Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes

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(a) A prize shall be claimed only through a
				licensed on-line retailer, and except for the instant prize, may be claimed as
				soon as that drawing is placed in pay status by the Lottery.
(1) The holder of a ticket designated as an
				instant prize winner may claim the instant prize before or after the drawing
				for which the ticket was valid.
(2)
				The holder of a ticket designated as an instant prize winner, who has claimed
				the instant prize prior to the drawing for which the ticket is valid shall be
				issued a trailing ticket which shall contain the same relevant play information
				as contained in the redeemed ticket except for the instant prize
				data.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.13 - Prizes

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(a) If the total of
				the set prizes awarded in a Lucky for Life Lotto drawing exceeds the sales for
				that drawing by 100% or more, then those set nonjackpot prize tiers, in which
				the stated prizes won exceed the percentage of sales anticipated to be paid in
				prizes/category, will become pari-mutuel (rounded down to the nearest 50¢)
				to the extent necessary to limit the total set prizes awarded to 200% of sales.
				Moneys shall be drawn from the Lottery Fund, to the extent necessary, to fund
				the payment of prizes under this subsection.
(b) If the Lucky for Life Lotto is terminated
				for any cause, prize moneys remaining undistributed will be paid out of the
				State Lottery Fund and used for purposes otherwise provided for by
				law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.14 - Unclaimed prize money

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Prize money on a winning Lucky for Life Lotto play may be
				  retained by the Secretary for payment to the person entitled to it. If within 1
				  year of the drawing date on the ticket, no claim is made on a winning play, as
				  determined by the Secretary, the right to claim prize money terminates, and the
				  prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes
				  otherwise provided for by statute.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.15 - Withholding

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Federal withholding taxes will be withheld by the Lottery for
				  prize payments in amounts required in accordance with applicable provisions of
				  law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.16 - Purchase and prize restrictions

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A ticket may not be purchased by, and a prize will not be
				  paid to, an officer or employee of the Lottery, Lottery professional services
				  contractors or subcontractors, who are involved in the operation of the on-line
				  Lottery games system or its associated drawing; or to a spouse, child, brother,
				  sister or parent residing in the same household of the officer, contractor, or
				  subcontractor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.17 - Restriction on voluntary assignment of first place prize (jackpot)

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A prize payable over, and whose term is determined by the
				  lifetime of the winner, can be voluntarily assigned only to the extent of
				  remaining unpaid minimum guaranteed prize amount.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.18 - Governing law

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(a) In purchasing a
				ticket, the purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by applicable laws, this
				part, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Secretary, and
				procedures established by the Director for the conduct of the Lucky for Life
				Lotto.
(b) Decisions made by the
				Director or the Secretary including the declaration of prizes and the payment
				thereof in interpretation of this part are final and binding on players and
				persons making a claim in respect thereof.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 873 - LUCKY FOR LIFE LOTTO › Section 873.19 - Probability of winning

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Tickets containing the following numbers in
						  one single game play
Prize Category
Odds of winning
Prize
						  Amount
All six winning numbers
1st
1:2,760,681
$3,000/month/life
Five winning numbers
2nd
1:14,378.5
$2,000
Four winning numbers
3rd
1:371.1
$40
Three winning numbers
4th
1:27.8
$3
Instant winner
Instant winner
1:20
$10
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.1 - Creation

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Under the act and this part, there is created a raffle game,
				  called raffle lottery games, which will commence at the discretion of the
				  Secretary, and will continue until the Secretary publicly announces a
				  suspension or termination date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.2 - Purpose

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(a) A raffle
				lottery game is a lottery game that is of limited duration, having
				preestablished and announced beginning, end sale, and drawing dates. A limited
				number of tickets or chances, each unique from all others, will be offered for
				the opportunity to win one of a number of predetermined and announced
				prizes.
(b) This chapter
				establishes procedures for the creation of on-line raffle lottery games, sales
				of tickets, validation of winners, and payment of prizes for on-line raffle
				lottery games conducted by the Pennsylvania State Lottery.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
				  have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
Apparent winning ticket
-A raffle lottery
				  game ticket bearing a winning number, which has not yet been validated by the
				  Lottery.
Chance
-A unique multiple-digit number,
				  computer-selected from the range of numbers designated for a raffle Lottery
				  drawing, also known as a play.
Drawing
-The process of selecting the winning
				  numbers that determine the winners for each designated prize for a particular
				  raffle game.
On-line retailer
or
retailer
-A person who is properly licensed by the Lottery to
				  sell tickets.
Prize
-The item or money that can be won as
				  specified by the notice for each raffle lottery game as published under §
									874.4 (relating to notice of
				  raffle lottery game rules).
Raffle lottery game
-A lottery game for which
				  a chance or play will be sold for a limited announced period of time, and in
				  which a maximum designated number of chances or plays will be offered, and the
				  winning chances or plays will be selected from only those chances or plays
				  actually sold.
Ticket
-A raffle lottery ticket produced by
				  the Lottery and sold by a licensed retailer in an authorized manner containing
				  at a minimum a unique multiple-digit number constituting a single play or
				  chance, the drawing date and validation data.
Winning number
-The unique multiple-digit
				  number selected in a particular raffle lottery game drawing, which has been
				  subsequently validated by the Lottery, and which shall be used to determine the
				  winning plays in that particular raffle lottery game.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.4 - Notice of raffle lottery game rules

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Prior to the commencement of sales of a raffle lottery game,
				  the Department will publish a notice in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
containing, at a minimum, the following information about the
				  particular raffle game:
(1) The name
				of the raffle lottery game.
(2) The
				purchase price of a raffle lottery game chance or play.
(3) The date after which sales of chances or
				plays can be made.
(4) The date
				after which sales of chances or plays cannot be made.
(5) The manner in which the selection of
				winning chances or plays will be made.
(6) The date and time for the selection of
				the winning chances or plays.
(7)
				The maximum odds of the game and prizes that can be won.
(8) The maximum number of chances or plays
				that can be sold in that raffle lottery game.
(9) The number and description of prizes
				available to be awarded in that raffle.
(10) The existence of a finalist, grand
				prize, second chance or other offering, if applicable, and the procedure for
				conducting the same, if applicable.
(11) The existence of retailer bonus
				programs, if any, and the rules for determining awards under the
				program.
(12) Other information
				necessary for the conduct of that lottery raffle game.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											874.3 (relating to definitions);
					 and 61 Pa. Code §
											874.5 (relating to price); and 61
					 Pa. Code §
											874.7 (relating to determination
					 of prize winning tickets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.5 - Price

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The Secretary in conformance with the law will prescribe the
				  purchase price of a raffle lottery game chance or play. The purchase price for
				  each raffle chance or play shall be published in the notice provided by §
									874.4 (relating to notice of
				  raffle lottery game rules).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.6 - Ticket sales retailers

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(a) Raffle
				lottery game ticket sales may only be made through licensed retailers the
				Director will appoint and contract with as provided in §
									815.42 (relating to ticket sales
				agents).
(b) The Lottery may
				terminate sales by a retailer without prior notice to the retailer if the
				retailer becomes delinquent in payment of proceeds due the Lottery, or fails to
				handle Lottery funds in the prescribed manner, or if the retailer fails to
				follow the contract or any addendum thereof, this part or procedures
				established governing the sale of tickets or if the Lottery deems it to be in
				the best interest of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.7 - Determination of prize winning tickets

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(a) Raffle lottery game prize winning chances
				or plays will be determined under this part and specific raffle lottery game
				notifications published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
under
				§
									874.4 (relating to notice of
				raffle lottery game rules).
(b) A
				prize shall be paid only if the ticket meets the criteria established in §
									874.10 (relating to ticket
				validation and requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.8 - Lottery raffle game purchase and ticket characteristics

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(a) To purchase a ticket, a player shall
				request an on-line retailer to issue a ticket. The ticket, at a minimum, will
				contain one chance or play which shall consist of one unique,
				computer-generated, multiple-digit number from the range of numbers published
				in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
for that particular raffle, the
				drawing date, amount bet and validation data. The ticket shall be the only
				valid proof of the bet placed, and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize.
				The ticket shall only be valid for the drawing date printed on the
				ticket.
(b) A raffle lottery game
				ticket may not be canceled or voided once printed by the Lottery terminal, even
				if the ticket is printed in error.
(c) It is the sole responsibility of the
				ticket holder to verify the accuracy and condition of data printed on the
				ticket. The placing of plays through the on-line retailer, who is acting on
				behalf of the player in entering the chance or plays, is done at the player's
				own risk.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.9 - Raffle ticket responsibility

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(a) A
				raffle lottery game ticket is a bearer document deemed to be owned by the
				person holding the ticket, except that if a name is contained on the back of
				the ticket, the person so named will, for all purposes, be considered the owner
				of the ticket.
(b) The purchaser of
				a ticket has the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy and condition of
				the data printed on the ticket.
(c)
				The Commonwealth will not be responsible for a lost or stolen raffle lottery
				game ticket.
(d) The Commonwealth
				will not be responsible for a ticket redeemed by a player in error.
(e) A prize shall be claimed within 1 year of
				the date of the raffle for which the ticket was entered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.10 - Ticket validation and requirements

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(a)
Valid tickets
. To be a
				valid raffle lottery game ticket, the presented ticket must meet the following
				conditions:
(1) The ticket validation numbers
				must be present in their entirety and correspond, using the computer validation
				file, to the selected numbers printed on the ticket for the date printed on the
				ticket.
(2) The ticket must be
				intact.
(3) The ticket may not be
				mutilated, altered, reconstituted or tampered with.
(4) The ticket may not be counterfeit or an
				exact duplicate of a winning ticket.
(5) The ticket shall have been issued by the
				Lottery through a licensed retailer.
(6) The ticket may not have been
				stolen.
(7) The ticket shall be
				validated in accordance with §
										874.11 (relating to procedures for
				claiming and payment of prizes).
(8) The ticket data shall have been recorded
				on the Lottery's central computer system prior to the drawing and the ticket
				data must match this computer record in every respect.
(9) The computer-assigned numbers, the
				validation data and the drawing date of an apparent winning ticket must appear
				on the official file of winning tickets. A ticket with that exact data may not
				have been previously paid.
(10) The
				ticket may not be misregistered, defectively printed, or printed or produced in
				error to an extent that it cannot be processed by the Lottery.
(11) The ticket shall pass other confidential
				security checks of the Lottery.
(12) By submitting a ticket for validation,
				the player agrees to abide by this chapter as determined by the
				Secretary.
(13) There may not be
				another breach of this part in relation to the ticket which, in the opinion of
				the Secretary, justifies disqualification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.11 - Procedures for claiming and payment of prizes

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(a) A prize shall be claimed only through a
				licensed on-line retailer as soon as that drawing is placed in pay status by
				the Lottery.
(b) An on-line
				retailer is authorized and required to make payment of a prize of $2,500 or
				less, if the ticket is presented within a designated time period as announced
				by the Secretary, on an individual winning ticket, if the retailer has
				sufficient funds available for payment.
(c) The holder of an apparent winning ticket
				representing a prize of $2,500 or less will be paid by participating on-line
				retailers as provided in subsection (b), if the ticket validation requirements
				in §
									874.10 (relating to ticket
				validation and requirements) have been met, a proper validation pay ticket has
				been issued by the retailer's computer terminal and other retailer procedures
				have been met.
(d) The holder of an
				apparent winning ticket representing a prize in excess of $2,500, with the
				exception of the first prize, shall present the winning ticket to an on-line
				retailer or authorized claim center under Chapter 811 (relating to
				prizes).
(e) The holder of an
				apparent winning ticket representing a first tier prize shall present, in
				person, the apparent winning ticket to Lottery Headquarters or a Lottery area
				office under Chapter 811.
(f) The
				payment of a prize to a person who dies before receiving a particular prize or
				to a person under 18 years of age will be paid under §§
									811.16 and
				811.27 (relating to prizes payable
				after death of prize winner; and payment of prizes to persons under 18 years of
				age).
(g) The Commonwealth will be
				discharged of liability after payment of prizes as provided in §
									811.26 (relating to discharge of
				State liability upon payment).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											874.10 (relating to ticket
					 validation and requirements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.12 - Prizes

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(a) Moneys shall be
				drawn from the Lottery Fund, to the extent necessary, to fund the payment of
				prizes under this subsection.
(b)
				If the raffle lottery game is terminated for any cause, prize moneys remaining
				undistributed will be paid out of the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes
				otherwise provided for by law.
(c)
				A winning raffle lottery game ticket is entitled only to the highest prize won
				by the number on each play or chance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.13 - Unclaimed prize money

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Unclaimed prize money on winning raffle lottery game tickets
				  will be retained by the Secretary for payment to the persons entitled thereto
				  for 1 year from the announced close of the raffle lottery game. If no claim is
				  made within 1 year of the announced close of the raffle lottery game conducted
				  by the State Lottery under this chapter, the right of a ticket holder to claim
				  the prize represented by that ticket, if any, expires and the prize money will
				  be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes otherwise provided
				  for by statute.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.15 - Purchase and prize restrictions

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A ticket may not be purchased by, and a prize will not be
				  paid to, an officer or employee of the Lottery, Lottery professional services
				  contractors or subcontractors, who are involved in the operation of the on-line
				  lottery games system or its associated drawings, or to a spouse, child,
				  brother, sister or parent residing in the same household of the officer,
				  employee, contractor or subcontractor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.16 - Governing law

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(a) In purchasing a
				ticket, the purchaser agrees to comply with and abide by applicable laws, this
				part, instructions, conditions and final decisions of the Secretary, and
				procedures established by the Secretary for the conduct of the raffle lottery
				game.
(b) Decisions made by the
				Secretary including the declaration of prizes and the payment thereof in
				interpretation of this part are final and binding on players and persons making
				a claim in respect thereof.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 874 - RAFFLE LOTTERY GAMES › Section 874.17 - Retailer promotion programs

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Retailer incentive and marketing promotion programs,
				  including the use of unfunded free tickets, may be implemented at the
				  discretion of the Secretary. Funds for the programs, if needed, will be drawn
				  from the Lottery Fund.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.1 - Creation

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Under the act and this part, there is created a category of
				  lottery games, called terminal-based lottery games, which will commence at the
				  discretion of the Secretary, and will continue until the Secretary publicly
				  announces a suspension or termination date.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.2 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of
				a terminal-based lottery game is to determine winners from terminal-based
				lottery game ticket holders matching a designated combination of numbers,
				letters, symbols, or a specified combination thereof, with the winning numbers,
				letters or symbols randomly drawn as determined and publicly announced by the
				Secretary.
(b) The object of the
				game is for a player to have selected the designated numbers, letters or
				symbols, as defined in the game notice for the particular game as published in
				the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
, which match all or a specified
				combination of the winning numbers, letters or symbols drawn in the game
				drawing in which the terminal-based lottery game ticket is
				participating.
(c) Correctly
				matching all or a designated combination of the winning numbers, letters or
				symbols drawn, and meeting the other validation criteria as defined in §
									875.7 (relating to determination
				of prize-winning, terminal-based lottery game tickets), entitles the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket holder to a prize identified in the game
				notice for the particular game as published in the
Pennsylvania
				Bulletin
.
(d) This chapter
				establishes procedures for the creation of terminal-based lottery games, sales
				of terminal-based lottery game tickets, validation of winners and payment of
				prizes for terminal-based lottery games conducted by the Pennsylvania State
				Lottery.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.4 - Notice of terminal-based lottery game rules

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Prior to the commencement of sales of a terminal-based
				  lottery game, the Department will publish a notice in the
Pennsylvania
				  Bulletin
containing, at a minimum, the following information about the
				  particular terminal-based lottery game:
(1) The name of the terminal-based lottery
				game.
(2) The purchase price of a
				terminal-based lottery game.
(3) A
				description of the game.
(4) Bet
				slip and terminal-based lottery game ticket characteristics.
(5) The time, place and manner of conducting
				drawings.
(6) Prizes available to
				be won and determination of prize winners.
(7) Probability of winning and prize
				restrictions, if any.
(8)
				Restrictions on procedures for claiming prizes, if any.
(9) The existence of a finalist, grand prize,
				second-chance or other offering, if applicable, and the procedure for
				conducting the same, if applicable.
(10) Other information necessary for the
				conduct of that terminal-based lottery game.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											875.3 (relating to definitions);
					 and 61 Pa. Code §
											875.7 (relating to determination
					 of prize-winning, terminal-based lottery game
					 tickets).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.7 - Determination of prize-winning, terminal-based lottery game tickets

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(a) Terminal-based
				lottery game prize-winning plays will be determined under this part and
				specific terminal-based lottery game notifications published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
under §
									875.4 (relating to notice of
				terminal-based lottery game rules).
(b) A prize shall be paid only if the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket meets the criteria established in §
									875.10 (relating to terminal-based
				lottery game ticket validation and requirements).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											875.2 (relating to
					 purpose).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.8 - Terminal-based lottery game purchase and terminal-based lottery game ticket characteristics

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(a) To
				purchase a terminal-based lottery game ticket, the players shall request an
				on-line retailer to issue a terminal-based lottery game ticket. The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket, at a minimum, will contain appropriate play
				data as published in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
for that
				particular terminal-based lottery game, the drawing dates, amount bet, and
				validation data. The terminal-based lottery game ticket shall be the only valid
				proof of the bet placed, and the only valid receipt for claiming a prize. The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket shall only be valid for the drawing dates
				printed on the terminal-based lottery game ticket.
(b) A terminal-based lottery game ticket may
				not be canceled or voided once printed by the Lottery terminal, even if the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket is printed in error.
(c) It is the sole responsibility of the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket holder to verify the accuracy and condition
				of data printed on the terminal-based lottery game ticket. The purchase of
				plays is at the player's own risk.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.9 - Terminal-based lottery game ticket responsibility

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(a) A terminal-based lottery game ticket is a
				bearer document deemed to be owned by the person holding the terminal-based
				lottery game ticket, except that if a name is contained on the back of the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket, the person so named will, for all purposes,
				be considered the owner of the terminal-based lottery game ticket.
(b) The holder of a terminal-based lottery
				game ticket has the sole responsibility for checking the accuracy and condition
				of the data printed on the terminal-based lottery game ticket.
(c) The Commonwealth will not be responsible
				for a lost or stolen terminal-based lottery game ticket.
(d) The Commonwealth will not be responsible
				for a terminal-based lottery game ticket redeemed by a player in
				error.
(e) A prize shall be claimed
				within 1 year of the date of the terminal-based lottery drawing for which the
				terminal-based lottery game ticket was entered.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 875 - TERMINAL-BASED LOTTERY GAMES › Section 875.10 - Terminal-based lottery game ticket validation and requirements

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(a)
Valid
				terminal-based lottery game tickets.
To be a valid terminal-based
				lottery game ticket, the presented terminal-based lottery game ticket must meet
				the following conditions:
(1) The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket validation numbers shall be present in their
				entirety and correspond, using the Lottery's validation file, to the selected
				numbers, letters or symbols printed on the terminal-based lottery game ticket
				for the dates printed on the terminal-based lottery game ticket.
(2) The terminal-based lottery game ticket
				must be intact.
(3) The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket may not be mutilated, altered, reconstituted
				or tampered with.
(4) The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket may not be counterfeit or an exact duplicate
				of a winning ticket.
(5) The
				terminal-based lottery game ticket shall have been issued by the Lottery
				through a licensed retailer.
(6)
				The terminal-based lottery game ticket may not have been stolen.
(7) The terminal-based lottery game ticket
				shall be validated in accordance with §
										875.11 (relating to procedures for
				claiming and payment of prizes).
(8) The terminal-based lottery game ticket
				data shall have been recorded on the Lottery's central computer system prior to
				the drawing and the terminal-based lottery game ticket data shall match this
				computer record in every respect.
(9) The player or computer-selected numbers,
				letters or symbols, the validation data and the drawing date of an apparent
				winning terminal-based lottery game ticket shall appear on the official file of
				winning terminal-based lottery game tickets. A terminal-based lottery game
				ticket with that exact data may not have been previously paid.
(10) The terminal-based lottery game ticket
				may not be misregistered, defectively printed, or printed or produced in error
				to an extent that it cannot be processed by the Lottery.
(11) The terminal-based lottery game ticket
				shall pass other confidential security checks of the Lottery.
(12) By submitting a terminal-based lottery
				game ticket for validation, the player agrees to abide by this chapter as
				determined by the Secretary.
(13)
				There may not be another breach of this part in relation to the terminal-based
				lottery game ticket which, in the opinion of the Secretary, justifies
				disqualification.