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Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.6 - Powerball bet slip and ticket characteristics and restrictions

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(a) For each basic
				play the player shall select, or request quick pick selection by the computer,
				five numbers and a single Powerball number, in one or more of the game panels
				on a Powerball bet slip. Powerball bet slips shall be available at no cost to
				the player. The minimum entry is $1. For $1, play game A; for $2, play games A
				and B; for $3, play games A, B and C; for $4, play games A, B, C and D; for $5,
				play games A, B, C, D and E. Players are also given the option to select a
				promotion verbally or on the bet slip at the time of purchase for an additional
				$1 for each play. Game panels shall be played in alphabetical order in
				accordance with the instructions printed on the Powerball bet slip. A Powerball
				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, players shall, in
				addition to the purchase price, submit a completed Powerball bet slip, or
				request number selections either by quick pick or manual terminal entry to an
				on-line retailer to have a ticket issued. The ticket shall contain five
				selected numbers and a single selected Powerball number for each play, ticket
				validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable promotion
				exercised by the player. This ticket shall be the only valid receipt for
				claiming a prize. The ticket shall only be valid for the drawing date or dates
				printed on the ticket. Retailers are not permitted to allow the attachment of
				any remote devices to a lottery terminal to enter plays except as otherwise
				provided in the MUSL rules.
(c) If
				Powerball bet slips are unavailable, number selections may be given to an
				on-line retailer in groups of five number selections and one Powerball number
				selection per game section for each $1 wagered as a basic play. The retailer
				shall manually enter the selections into the computer terminal.
(d) A Powerball ticket may not be canceled or
				voided once printed by the Lottery terminal, even if the ticket is printed in
				error.
(e) It shall be the sole
				responsibility of the player to verify the accuracy of the game play or plays
				and other 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) A player may select numbers for up to 26
				drawings, specifically the next drawing and the 25 subsequent
				drawings.
(g) A ticket may not be
				issued for a drawing after the specified sales cut-off time prior to the
				drawing, as announced by the Secretary or a designee.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.7 - Time, place and manner of conducting drawing

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(a)
Time of drawing.
A
				Powerball drawing will be held twice a week or as publicly announced by the
				Secretary.
(b)
Place of
				drawing.
A Powerball drawing will be conducted in a location selected
				by the MUSL in West Des Moines, Iowa, or other location selected by the MUSL
				for promotional or other reasons.
(c)
Manner of conducting
				drawings.
The MUSL will draw at random five numbers from a set of
				balls numbered 1 through 49 and one Powerball number from a set of balls
				numbered 1 through 42 with the aid of mechanical drawing equipment. All
				drawings will be observed by security personnel and independent auditors and
				the validity of a drawing will be solely determined by the MUSL.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.8 - Expected prize payout percentages

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(a) Determination of expected prize payout
				percentages is as follows:
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
							 Single Lettered Game Section
Prize
							 Category
Prize
							 Payment
Approximate Percentage of Winnings Pool
							 Allocated to Prize Category**
Five first set numbers and the Powerball number
Grand Prize
Grand Prize
58.3884%
Five first set numbers
Second Prize*
$100,000
10.2386%
Four first set numbers and the Powerball number
Third Prize*
$5,000
2.747%
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize*
$100
2.2524%
Three first set numbers and the Powerball number
Fifth Prize*
$100
2.3624%
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize*
$7
6.7800%
Two first set numbers and the Powerball number
Seventh Prize*
$7
2.3152%
One first set number and the Powerball number
Eighth Prize*
$4
6.7800%
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize*
$3
8.1360%
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
				  the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(b) Prize money allocated to the grand prize
				category will be paid on a parimutuel basis, divided equally by the number of
				plays determined by the MUSL to be the winners of the grand prize.
(c) The number of plays determined by the
				MUSL to be winners of the second through ninth prize categories will be paid as
				set cash prizes, except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(1) If the total of the set prizes awarded in
				a Powerball drawing exceeds the set prize pool which is 20.8058% of gross
				sales, the amount needed to fund the set prizes shall be drawn from the
				following sources in the following order:
(i)
				The amount allocated to the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous
				draws, if any.
(ii) An amount from
				the MUSL set prize reserve account, if available, not to exceed $25,000,000 per
				Powerball drawing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.9 - Powerball prize payments

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(a)
				Individual ticket prize payments will be paid entirely in cash with the
				exception of the grand prize category.
(b) A grand prize shall be paid by an annuity
				except that a player may elect to receive the grand prize in a single cash
				payment provided the cash election is made by the player within 60 days of the
				date the Lottery determines that a grand prize winning ticket has been sold and
				that a player is entitled to the prize.
(1)
				An election to receive the grand prize by annuity or cash made by the player
				after the player becomes entitled to the prize is final and cannot be revoked,
				withdrawn or otherwise changed.
(2)
				Shares of the grand prize shall be determined by dividing the cash available in
				the grand prize pool equally among all winners of the grand prize. A winner who
				elected cash payment shall be paid the share in a single cash
				payment.
(3) The annuitized prize
				shall be determined by multiplying a winner's share of the grand prize by the
				MUSL annuity factor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.10 - Funding of guaranteed prizes

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The MUSL Powerball Product Group may offer guaranteed minimum
				  grand prize amounts or minimum increases in the grand prize amount between
				  drawings or make other changes in the allocation of prize money where the MUSL
				  Powerball Product Group finds that it would be in the best interest of the
				  game. If a minimum grand prize amount or a minimum increase in the grand prize
				  amount between drawings is offered by the Product Group, the grand prize shares
				  shall be determined as follows:
(1) If
				there are multiple grand prize winners during a single drawing, each selecting
				the annuitized option prize, then a winner's share of the guaranteed annuitized
				grand prize shall be determined by dividing the guaranteed annuitized grand
				prize by the number of winners.
(2)
				If there are multiple grand prize winners during a single drawing and at least
				one of the grand prize winners has elected the annuitized option prize, the
				best bid submitted by the MUSL's preapproved qualified brokers shall determine
				the cash pool needed to fund the guaranteed annuitized grand prize.
(3) If no winner of the grand prize during a
				single drawing has elected the annuitized option prize, the amount of cash in
				the grand prize pool shall be an amount equal to the guaranteed annuitized
				amount divided by the average annuity factor of the most recent three best
				quotes provided by the MUSL's preapproved qualified brokers submitting
				quotes.
(4) Quotes will not be used
				which are more than 2 weeks old, and if less than three quotes are submitted,
				the MUSL shall use the average of all quotes submitted.
(5) Changes in the allocation of prize money
				shall be designed to retain approximately the same prize allocation
				percentages, over a year's time, as set forth in §
									871.8 (relating to expected prize
				payout percentages). Minimum guaranteed prizes or increases may be waived if
				the alternate funding mechanism as set forth in § 871.8 becomes
				necessary.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.11 - 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 signature is contained on 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.12 - 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, using the computer validation
				file, to the selected numbers printed on the ticket for the date printed on the
				ticket.
(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 on-line retailer.
(6) The ticket may not have been
				stolen.
(7) The ticket shall be
				validated in accordance with §
										871.13 (relating to procedures for
				claiming and payment of Powerball prizes).
(8) The player-selected or computer-selected
				numbers on the ticket shall be in individual groups of five first set numbers
				and one second set number each associated with a single letter, A, B, C, D or
				E. The 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
				respect.
(10) The player-selected
				or computer-selected numbers, promotion selection, if applicable, the
				validation number data and the drawing date of an apparent winning ticket shall
				appear on the official file of the 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.
(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.
(14) There may not be another violation of
				this part in relation to the ticket.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.14 - Parimutuel prize pool

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(a) The
				prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of 50% of each drawing
				period's sales after the prize reserve accounts are funded to the amounts set
				by the MUSL Powerball Product Group. Any amount remaining in the prize pool at
				the end of the game shall be carried forward to a replacement game or expended
				in a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance with
				State law.
(b) An amount equal to
				up to 2% of a party lottery's sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's
				grand prize pool and placed in trust in one or more prize reserve accounts
				until the party lottery's share of the prize reserve accounts reaches the
				amounts designated by the MUSL Powerball Product Group. Once the party
				lottery's share of the prize reserve accounts exceeds the designated amounts,
				the excess shall become part of the grand prize pool. The MUSL Powerball
				Product Group, with the approval of the Finance and Audit Committee, may
				establish a maximum balance for the prize reserve accounts. The shares of a
				party lottery may be adjusted with refunds to the party lottery from the prize
				reserve accounts as may be needed to maintain the approved maximum balance and
				shares of the party lotteries. Any amount remaining in a prize reserve account
				at the end of this game shall be carried forward to a replacement prize reserve
				account or expended in a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group
				in accordance with State law.
(c)
				If the prize pool for a drawing is not sufficient to fund an announced minimum
				grand prize, the prize pool will be increased as necessary in accordance with
				MUSL rules.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.15 - Unclaimed prize money

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Prize money on a winning Powerball 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. For set prizes,
				  the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes
				  otherwise provided for by statute. Unclaimed grand prize funds will be
				  distributed among all MUSL Lotteries in proportion to each lottery's sales for
				  the grand prize drawing.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.17 - Purchase and prize restrictions

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(a) A Powerball ticket may not be purchased
				in this Commonwealth by, and a prize will not be paid to, an officer or
				employee of the Pennsylvania Lottery or any of the Lottery's 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 as these
				individuals.
(b) In addition to the
				individuals identified in subsection (a), the following persons are not
				eligible to purchase a Powerball ticket and are ineligible to be paid a prize
				for a Powerball ticket:
(1) An employee,
				officer or director of the MUSL.
(2) A person under contract with the MUSL to
				conduct a financial or security audit of the MUSL.
(3) An employee, partner, shareholder or
				owner of an independent accounting firm under contract with the MUSL to observe
				drawings and site operations.
(4) A
				relative living in the same household of a person described in paragraph (1),
				(2) or (3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.18 - 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, final decisions of the Secretary and procedures
				established by the Director or by the MUSL for the conduct of
				Powerball.
(b) Decisions made by
				the Secretary or the MUSL, including the declaration of prizes and the payment
				thereof or interpretation of this part are final and binding on players and
				persons making a claim in respect thereof.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.19 - Probability of winning

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The probability of winning is as follows:
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
							 Single Lettered Game Section
Prize Category
Probability of Winning per
							 Play
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
							 number
Grand Prize
1:80,089,128
Five first set numbers
Second Prize
1:1,953,393.3659
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
							 number
Third Prize
1:364,041.4909
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize
1:8,879.0608
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
							 number
Fifth Prize
1:8,466.0812
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize
1:206.4898
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
							 number
Seventh Prize
1:604.7201
One first set number and the Powerball
							 number
Eighth Prize
1:117.9942
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize
1:73.7464
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Section 871.21 - Future changes to Powerball

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(a) The
				MUSL reserves the right to modify the Powerball game in order to address
				changes in player participation or population of member states. If the MUSL
				decides to make a change, it will be publicly announced by the Secretary at
				least 30 days before the change takes effect.
(b) The Secretary will publish notice of the
				change in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and the change will be
				codified in §
									871.22 (relating to changes to
				Powerball).
The provisions of this §
											871.21 amended under section 303
					 of the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §
												3761-303).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
											871.22 (relating to changes to
					 Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.1 - Creation

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Under the act and this part, there is created a numbers
					 game, called Powerball, 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 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.2 - Game description and purpose

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(a)
				  Powerball is a five out of 53 plus one out of 42 on-line lottery game which
				  pays the grand prize on an annuitized, parimutuel basis. Except as provided in
				  this chapter, all other prizes are paid on a set cash basis.
(b) The purpose of the Powerball game is to
				  determine winners from ticket holders matching five numbers from 1 through 53,
				  and matching the separately drawn Powerball number, or a designated combination
				  thereof, within a single play, with the five winning numbers and the Powerball
				  number to be randomly drawn. Drawings will be conducted twice a week or as
				  publicly announced by the Secretary.
(c) The object of the game is for a player to
				  select, in a single play on a ticket, five numbers and the Powerball number
				  that match the numbers and the Powerball number drawn for the game in which the
				  ticket is participating. Correctly matching the six winning numbers consisting
				  of the five numbers drawn plus the Powerball number drawn, and meeting other
				  validation criteria, entitles the ticket holder to the grand prize identified
				  in §
										871.8 (relating to expected prize
				  payout percentages).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.4 - Ticket sales retailers

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(a)
				  Powerball game ticket sales may only be made through licensed on-line 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, fails to
				  handle Lottery funds in the prescribed manner, if the retailer breaches 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 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.5 - Ticket price

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A Powerball ticket shall cost $1 per play. The power play
					 option may be exercised, at the discretion of the player, for an additional $1
					 per play.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.6 - Powerball bet slip and ticket characteristics and restrictions

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(a) For each basic
				  play the player shall select, or request quick pick selection by the computer,
				  five numbers and a single Powerball number, in one or more of the game panels
				  on a Powerball bet slip. Powerball bet slips shall be available at no cost to
				  the player. The minimum entry is $1. For $1, play game A; for $2, play games A
				  and B; for $3, play games A, B and C; for $4, play games A, B, C and D; for $5,
				  play games A, B, C, D and E. Players are also given the option to select a
				  promotion verbally or on the bet slip at the time of purchase for an additional
				  $1 for each play. Game panels shall be played in alphabetical order in
				  accordance with the instructions printed on the Powerball bet slip. A Powerball
				  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, players shall, in
				  addition to the purchase price, submit a completed Powerball bet slip, or
				  request number selections either by quick pick or manual terminal entry to an
				  on-line retailer to have a ticket issued. The ticket shall contain five
				  selected numbers and a single selected Powerball number for each play, ticket
				  validation number data, drawing date, amount bet and any applicable promotion
				  exercised by the player. This ticket shall be the only valid receipt for
				  claiming a prize. The ticket shall only be valid for the drawing date or dates
				  printed on the ticket. Retailers are not permitted to allow the attachment of
				  any remote devices to a lottery terminal to enter plays except as otherwise
				  provided in the MUSL rules.
(c) If
				  Powerball bet slips are unavailable, number selections may be given to an
				  on-line retailer in groups of five number selections and one Powerball number
				  selection per game section for each $1 wagered as a basic play. The retailer
				  shall manually enter the selections into the computer terminal.
(d) A Powerball ticket may not be canceled or
				  voided once printed by the Lottery terminal, even if the ticket is printed in
				  error.
(e) It shall be the sole
				  responsibility of the player to verify the accuracy of the game play or plays
				  and other 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) A player may select numbers for up to 26
				  drawings, specifically the next drawing and the 25 subsequent
				  drawings.
(g) A ticket may not be
				  issued for a drawing after the specified sales cut-off time prior to the
				  drawing, as announced by the Secretary or a designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.7 - Time, place and manner of conducting drawing

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(a)
Time of drawing.
A
				  Powerball drawing will be held twice a week or as publicly announced by the
				  Secretary.
(b)
Place of
				  drawing.
A Powerball drawing will be conducted in a location selected
				  by the MUSL in West Des Moines, Iowa, or other location selected by the MUSL
				  for promotional or other reasons.
(c)
Manner of conducting
				  drawings.
The MUSL will draw at random five numbers from a set of
				  balls numbered 1 through 53 and one Powerball number from a set of balls
				  numbered 1 through 42 with the aid of mechanical drawing equipment. All
				  drawings will be observed by security personnel and independent auditors and
				  the validity of a drawing will be solely determined by the MUSL.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.8 - Expected prize payout percentages

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(a) Determination of expected prize payout
				  percentages is as follows:
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
								Single Lettered Game Section
Prize Category
Prize Payment
Approximate
								Percentage of Winnings Pool Allocated to Prize Category**
Five first set numbers and the Powerball number
Grand Prize
Grand Prize
58.3884%
Five first set numbers
Second Prize*
$100,000
10.2386%
Four first set numbers and the Powerball number
Third Prize*
$5,000
2.747%
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize*
$100
2.2524%
Three first set numbers and the Powerball number
Fifth Prize*
$100
2.3624%
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize*
$7
6.7800%
Two first set numbers and the Powerball number
Seventh Prize*
$7
2.3152%
One first set number and the Powerball number
Eighth Prize*
$4
6.7800%
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize*
$3
8.1360%
* Indicates a set prize.
** Fifty percent of Powerball gross sales are allocated to
					 the winnings pool for the payment of prizes.
(b) Prize money allocated to the grand prize
				  category will be paid on a parimutuel basis, divided equally by the number of
				  plays determined by the MUSL to be the winners of the grand prize.
(c) The number of plays determined by the
				  MUSL to be winners of the second through ninth prize categories will be paid as
				  set cash prizes, except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(1) If the total of the set prizes awarded in
				  a Powerball drawing exceeds the set prize pool which is 20.8058% of gross
				  sales, the amount needed to fund the set prizes shall be drawn from the
				  following sources in the following order:
(i)
				  The amount allocated to the set prize tiers and carried forward from previous
				  draws, if any.
(ii) An amount from
				  the MUSL set prize reserve account, if available, not to exceed $25,000,000 per
				  Powerball drawing.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.9 - Powerball prize payments

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(a)
				  Individual ticket prize payments will be paid entirely in cash with the
				  exception of the grand prize category.
(b) A grand prize shall be paid by an annuity
				  except that a player may elect to receive the grand prize in a single cash
				  payment provided the cash election is made by the player within 60 days of the
				  date the Lottery determines that a grand prize winning ticket has been sold and
				  that a player is entitled to the prize.
(1)
				  An election to receive the grand prize by annuity or cash made by the player
				  after the player becomes entitled to the prize is final and cannot be revoked,
				  withdrawn or otherwise changed.
(2)
				  Shares of the grand prize shall be determined by dividing the cash available in
				  the grand prize pool equally among all winners of the grand prize. A winner who
				  elected cash payment shall be paid the share in a single cash
				  payment.
(3) The annuitized prize
				  shall be determined by multiplying a winner's share of the grand prize by the
				  MUSL annuity factor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.10 - Funding of guaranteed prizes

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The MUSL Powerball Product Group may offer guaranteed
					 minimum grand prize amounts or minimum increases in the grand prize amount
					 between drawings or make other changes in the allocation of prize money where
					 the MUSL Powerball Product Group finds that it would be in the best interest of
					 the game. If a minimum grand prize amount or a minimum increase in the grand
					 prize amount between drawings is offered by the Product Group, the grand prize
					 shares shall be determined as follows:
(1) If there are multiple grand prize winners
				  during a single drawing, each selecting the annuitized option prize, then a
				  winner's share of the guaranteed annuitized grand prize shall be determined by
				  dividing the guaranteed annuitized grand prize by the number of
				  winners.
(2) If there are multiple
				  grand prize winners during a single drawing and at least one of the grand prize
				  winners has elected the annuitized option prize, the best bid submitted by the
				  MUSL's preapproved qualified brokers shall determine the cash pool needed to
				  fund the guaranteed annuitized grand prize.
(3) If no winner of the grand prize during a
				  single drawing has elected the annuitized option prize, the amount of cash in
				  the grand prize pool shall be an amount equal to the guaranteed annuitized
				  amount divided by the average annuity factor of the most recent three best
				  quotes provided by the MUSL's preapproved qualified brokers submitting
				  quotes.
(4) Quotes will not be used
				  which are more than 2 weeks old, and if less than three quotes are submitted,
				  the MUSL shall use the average of all quotes submitted.
(5) Changes in the allocation of prize money
				  shall be designed to retain approximately the same prize allocation
				  percentages, over a year's time, as set forth in §
										871.8 (relating to expected prize
				  payout percentages). Minimum guaranteed prizes or increases may be waived if
				  the alternate funding mechanism as set forth in § 871.8 becomes
				  necessary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.11 - 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 signature is contained on 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.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.12 - 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, using the computer validation
				  file, to the selected numbers printed on the ticket for the date printed on the
				  ticket.
(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 on-line retailer.
(6) The ticket may not have been
				  stolen.
(7) The ticket shall be
				  validated in accordance with §
											871.13 (relating to procedures for
				  claiming and payment of Powerball prizes).
(8) The player-selected or computer-selected
				  numbers on the ticket shall be in individual groups of five first set numbers
				  and one second set number each associated with a single letter, A, B, C, D or
				  E. The 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
				  respect.
(10) The player-selected
				  or computer-selected numbers, promotion selection, if applicable, the
				  validation number data and the drawing date of an apparent winning ticket shall
				  appear on the official file of the 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.
(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.
(14) There may not be another violation of
				  this part in relation to the ticket.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.14 - Parimutuel prize pool

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(a) The
				  prize pool for all prize categories shall consist of 50% of each drawing
				  period's sales after the prize reserve accounts are funded to the amounts set
				  by the MUSL Powerball Product Group. Any amount remaining in the prize pool at
				  the end of the game shall be carried forward to a replacement game or expended
				  in a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group in accordance with
				  State law.
(b) An amount equal to
				  up to 2% of a party lottery's sales shall be deducted from a party lottery's
				  grand prize pool and placed in trust in one or more prize reserve accounts
				  until the party lottery's share of the prize reserve accounts reaches the
				  amounts designated by the MUSL Powerball Product Group. Once the party
				  lottery's share of the prize reserve accounts exceeds the designated amounts,
				  the excess shall become part of the grand prize pool. The MUSL Powerball
				  Product Group, with the approval of the Finance and Audit Committee, may
				  establish a maximum balance for the prize reserve accounts. The shares of a
				  party lottery may be adjusted with refunds to the party lottery from the prize
				  reserve accounts as may be needed to maintain the approved maximum balance and
				  shares of the party lotteries. Any amount remaining in a prize reserve account
				  at the end of this game shall be carried forward to a replacement prize reserve
				  account or expended in a manner as directed by the MUSL Powerball Product Group
				  in accordance with State law.
(c)
				  If the prize pool for a drawing is not sufficient to fund an announced minimum
				  grand prize, the prize pool will be increased as necessary in accordance with
				  MUSL rules.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.15 - Unclaimed prize money

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Prize money on a winning Powerball 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. For set prizes,
					 the prize money will be paid into the State Lottery Fund and used for purposes
					 otherwise provided for by statute. Unclaimed grand prize funds will be
					 distributed among all MUSL Lotteries in proportion to each lottery's sales for
					 the grand prize drawing.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.16 - Withholding

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Federal withholding taxes will be withheld by the Lottery
					 for the prize payments in amounts required in accordance with applicable
					 provisions of law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.17 - Purchase and prize restrictions

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(a) A Powerball ticket may not be purchased
				  in this Commonwealth by, and a prize will not be paid to, an officer or
				  employee of the Pennsylvania Lottery or any of the Lottery's 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 as these
				  individuals.
(b) In addition to the
				  individuals identified in subsection (a), the following persons are not
				  eligible to purchase a Powerball ticket and are ineligible to be paid a prize
				  for a Powerball ticket:
(1) An employee,
				  officer or director of the MUSL.
(2) A person under contract with the MUSL to
				  conduct a financial or security audit of the MUSL.
(3) An employee, partner, shareholder or
				  owner of an independent accounting firm under contract with the MUSL to observe
				  drawings and site operations.
(4) A
				  relative living in the same household of a person described in paragraph (1),
				  (2) or (3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.18 - 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, final decisions of the Secretary and procedures
				  established by the Director or by the MUSL for the conduct of
				  Powerball.
(b) Decisions made by
				  the Secretary or the MUSL, including the declaration of prizes and the payment
				  thereof or interpretation of this part are final and binding on players and
				  persons making a claim in respect thereof.
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.19 - Probability of winning

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The probability of winning is as follows:
Tickets Containing The Following, In One
								  Single Lettered Game Section
Prize Category
Probability of Winning per
								  Play
Five first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Grand Prize
1:120,526,770
Five first set numbers
Second Prize
1:2,939,677.317073
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Third Prize
1:502,194.875000
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize
1:12,248.655488
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Fifth Prize
1:10,684.997340
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize
1260.609691
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Seventh Prize
1:696.847653
One first set number and the Powerball
								  number
Eighth Prize
1:123.884027
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize
1:70.388652
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.21 - Future changes to Powerball

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(a) The
				  MUSL reserves the right to modify the Powerball game in order to address
				  changes in player participation or population of member states. If the MUSL
				  decides to make a change, it will be publicly announced by the MUSL and the
				  Secretary at least 90 days before the change takes effect.
(b) The Secretary will publish notice of the
				  change in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin
and the change will be
				  codified in §
										871.22 (relating to changes to
				  Powerball).
The provisions of this §
												871.21 amended under section 303
						of the State Lottery Law (72 P. S. §
													3761-303).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix A - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on October 6, 2002 › Section 871.23 - New bonus prize

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(a) When the
				  Powerball jackpot is projected to reach a new high annuitized level, the amount
				  of the jackpot prize will be limited, by rule, to increases for each draw of no
				  more than $25 million (annuitized). The prize money collected in excess of the
				  advertised jackpot amount, if any, will be placed into a bonus prize pool and
				  will accumulate until there is a grand prize winner. When there is a grand
				  prize winner, the bonus prize pool will be divided equally among all winners of
				  the second prize. This bonus prize will be paid in one cash lump sum. If there
				  are no second prize winners, the prize pool shall be divided equally among the
				  winners in the next lower prize tier with winners.
(b) There may be times when the second prize
				  will be increased from its current set amount of $100,000 to a higher amount.
				  In those cases, the second prize may be increased to $1 million or more. The
				  actual amount of the prize will depend upon the cash available in the new bonus
				  prize pool and the number of prize winners as set forth in subsection (a). The
				  trigger jackpot level will naturally increase over time as the new high
				  annuitized jackpot amount continues to climb.
(c) The new bonus prize is in addition to any
				  power play prizes that may be won. The new bonus prize is awarded independent
				  of the power play option, and is not multiplied by the power play multiplier. A
				  bonus prize winner who also played the power play option will win the original
				  set prize amounts; the amount paid under the power play multiplier option; and
				  the new bonus prize (if effective).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 61 - REVENUE › Part V - State Lotteries › Chapter 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from October 6, 2002 › Section 871.1 - Creation

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Under the act and this part, there is created a numbers
					 game, called Powerball, 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 871 - POWERBALL › Appendix B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from October 6, 2002 › Section 871.2 - Game description and purpose

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(a)
				  Powerball is a five out of 55 plus one out of 42 on-line lottery game which
				  pays the grand prize on an annuitized, parimutuel basis. Except as provided in
				  this chapter, all other prizes are paid on a set cash basis.
(b) The purpose of the Powerball game is to
				  determine winners from ticket holders matching five numbers from 1 through 55,
				  and matching the separately drawn Powerball number, or a designated combination
				  thereof, within a single play, with the five winning numbers and the Powerball
				  number to be randomly drawn. Drawings will be conducted twice a week or as
				  publicly announced by the Secretary.
(c) The object of the game is for a player to
				  select, in a single play on a ticket, five numbers and the Powerball number
				  that match the numbers and the Powerball number drawn for the game in which the
				  ticket is participating. Correctly matching the six winning numbers consisting
				  of the five numbers drawn plus the Powerball number drawn, and meeting other
				  validation criteria, entitles the ticket holder to the grand prize identified
				  in §
										871.8 (relating to expected prize
				  payout percentages).
This section cited in 61 Pa. Code §
												871.22 (relating to changes to
						Powerball).