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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 871.4 - 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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.
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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 55 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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,
Approximate Percentage of
In One Single Lettered
Prize
Prize
Winnings Pool Allocated
Game Section
Category
Payment
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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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.
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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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
1:146,107,962
Five first set numbers
Second Prize
1:3,563,608.8293
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Third Prize
1:584,431.8480
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize
1:14,254.4353
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Fifth Prize
1:11,927.1806
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize
1:290.9068
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Seventh Prize
1:745.4488
One first set number and the Powerball
								  number
Eighth Prize
1:126.8849
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize
1:68.9592
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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 B - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on August 28, 2005, incorporating changes from 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and October 6, 2002 › Section 871.2 - Game description and purpose

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(a)
				  Powerball is a five out of 59 plus one out of 39 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 59,
				  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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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.
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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 59 and one Powerball number from a set of balls
				  numbered 1 through 39 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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
65.0576%
Five first set numbers
Second Prize*
$200,000
7.7850%
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Third Prize*
$10,000
2.7656%
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize*
$100
1.0510%
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Fifth Prize*
$100
1.4658%
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize*
$7
3.8990%
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Seventh Prize*
$7
1.7786%
One first set number and the Powerball
								  number
Eighth Prize*
$4
6.4790%
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize*
$3
9.7184%
* 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 17.4712% 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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.
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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and October 6, 2002 › Section 871.19 - Probability of winning

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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
1:195,249,054
Five first set numbers
Second Prize
1:5,138,133
Four first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Third Prize
1:723,144.6444
Four first set numbers
Fourth Prize
1:19,030.1222
Three first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Fifth Prize
1:13,644.2386
Three first set numbers
Sixth Prize
1:359.0589
Two first set numbers and the Powerball
								  number
Seventh Prize
1:787.1676
One first set number and the Powerball
								  number
Eighth Prize
1:123.4773
The Powerball number
Ninth Prize
1:61.7386
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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and 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 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 C - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on January 4, 2009, incorporating changes from August 28, 2005; and October 6, 2002 › Section 871.23 - Changes to Powerball

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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 D - Chapter 871. PowerBall-Version in effect on May 28, 2011, incorporating changes from January 4, 2009; August 28, 2005; and 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.