61 Pa. Code § 872.3

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 872.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Apparent winning ticket-A game ticket bearing winning numbers which has not been validated by the Lottery.

Base play-Each of the three sets of six numbers resulting from a $2 purchase.

Combined game-The combination of the 18 numbers (three plays) on a player's ticket.

Drawing-The process of selecting winning numbers that determine the number of winners for each prize category of the game.

First place (jackpot) prize pool-The amount allocated from Match 6 Lotto gross sales for a particular Match 6 Lotto Game drawing for the purpose of paying first place (jackpot) prizes, which may include first place (jackpot) prize moneys from previous drawings when a first place prize (jackpot) was not won as provided in § 872.8(a)(2) (relating to determination of prize winners).

Game section-One of 5 areas of the Match 6 Lotto bet slip that contains 49 squares each numbered 1 through 49. Each area is lettered Game A, B, C, D or E, and when used to purchase a ticket, corresponds to the numbers selected and the numbers that are quick picked and printed on the ticket.

Match 6 Lotto bet slip-A card having a game section used by a player to play the game.

On-line retailer or retailer-A person who is properly authorized by the Lottery to sell tickets.

Quick pick-The random selection through a Lottery terminal of six different numbers from 1 through 49 that appear as a play in the Match 6 Lotto Game.

Ticket-A Match 6 Lotto ticket is a Lottery ticket produced by a licensed retailer in an authorized manner, and contains, at the discretion of the player 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 games, designated respectively as Game A, B, C, D and E. Each game designation is followed by its three plays. The ticket also contains at a minimum, the drawing date, the amount bet and validation data. Each game consists of three plays. A play consists of six numbers, either player or quick pick selected, from 1 through 49. The player may select or designate as quick pick selection one play per game, the remaining two plays of the game are quick pick selections.

Winning numbers-Six numbers, from 1 through 49, selected in a Match 6 Lotto drawing and which have been subsequently validated by the Lottery, which shall be used to determine the winning plays and the combined game winners on Match 6 Lotto Game tickets.

61 Pa. Code § 872.3