
What the lottery reveals about the American dream
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How Much Lotteries Have Changed Over the Years?
The first drawing in the new Hampshire sweepstakes was a couple of different winners of $600,000 each by early 1970s. They start adding $1 million jackpots and those are sort of a big deal. You're never used to know like you get a million dollar check right on the spot. And then in 1978, first Massachusetts and then New York introduced Lotto, what again, this sort of roll over jackpot game that we now recognize like mega millions and power ball.
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