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For a Dollar and a Dream
99% Invisible
The History of the Lottery
Lotto has its roots in the 15th century Italy, but I'm not going to get into that. It's exactly as you described first introduced in Massachusetts in 1978, and then in New York. The point of the game is there is a predetermined share of every ticket that goes specifically to the top prize. So right now, Powerball Mega Millions start at 20 million, even if no one plays.
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