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For a Dollar and a Dream

99% Invisible

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New York in 1985: The Lottery that Changed the Game

New York State introduced quick pick in 1985, which made it less likely that lottery prizes would roll over./nThis theory is based on the idea that people's lottery choices are more varied when quick pick is used.

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