Million to one odds spur Maine lottery ticket boom
A Maine State Lottery weekly 50¢ game attracts players despite 1 in 1,000,000 odds. Since launch two and a half years ago, 117,000 winners have taken cash or merchandise totaling 3.8 million dollars. Four players won 150,000 each, with dozens of named participants listed among winners and ticket buyers. The lottery draws Thursdays with results published in papers and on WGAN TV and WABL TV.
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