Missouri
Celebrates 20 Years of Lottery
As reported by the Kansas City
Star: "The Missouri Lottery celebrates
its 20th birthday this month by giving Missourians
a six-digit birthday present.
"Tickets
went on sale Monday for the special 'Dream Draw'
raffle game that runs through Feb. 23. Weekly
tax prepaid prizes of $20,000 will be awarded,
along with a tax-free grand prize of $200,000.
The $2 game also offers a number of $20 instant
winners.
"The
state lottery has come a long way since January
1986, when the first scratch-off game, 'Jackpot
'86,' was introduced.
"Since
then, $8.5 billion in total sales has generated
$4.8 billion in player prizes and $2.5 billion
for public education and other state purposes.
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