Wednesday, March 10, 2010

State lottery

The first modern state lottery in the United States was established in New Hampshire in 1964. On April 30, 1963, New Hampshire Governor John King signed the Sweepstakes bill as a viable and voluntary method of raising revenue for the state's education needs. The first Sweepstakes tickets went on sale on March 12, 1964.
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