WHat does the eagles steelers have to do with the PA lottery?
The Eagles and Steelers are the latest NFL teams to catch lotto fever. The teams have partnered with the Pennsylvania Lottery on a $5 scratch-off game that went on sale yesterday. The games featuring the teams are identical and have more than $15 million in total prizes apiece; the maximum win is $50,000. The odds of winning some sort of a prize in either game is 1-in-4.20. Losing lottery tickets may be sent in for a second-chance consideration, which includes everything from game tickets to sideline access. The lottery is printing 4.3 million of each ticket. Together, the games are projected to raise about $7.9 million in revenue for senior programs, a Lottery spokeswoman said. The NFL amended its bylaws in the spring to allow teams to partner up with respective lotteries. The league also is part of a lawsuit with other sports leagues and the NCAA in a lawsuit attempting to block Delaware from gaining legalized sports betting. * – Ed Barkowitz Sources:
Eagles, Steelers featured in Pa. lottery The Eagles and Steelers are the latest NFL teams to catch lotto fever. The teams have partnered with the Pennsylvania Lottery on a $5 scratch-off game that went on sale yesterday. The games featuring the teams are identical and have more than $15 million in total prizes apiece; the maximum win is $50,000. The odds of winning some sort of a prize in either game is 1-in-4.20. Losing lottery tickets may be sent in for a second-chance consideration, which includes everything from game tickets to sideline access. The lottery is printing 4.3 million of each ticket. Together, the games are projected to raise about $7.9 million in revenue for senior programs, a Lottery spokeswoman said. The NFL amended its bylaws in the spring to allow teams to partner up with respective lotteries. The league also is part of a lawsuit with other sports leagues and the NCAA in a lawsuit attempting to block Delaware from gaining legalized sports betting. * – Ed Barkowitz
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