New Jersey lottery turns 40 with record $2.6B in revenue

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maringoman — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:26:29 GMT

New Jersey people hit the Megamillions jackpots so much, it's crazy. Actually NY NJ combined

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tiggs95 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 21:40:24 GMT

You bet'cha...Crazy man crazy...

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rdgrnr — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:51:48 GMT

Looks like Jersey was one of the trailblazers in the lottery in this country, I didn't know that.

And speaking of blazers, I see Liberace had the same taste in clothes then as tiggs has now!

Now that's what tiggs would call snazzy

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sully16 — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:23:03 GMT

Happy 40th, heres to many more

New Jersey lottery turns 40 with record $2.6B in revenue

Lottery Post — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:12:13 GMT

The New Jersey Lottery sold a state record $2.6 billion in tickets for fiscal year 2010, an impressive number considering the state is in the midst of an historic recession.

It's also impressive because the New Jersey Lottery, which turns 40 in December, continues to be an economic force in a state desperate for cash. Even after all this years, for better or worse, the lottery remains a growth industry.

The lottery is a recession-proof business, says Carole Hedinger, acting executive dire... [ More ]