RE: NHPR leaves NHAB

["Paul Hopfgarten" <hopfgapr@sprynet.com>]

I believe NH was one of the first (if not the first) states in the USA to
sell lottery tickets. (I think 1968-70 was the start time, somewhere in that
range)

NH is part of the 20+ state Powerball group (HQ'ed in Iowa, and Connecticut
and Rhode Island are the other two New Eng states playing Powerball)

NH is part of the 3 state "Megabucks" group with Maine and Vermont. The
'Tri-State" lottery commission also runs the pick 3 and pick 4 numbers games
as well as some other games, but I don't recall what they are.

NH also has it's own games, mostly the scratch tickets, but I believe also
has at least one NH-only 'electronic ticket' game.

So that this meets the criteria of the list....WMUR broadcast the
'tri-state' winners and carries the Powerball drawing 'LIVE' from beautiful
downtown Des Moines! (Though WNDS-Derry now is the home of the rediculous
Powerball 'TV" game hosted by Bob Eubanks...I guess Hearst-Argyle didn't
want any part of it).


-Paul Hopfgarten
-Derry NH

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Joseph
> Pappalardo
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 6:58 PM
> To: Aaron 'Bishop' Read; bri@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: NHPR leaves NHAB
>
>
>
> > At 07:18 AM 1/18/2002 -0500, Dave Faneuf wrote:
> >
> > >So what do people in NH call the lottery?
>
> The call it "Powerball", no?
>
> NH has sold "NH Sweepstakes" tickets since back in the
> 70's haven't they?  I remember there were liquor
> stores with signs advertising such when I was growing
> up.  (I remember the "NH Sweepstakes" had a little
> building right outside Rockinham PArk selling
> tickets.)
>
> I believe now they've morphed into the more currently
> marketed lottery image...where they link up with other
> states for bigger prizes, no?  (i.e...Powerball, etc.)
>
> At least thats what I thought they did.
>
> JP
>
>
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