Podcasts True Crime Crimes of the Centuries S2 Ep41: Illegal Luck: How the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Went Haywire

S2 Ep41: Illegal Luck: How the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Went Haywire

Published: Nov. 28, 2022, 10:55 a.m.

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In the summer of 1964, the first modern lottery was off to the races in New Hampshire. The \\u201cSweeps,\\u201d as they were called, were a sensation of national interest, with lawmakers quarreling over the legality of the get-rich-quick horse race scheme and citizens from all over crossing state lines to get in on the action. The craze seemed optimistic, until one man\\u2019s attempt at claiming his piece of the pie turned scandalous.
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