Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:57 p.m.

Lottery Day 1 'very smooth,' director says

Arkansas joins its neighbors, is now 43rd state to sell tickets

Photo by Stephen B. Thornton

Bill Yeates (left) and R.D. Keever use their pocketknives to scratch along their series of Arkansas lottery tickets Monday at Murphy USA at Chenal Parkway and Cantrell Road in Little Rock. Yeates said he spent $30 to win $10; Keever spent $100 and won $93.

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Arkansas became the 43rd state to sell lottery tickets Monday, with players ranging from college students to college presidents joining in on the gambling, which is aimed at paying for scholarships.


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This article was published September 29, 2009 at 4:58 a.m.

Front Section, Pages 1, 6 on 09/29/2009

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