Scratch & Win

Americans spend 100 Billion dollars on state lotteries each year—and it all started with one slip of paper in Massachusetts.

“Scratch & Win” is a podcast from GBH News and PRX that dives into the history of the most successful state lottery in America and the invention that kicked off our insatiable appetite for chance.

This eight-part series is packed with archival audio, interviews, music, and field recordings. It’s a fascinating listen, where every episode unveils a new character, historical yarn, and criminal curiosity.

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