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New England adopts Lucky for Life

March 12, 2012 12:01 am • Last Updated: October 31, 2014 9:31 am

Rocky Hill - The six New England states have joined forces for the first time to offer a regional lottery game.

They're hoping to leverage the buying power of more than 14.4 million residents to provide a substantially larger prize to players and much-needed revenue.

Starting Sunday, the Lucky for Life tickets went on sale for $2 apiece in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. The top prize is $1,000 a day for a winner's life. The "for life" concept has been successful in Connecticut. It has had a state draw game and scratch tickets that offer a payout for life since 2009.

- Associated Press

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