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Pennsylvania eyes Eagles and Steelers for instant lottery game

"State officials are "in discussions" with both the Eagles and the Steelers about the possibility of partnering on an instant ticket game this fall, Pennsylavnia Lottery spokeswoman Stephanie Weyant said yesterday.NFL owners voted earlier this week to allow teams to enter agreements with state lotteries in which teams charge licensing fees so lotteries can use team names and logos on tickets.The New England Patriots announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement for an instant ticket game with the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission to begin before the season. It's believed they are the first NFL team to take advantage of the new league rule.Weyant said the hope is a new NFL game would mirror the lottery's instant games with the Phillies and the Pirates, started in March 2008 and still in play, in that it would offer winners both instant cash prizes and a shot at "dream prize packages" ranging from hats and jerseys to season tickets and trips to training camps."If terms can be worked out with the teams and Pennsylvania seniors benefit in the process, it might be worth pursuing," Gov. Rendell's press secretary, Chuck Ardo, said.A team spokesman said the Eagles had no comment.The state lottery has done instant ticket games in the past in partnership with Harley-Davidson and popular TV shows such as "Deal or No Deal" and "American Idol.""

 

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