T he Indiana lottery is selling $2 bacon-scented tickets as part of a “Bringin’ Home The Bacon” game that offers Hoosiers a chance to win bacon for 20 years, in addition to up to $10,000 in cash prizes. Winners of the meaty prize may receive $250-worth of bacon once a year for 20 years or a $5,000 lump sum payment.
Earlier this year, the New Hampshire state lottery also offered up $1 bacon-scented tickets that quickly became the best-selling $1 ticket, according to MarketWatch.
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