S2 Ep41: Illegal Luck: How the New Hampshire Sweepstakes Went Haywire

Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt and Audioboom

History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1964, the first modern lottery was off to the races in New Hampshire. The “Sweeps,” as they were called, were a sensation of national interest, with lawmakers quarreling over the legality of the get-rich-quick horse race scheme and citizens from all over crossing state lines to get in on the action. The craze seemed optimistic, until one man’s attempt at claiming his piece of the pie turned scandalous.

"Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone!
0:03.7	The point of this is to let you know that ObsessedFest year 2 is officially happening in Dallas,
0:08.9	Texas from October 20th through the 22nd.
0:12.0	Tickets go on sale Friday December 2nd and you can book your hotel now using the link
0:17.0	on our website, ObsessedFest.com.
0:19.7	We've officially partnered with the Omni Hotel that is connected to the convention
0:23.9	center via Skybridge, so you don't even have to leave the hotel to get there.
0:27.8	While the talent and guests will be staying there, so come join in all the fun.
0:31.8	For those of you who don't know, ObsessedFest is a true crime podcast convention that includes
0:36.6	live shows, meet and greet, games, karaoke, and one big epic drag brunch.
0:42.4	If you want to see what a blast we had at year 1, follow the ObsessedFest Instagram account
0:48.1	at ObsessedFest.
0:49.4	It really was a lot of fun and we had some meaningful discussions about the criminal justice system
0:54.8	to boot.
0:55.8	For ObsessedFest year 2 in Dallas, Texas, go on sale Friday December 2nd at ObsessedFest.com.
1:02.7	A reminder that you can book your hotels now using the link on the website.
1:07.1	Can't wait to see you all there!
1:17.2	Some crimes are so heartbreaking or shocking that they earn the label crime of the century.
1:25.4	The stories that made headlines in decades passed are necessarily remembered today.
1:33.2	I'm Amber Hunt, a journalist and author.
1:37.0	And in each episode of this show, I'll examine a case that's maybe lesser known today,
1:42.8	but was huge when it happened.
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