1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal
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1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal
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The 1980 Pennsylvania Lottery scandal, colloquially known as the Triple Six Fix, was a successful plot to rig The Daily Number, a three-digit game of the Pennsylvania Lottery. All of the balls in the three machines, except those numbered 4 and 6, were weighted, meaning that the drawing was almost sure to be a combination of those digits. The scheme was successful in that 666 was drawn on April 24, 1980; however, the unusual betting patterns alerted authorities to the crime. The chief conspirator
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Rigging of The Daily Number so certain balls will be drawn
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Pennsylvania_Lottery_scandal
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2024-03-19T22:56:30Z
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