When I first saw that the Oakland Raiders joined in a partnership with the California Lottery, I thought it was a clever idea. After all, the lottery is a game and NFL football is a popular sport.
Later, I found that many NFL teams are joining in partnership’s with their state’s lottery. For example, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans have their name attached to lottery games.
The Oakland Raiders launched their scratch ticket in Sept. 2010. If you don’t win the cash, you can win other things like tickets.
Taking a chance on the lottery may be like taking a chance on a draft choice. The selection process for the draft starts today, and it’s as exciting as winning a lottery game or even a football game.
We hope that the choices that the Oakland Raiders make will not be “busts” like ...
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