The introduction of instant lottery tickets has a Michigan story
If you've ever scratched a lottery ticket and instantly learned you won, you can thank a Michigan native.
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If you've ever scratched a lottery ticket and instantly learned you won, you can thank a Michigan native.
John Koza who grew up in Redford Township, Michigan, is credited with introducing the instant ticket, which the Michigan Lottery and other state lotteries around the country adopted into their lottery programs. Here's that story as part of CBS News Detroit's America at 250 series.
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