Seventy-eight people won cash prizes in the Mississippi Lottery on Feb. 3.
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The Mississippi Lottery is awarding 78 players a total of $320,000 for drawing the winning combination in its newest game, according to a news release.
The 78 winners all played the Cash 4 draw-style game with the combination of 6-6-6-6, the release said.
The Feb. 3 drawing resulted in 50 prize-winning $1 tickets, yielding $5,000 for each winner, and 28 50-cent tickets, winning $2,500 each.
The Cash 4 game, which debuted on Jan. 10, has drawings every day and releases the winning numbers each night by 10 p.m. Central time, according to the Mississippi Lottery’s website. The cost to play ranges from $0.50 to $24.
Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.
Vandana Ravikumar is a McClatchy Real-Time reporter. She grew up in northern Nevada and studied journalism and political science at Arizona State University. Previously, she reported for USA Today, The Dallas Morning News, and Arizona PBS.
