BOSTON (AP) -Just one day after the NFL decided to allow its teams to make deals with lotteries, the New England Patriots became the first to announce a licensing agreement.
Other states said they were talking about sponsorships that could put NFL team logos on scratch-off tickets across the country.
The Patriots said Thursday they had a deal with the Massachusetts State Lottery on an instant ticket that is expected to be for sale by the start of the 2009 season.
“This is going to be a hugely successful collaboration,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said.
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