PIERRE — In the time of Covid and Monkeypox there’s another virus sweeping the country right now, Lotto Fever. One symptom of Lotto Fever is a swelling jackpot of just over a billion, with a B, dollars. Dr. Wade Laroche says it’s a jackpot amount not often seen…
Laroche is not actually a doctor, but he is Director and Public Relations Manager for the South Dakota Lottery. He says large jackpot’s like the Friday Mega Millions jackpot drive additional sales…
Laroche says it’s important to sign any winning lottery ticket and seek advice from either a lawyer or financial advisor before coming forward…
Laroche reminds those playing the South Dakota Lottery that it only takes one ticket to win and to play responsibly. Thursday the jackpot was bumped to one-point-one billion dollars.
