The 1980 scandal inspired the movie 'Lucky Numbers,' starring John Travolta.
Convicted Lottery fix participants Nick Perry, right, and Edward Plevel leave Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on March 11, 1982, after surrendering to the sheriff to begin their prison term at the nearby Camp Hill Correctional Institution. Perry, a former television announcer and Plevel, a former Pennsylvania Lottery official, were convicted of trying to fix a lottery game.
They had no idea that a scheme hatched in Pittsburgh, where the drawing was then done, was unfolding before their eyes. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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