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REPORTING FROM ... WINNING THE LOTTERY IN NEW YORK ... AND CHICAGO

By Chris Sprow and Scott Powers

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Last night at about 8:54 PM, the Blackberry vibrated its way off the table; the earthquake from Secaucas, NJ some thirty miles away was rattling Manhattan. It announced a conference call with the Chicago Bulls brass, set for … 9 PM!? The call would take place in the middle of an NBA feature event, the Celtics-Pistons showdown. This is what happens when a 1.7% longshot becomes reality, when a 99-sided dice comes to rest with your logo facing up. It's a ludicrous concept, really. We note ...

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