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How did the Lottery come to New Mexico?
In 1994, New Mexico voters passed a public referendum approving the formation of a lottery.  The New Mexico Lottery Act went into effect on July 1, 1995.   On April 27, 1996, New Mexico became the 38th state in the U.S. to have a lottery.

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