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A white-tailed buck with antlers standing in a field of frosted grass.

Why We Play October 30, 2025

Lottery Dollars Help Preserve Deer-Hunting Lands

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Why We Play October 27, 2025

Branching Out: How Pine Needles Help Minnesota

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Why We Play July 31, 2025

Minnesota’s Mighty Mission: Lottery Dollars Hard at Work in Fiscal Year 2026

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Why We Play May 25, 2025

Who Decides How Minnesota Lottery Dollars Are Spent?

Why We Play August 26, 2024

Protecting Voyageurs National Park

A bald eagle in flight with wings spread wide against a background of green trees.

Why We Play September 10, 2023

National Eagle Center – Wabasha