ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The New Mexico Lottery reports that it set a recent sales record for Scratchers ticket sales on Tuesday when introduced the $2 “I Love New Mexico'' game. Lottery officials say Scratcher ticket sales Tuesday totaled approximately $321,000, the largest amount since $327,000 of Scratcher tickets were sold on a single day in March 2010.
The lottery's all-time single-day sales record is $345,000, set in 2008. Scratcher ticket sales typically spike when new games are introduced. The “I Love New Mexico'' game features six iconic state landmarks photographed by New Mexico residents.
