Breast Cancer Awareness

Lottery tickets to benefit breast cancer research and awareness went on sale yesterday in Illinois.

This new game will provide $3 million per year to the cause. Players can win up to $20,000 on each ticket.

According to a press release;

“Net revenue from the sale of Ticket For The Cure tickets will be deposited into an interest bearing account in the State Treasury called the Ticket For The Cure Fund. The Illinois General Assembly will appropriate this money solely to the Illinois Department of Public Health who will award grants to public and private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding breast cancer research, education and services for breast cancer patients and their families. All grants funded by Ticket For The Cure revenue will be reviewed and approved by a special advisory board called the Ticket For the Cure Board. “

The game ends in 2011.