How Ironic

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- In a morbid coincidence, the winning number in one of the New Jersey Lottery's games Monday was the same as the number of the American Airlines flight that crashed in Queens earlier in the day: 587.

So many lottery players chose the number for tickets for the evening Pick 3 drawing that the payout was unusually low, just $16 for a straight match. The box and pair payouts also were very low, at $2.50 and $1.50, respectively.

On a typical day, the straight bet payout for Pick 3 is $275, lottery officials said.

In another coincidence, the Pick 3 number chosen for the lottery's new midday drawing, which debuted Monday, was a variation on the flight number, 578.

Players who picked 587 for that drawing won a box payout of $13.50. The straight payout for the midday Pick 3 game was $81.50.

My condolences to the families
God bless us all y que viva Quisqueya

Who/what are you referring to in your response.

Sorry Sergio, I apologise for my comment. I didn't stop to consider your feelings.

It was a reaction to media who "create news" after tragedies by publishing what IMHO is at best trivia and at worst, hurtful to those personally involved. I don't believe that was your intention. Dan

Thanks Dan, Apology accepted. Perhaps I am at fault for not stressing the point I was trying to get across. That being how so many people look to profit from tragic events. It was truly not my intention to hurt anyone personally involved. As a Dominican / American I mourn with the rest of my fellow Quisqueyanos.

Thank you friend,
Sergio