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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A lottery game in the Dakotas and two other states is ending next month due to a drop in popularity.
The Wild Card 2 game will conduct its final draw on Feb. 24. Players will be able to purchase advance tickets up to the final date.
Winners must claim Wild Card 2 prizes within 180 days of the draw date.
The game was launched about a decade ago and has been played in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Idaho.
South Dakota Lottery Executive Director Norm Lingle tells the Argus Leader newspaper that lottery games "have a life cycle," and that it's sometimes necessary to end a game when its popularity wanes to pave the way for new games.
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