In down times, the lottery's bigger than ever

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Could the slumping economy drive a renaissance in lottery advertising and spur sales as the newly unemployed seek quick fixes for their money woes? The question hadn't crossed my mind until the folks at Hill, Holliday sent me their latest work for Massachusetts' Billion Dollar Bonanza. It's touted as "Our biggest game ever," with giant scratch tickets providing the salient visuals. Some hardhats use their shovels instead of a dime to see if they've won.

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