Chainlink and the State of Colorado have started cooperation to create a new lottery game. There are $17,500 in prizes available for three winners, plus an additional $8,500 in Web3 bonus prizes sponsored by Chainlink.
Colorado Lottery created GameJam Hackathon, which is open to participants from around the world. The state lottery hopes that the new, innovative games will help it "achieve its goal of $1 billion in income to finance outdoor recreation, land conservation and schools in Colorado, along with its commitment to responsible gaming".
The opening ceremony will take place on the evening of July 31st. Governor Polis and Vitalik Buterin are expected to address the event. According to the press release it is "The first ever public-private partnership and hackaton in the history of the lottery.
