The Washington Redskins are the second NFL team to make a deal with a state lottery.

After NFL policy change, team in licensing agreement talks for scratch-off tickets The Ravens are huddling with Maryland Lottery officials over placing the team’s logo for the first time on scratch-off tickets.

This was not the worst possible outcome. If the Kings had dropped to fourth and the Knicks had moved up to first or second in the draft lottery, that would have been the doomsday scenario — FIX! — in Sacramento, a place that doesn’t need much encouragement to break out the inferiority complex against anything tied to New York and NBA HQ.