Winning online contests and lottery

NEW BEDFORD - A man who lived a modest life even after winning a $5 million lottery jackpot has died in a fire. Authorities say John Gonsalves Sr., 85, died Thursday,…

It’s time to make some changes in the way lottery proceeds are allocated. A move is under way in the General Assembly to do just that. Already, a bill has passed the House to change the school construction formula so that monies are distributed based on enrollment.

Nine dilapidated churches across the country are to be repaired after receiving £1.3m in funding from the National Lottery and Historic Scotland. The money will go towards urgent repairs to make them structurally stable and wind and water-tight.

Associated Press - March 23, 2008 7:35 PM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The creation of a lottery in neighboring Arkansas could cost Oklahoma millions of dollars in annual revenue.

OKLAHOMA CITY - The creation of a lottery in neighboring Arkansas could cost Oklahoma millions of dollars in annual revenue from games that are already falling short of expectations.

BRAINTREE - Massachusetts lottery officials say they are “thrilled” with sales of the “Billion Dollar Blockbuster” scratch ticket, which so far have surpassed…

Massachusetts lottery officials say they are “thrilled” with sales of the “Billion Dollar Blockbuster” scratch ticket.

Massachusetts lottery officials say they are “thrilled” with sales of the “Billion Dollar Blockbuster” scratch ticket, which so far have surpassed a half billion dollars.

RALEIGH - The latest lottery fund allotments for school renovation and repairs were recently announced, and Valley school systems will receive a total of $304,424.

BATON ROUGE, La. — The jackpots in three major lottery games went untouched Saturday night, state lottery officials said. Powerball will have an estimated top prize of $26…