Winning online contests and lottery

NASHVILLE (AP) - A proposal to lower the age requirement for a nontraditional student seeking a lottery scholarship has likely failed this session.The….

CLEVELAND — The Ohio Lottery recognizes Academic All-Stars and Teachers of the Month throughout the school year. This month, they are honoring teacher Sharlene Hopkins.

In April 21 stories about Massachusetts lottery drawings, The Associated Press reported erroneously one number in the winning “CASH Winfall.” The correct numbers were three, five, 12, 15, 39 and 41, not 38.

RALEIGH (AP) - The state lottery has made its largest quarterly transfer to benefit education programs.The North Carolina Education Lottery sent nearly $98 million to a dedicated state fund. (Credit: “”)

The state lottery has made its largest quarterly transfer to benefit education programs. The North Carolina Education Lottery sent nearly $98 million to a dedicated state fund. The money will be used for pre-kindergarten and class-size reduction initiatives, public school construction and college scholarships.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The state lottery has made its largest quarterly transfer to benefit education programs. The North Carolina Education Lottery sent nearly $98 million to a dedicated state fund.

A proposal to lower the age requirement for a nontraditional student seeking a lottery scholarship has likely failed this session.

Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s request for $18 million for keno equipment is now heading to the State Lottery Commission. Strickland’s plan to launch the game in Ohio cleared a 10-member panel of lawmakers with no objection.

What do you do when you’ve been unemployed for months and your tax refund comes through on April Fools’ Day? Michael Perez, 51, of St. Albans decided to take a chance and put $5 on the New York Lottery.

STAMFORD, Conn., April 22, 2008 — Virginia state lottery sales could be increased as much as 10 percent — or $140 million based on 2007 sales of $1.4 billion — by making their lottery tickets available online, according to research conducted by eLottery Inc., the web-based retailer of governmental lottery tickets.