Winning online contests and lottery

One family walked away from Marion’s new charter school lottery unhappy, after 22 students were placed into the third-grade class for the fall. Two of the 24 students registered were turned away — each class has 22 students — but both were put on waiting lists.

HELENA - A couple from Cody, Wyo., has claimed a $100,000 prize from a Montana scratch lottery ticket.

BART will hold a lottery to assign 12 keyed bicycle lockers at the San Leandro BART Station.

Thomas House is in the Platte County jail after he cashed a fake lottery check.

Associated Press - May 2, 2008 4:44 PM ET HELENA, Mont. (AP) - A couple from Cody, Wyo., has claimed a $100,000 prize from a Montana scratch lottery ticket.

COLUMBIA — Each year the General Assembly appropriates funds from the Education Lottery Account (ELA) to support a wide range of educational initiatives in South Carolina. Many students, families, and educational institutions are benefiting from lottery proceeds. Did you know the General Assembly has appropriated funds from the ELA to South Carolina State University every […]

Taipei - Taiwan launched its first sports lottery on Friday with proceeds to be used on promoting sports and improving the lives of the handicapped. Initially, betters can bet on international baseball, basketball and soccer games, and we plan to in…

THERE are only 1,000 tickets left for the Jersey Hospice Million Pound Lottery after 5,000 were snapped up in the first week.

FRONT ROYAL — Craig Clatterbuck had faith in his lucky numbers, and on Tuesday they paid off when he won $100,000 in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 game.

NEWBURGH – Town Police in Newburgh are warning people to beware of “Canadian Lottery” frauds. A Newburgh woman is out nearly $5,000 after receiving a letter that she was a winner in a lottery based in Canada. She was notified she won $485,000 in the “USA Mega” lottery based in Canada.