Winning online contests and lottery

New York’s newest millionaire bought her winning lottery ticket in her hometown of Horseheads.

SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP)—The Chicago Bulls expected to be in the playoffs, not the lottery. This will ease the sting a little. The Bulls won the NBA’s draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to choose between star freshmen Michael Beasley and Derrick Rose.

A new poll shows that most Californians dislike Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lottery proposal.

The lottery sure would like to have its tickets available at Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Rite Aid and other large retailers. And the retailers have told the lottery that they would like the extra money that tickets would bring.

The vast majority of Californians are skeptical of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to borrow against future state lottery sales to help close the $17.2 billion budget deficit, according to a new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California. Just…

Tennessee lawmakers broke a two-year impasse over lottery-funded college scholarships Wednesday, approving an ambitious $28.1 million plan that makes it easier for students to maintain their HOPE scholarships while expanding opportunities to thousands of others.

Tennessee lawmakers broke a two-year impasse over lottery-funded college scholarships late Wednesday, approving an ambitious $28.1 million plan that makes it easier for students to maintain their HOPE scholarships while expanding opportunities to thousands of others.

NASHVILLE — A conference committee is attempting to form a compromise on differing bills from the House and Senate on how to use excess lottery revenue.

(AMELIA, OH) - Officials in the southwest Ohio village of Amelia are resisting the urge to quickly pass a local income tax to get a share of the $196 million lottery ticket that was sold there.

A couple from Waseca became the newest Minnesota Millionaires when they won the $180 million Powerball lottery. FOX 9’s Marni Hughes spoke with the new winners to talk about the money, attention and the cause that is so close to their hearts.