Winning online contests and lottery

Some of the county judges and mayors who were listed as endorsing the proposed lottery amendment aren’t so enthusiastic about it, it turns out. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

The West Virginia Lottery Commission is allowing higher payouts for some video slot machines at racetracks to make them more competitive with those in neighboring states.

WINNING the lottery could be a trauma, pushing a relationship to the edge, an expert warned last night.

FAYETTEVILLE — Springdale Mayor Jerre Van Hoose says his friends and neighbors who regularly go out of state to purchase lottery tickets should have the chance to invest the money they’re spending on scholarships for Arkansas students.

Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday in the Washington State Lottery:

West Virginia’s racetrack video slot machines - at least a few of them - will pay out more money more often, following action by the state Lottery Commission Thursday.

This November, Arkansans should have the chance to vote on whether to have a state lottery or not. Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter is behind the measure and has just released a list of elected officials that support his efforts.

Hundreds of scratch-off lottery tickets, possibly worth thousands of dollars, are stolen out of a Fed Ex trailer in Shawnee.

Back by popular demand, “Summertime Cash 2″ is headed to stores with even more $500 top prizes than before. The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) also is introducing “Platinum Payout.” Both games began hitting stores Wednesday.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 50-year-old St. Peters man wins 2.2 million dollars in the Missouri Lottery. James Abegg matched all six numbers in the April 26th Lotto drawing. The Missouri Lottery says Abegg bought the winning ticket at a Quick Mart in O’Fallon.