Winning online contests and lottery

Lottery officials estimate that a second round of the popular daily game will raise $7 million for the state’s 351 cities and towns next year.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Police have charged an Asheville woman with trying to claim $1 million with an altered lottery ticket. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that 39-year-old Michelle Gibson Ryans is charged with obtaining property by false pretense. She was arrested Tuesday night.

Police have charged an Asheville woman with trying to claim $1 million with an altered lottery ticket.

To launch its “Replay for Riches” summer promotion, the Illinois Lottery invited people across the state of Illinois to share one moment in their lives that deserved a second chance.

Police have charged an Asheville woman with trying to claim $1 million with an altered lottery ticket. (Credit: “The Associated Press “)

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Police have charged an Asheville woman with trying to claim $1 million with an altered lottery ticket. The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that 39-year-old Michelle Gibson Ryans is charged with obtaining property by false pretense. She was arrested Tuesday night.

Nancy Edwards headed to work $1 million richer this afternoon. Edwards, a Cave Spring, Georgia, resident employed at the Kellogg’s plant in Rome, received a check today for winning the Georgia Lottery scratch-off game Cash Explosion then headed to her job at the plant.

Treading carefully through a legal minefield yesterday, a panel of state legislators put off a decision to hire a new company to run popular Ohio Lottery games, including Pick 3, Mega Millions and the upcoming Keno game.

Man quits lottery pool, then wins with Quick Pick . 8:57 am - Mark Weir won a £2.7 million (US $5.3 million) Lotto jackpot, and then told the members of his former lottery pool, “You won’t get a penny”.

The director of the Ohio Lottery says he still plans to start a new video lottery game in July despite a delay in awarding a contract to a company that will provide the equipment to bars and restaurants.