Winning online contests and lottery

The $196 million lottery prize for a Mega Millions ticket sold in the Clermont County village of Amelia in May was claimed Friday by a lawyer on behalf of an undisclosed client.

EVERETT — Hans and Margaret Stampfli of Marysville collected $1 million from Washington’s Lottery new Raffle game on Friday. The couple, both 29, have two children and are expecting their third in a few weeks.

The Florida Lottery is hoping high gas prices will help drum up business. Starting next week the lottery will offer players a chance to win free gasoline for life.

Luck runs out for a local lottery retailer and her son who are now under arrest and accused of withholding thousands of dollars worth of winnings from their customers. The two work at a Quik Stop Market convenience store in Lodi, and were arrested by lottery officials as part of a statewide sting.

EVERETT - Hans and Margaret Stampfli of Marysville are the first $1 million winners in Washington’s Lottery Raffle game. Hans Stampfli bought the winning ticket at the Safeway store on 1258 State Ave. in Marysville.

A lawyer representing the winner of the $196 million Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Amelia in May claimed the prize today.

A plan to help the transformation of an old music hall in Shropshire has been turned down for lottery funding again.

TALLAHASSEE — Starting on Monday, the Florida Lottery is starting a new game that could help ease your pain at the pump — forever. Tickets for the “Summer Cash” game go on sale for eight weeks — from June 30 to Tuesday, August 26 — for $5 a ticket.

Starting Monday, June 30, the Florida Lottery will start their “Summer Cash” game where the prizes include “Gas for Life” or even “Gas for a Year.”

There were no lucky numbers Thursday afternoon for a Lodi, New Jersey, lottery retailer and her son. Baljit Kang and son Gurpreet Singh Kang were arrested Thursday afternoon as part of a statewide lottery sting at their West Lockeford Street Quik Stop Market, authorities said.