Winning online contests and lottery

The South Carolina Education Lottery had a financially successful year despite a slumping economy, soaring gas prices and competition from North Carolina’s games. South Carolina lottery officials, at a news conference in Columbia Tuesday, estimated that the games brought in about $266 million for education programs from fiscal year 2007-08, which came to a close […]

State lottery proceeds will pay $500,000 for a Boulder County trail.

David Long of New Bern spilled coffee on his lap and carpet June 22 when he realized he had won $150,000 in a state education lottery game. Earlier that day, Long bought an “Anniversary Cash” game ticket for $5 at Parker’s Town & Country on Trent Road. He sat down at a table at his […]

In the latest challenge to state lotteries’ business practices, a college professor’s lawsuit claims the Virginia Lottery sold about $85 million in defective scratch-off tickets.

(AP:DENVER) The Colorado Department of Revenue has named a new state lottery director. Jack A. Boehm, who joined the Colorado Lottery last year as chief operating officer, replaces retired lottery director Peggy Gordon.

The North Carolina lottery met its annual moneymaking goal for the first time thanks to a $26 million transfer to a special education fund that helps pay for public school and higher education initiatives.

The brother of a multi-millionaire Lottery winner hanged himself out of shame the day before he was to be evicted from his home because he could not bear to ask his sister for another hand-out.

Lottery tickets could be hazardous to your health … or good for your career.

In their minds, Wendy Hill and Garfield Cooper moved into the Fort William Rotary House Lottery home the day they bought their ticket.

In my last book, I told lottery winners four things: Don’t let anyone know you won. Set up a trust. Hire good attorneys and advisors. Take the money in annual payment.