Winning online contests and lottery

A British court ruled today that a rape victim can try to claim a portion of the $14 million lottery jackpot that her attacker won while serving a life sentence. “[Iorworth] Hoare, 59, attacked the woman, known as Mrs. A,…

Tennessee lottery officials are warning about a fraudulent e-mail suggesting recipients are prize winners and asking for money to cover processing fees.

The leader of the Minnesota State Lottery has been elected as president of an association that includes 31 lottery programs. Minnesota State Lottery

The state lottery in Florida is offering free gasoline for life as second prize, and some people are hoping they don’t get first.

The odds of winning most lottery prizes may be long. But when your numbers do come in, the least you should do is claim your prize, something too many people forget to do, says Mark La Voy, founder of Unclaimedlotterys.com.

Rising gasoline prices have brought a new twist on the state lottery in Florida. Once a week for the next two months, the second-prize winner…

MIAMI — Rising gasoline prices have brought a new twist on the state lottery in Florida. Once a week for the next two months, the second-prize winner in the latest lottery promotion, Summer Cash, will win free gasoline for life. And some people think that is a better deal than the game’s […]

A computer glitch that sent out the wrong winning Pick 3 numbers last week means the Kansas Lottery is liable for double the prize payouts. Although the system’s random number generator worked correctly June 29-30 and July 1, the numbers that were sent out and posted were incorrect, said lottery spokeswoman Sally Lunsford. […]

A Des Moines man has won a $10,000 Iowa Lottery prize. Aaron Pickney won the top prize in the “Bankroll” instant-scratch game. He purchased the winning ticket at Git-N-Go, 2601 S.W. Ninth St. and claimed the prize at Iowa Lottery headquarters.