Winning online contests and lottery

The Iowa Lottery today unveiled the first scratch game intended to beef up Iowa’s Veterans Trust Fund. All the profits from the $1 “Stars & Stripes,” tickets will be funneled into the veterans account.

The state auditor blasted managers at Colorado State Parks Division for mismanaging million and millions of dollars in lottery proceeds.

Monday, July 14, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) — Officials from the Iowa Lottery and Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs are touting new lottery games that are supposed to benefit veterans’ causes.

LITTLE ROCK A spokesman for Lt. Gov. Bill Halter said Friday he was not sure whether Halter had to report the expenses of staff members who travel the state speaking on Halter’s lottery proposal, but he said the lieutenant governor would report any expenses over $500 anyway.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Hoosier Lottery has told its retailers to stop selling scratch-off tickets for games in which the top prizes already have been won, a report said. The lottery sent a message to retailers late last week telling them to remove three games from circulation: $20 Solid Gold, $5 Monthly Money […]

Associated Press - July 14, 2008 5:44 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Officials from the Iowa Lottery and Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs are touting new lottery games that are supposed to…

WINNING the national lottery was a dream come true for Sheffield couple Ray and Barbara Wragg and now their second wish, to meet the Queen, looks set to be granted. (14/07/2008 09:53:44)