Winning online contests and lottery

Federal officials are warning local residents to be wary of lottery scams after an elderly Metairie woman was swindled out of more than $13,000 this month.

Apparently, San Diego County is the place to be for those aiming to win a California Lottery prize.

Northwest Arkansas- A state run lottery has met opposition for years in Arkansas, but the signatures are in, and there are more than enough to get the hot topic on the November ballot.

A thief smashed a window in a Merced convenience shop but only made off with lottery scratchers, authorities said Tuesday.

Police once again are warning residents to beware of lottery scams. Recently, a 53-year-old Clifton resident received a letter informing him he had won $250,000 from the North American Sweepstakes Lottery.

It’s a dream chased by millions - winning millions of dollars in the lottery. The sales of lottery tickets are up this year; so far, sales are up four percent…

Forms for the mail-in lottery to get tickets for The Polar Express in Canton are now available through the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state said it was a record year for Pennsylvania lottery sales. For the fiscal year 2007-08 lottery sales totaled more than $3 billion, which was about $13 million more than the previous year.

I’m not one to normally buy lottery tickets. I’ve bought fewer than 25 in my lifetime, all of them scratch cards I impulsively selected…

A pensioner has won £150,000 on the lottery after his winning numbers came to him in a dream.