Winning online contests and lottery

Iowa Lottery profits dipped to $57.2 million over the past 12 months as record-high gasoline prices and widespread flooding dampened lottery sales, state officials said today.

Lottery players, check your tickets.

Most people can’t wait to claim their lottery winnings, but when Peter Dushop realized he hit the jackpot last August he didn’t rush out to claim his $3.6-million prize.

TORONTO - Ontario’s lottery and gaming corporation has called in the police to investigate a retailer who won over 160 prizes in nine years amounting to more than $1 million.

The Kentucky Lottery has reported a record in total lottery ticket sales for fiscal year 2008.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Kentucky Lottery is reporting its total sales for the 2008 fiscal year were nearly $780 million, which is a record for the state.

The B.C. Lottery Corporation set a revenue record of $2.6 billion in 2007, $64 million more than expected.

A number thought by many to be unlucky proved very lucky for thousands of Maryland Lottery players over the weekend.

Six lucky families - who will be chosen by lottery - will be able to purchase brand-new three-bedroom homes in Roosevelt for about half the market value through Hempstead Town’s affordable housing program.

The cost of gasoline has soared, and food is getting more expensive. But people are buying lottery tickets in Kentucky at a record pace.