Winning online contests and lottery

As state revenue from the Texas Lottery continues to decline, two Senate committees on Wednesday began searching for ways to boost the state’s take from the games of chance — including the possible privatization of the entire lottery operation.

Slot machine revenues at Connecticut?s casinos have dropped just as state lottery sales are rising, two trends that may be linked by high gas prices and the region?s ailing economy.

TRENTON, N.J. - Here are the winning numbers selected Thursday night in the New Jersey State Lottery:

The Mega Millions jackpot has reached a whopping $132 million. That has plenty of people buying up tickets at the New York Lottery’s Players Pavilion at the State Fair.

A man is caught on tape stealing a lottery ticket machine from a convenience store near state fair park Monday night.

JEFFERSON CITY — A 59-year-old Kansas City woman has won half of the $4.9 million jackpot in a recent Missouri Lottery drawing. Marva Wilson will receive $2.45 million before taxes if she chooses the annuity or $1.5 million cash before taxes if she chooses the lump-sum payment. Wilson bought her […]

A 59-year-old Kansas City woman wins half of the $4.9 million jackpot in a recent Missouri Lottery drawing.

A crook is on the run after swiping a box full of lottery tickets from a South Memphis “Mapco”.

Advertising agency WPP Group’s Cole & Weber United appears to be the winner of the Washington State Lottery contract.

Advertising agency WPP Group’s Cole & Weber United appears to be the winner of the Washington State Lottery contract.