Winning online contests and lottery

What would you do if you won $42 million in the lottery? For Chris and Tina Crane of Washington Township, the answer is easy: Buy a spanking new Chrysler Town & County van, a pecan farm in Georgia and a horse ranch to provide big grins to disabled kids.

Friday’s winning lottery numbers: •Missouri Pick 3 Midday: 6-8-0 Evening: 9-2-6 •Missouri Pick 4

ALBANY, N.Y. - Here are the winning New York State Lottery numbers selected Wednesday:

Backers of a proposed Arkansas lottery have told the state’s highest court that opponents are trying to veto the decision of thousands of people who want the measure on the fall ballot.

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The meltdown on Wall Street is even starting to affect lottery winners. Michigan Lottery officials said the winner of a $42 million Mega Millions jackpot has indicated a preference for getting the winnings over 26 years rather than taking a lump cash payment.

DETROIT, Oct. 10 (UPI) — A Michigan couple plans to use a $42 million Mega Millions lottery jackpot to start a pecan farm.

Sherry Wightman of North Fond du Lac has stepped forward as a Wisconsin Lottery Badger 5 jackpot winner at Hansens BP convenience store, 414 W. Johnson St.

Here are the winning numbers selected Friday in the New York State Lottery’s Midday drawing: Daily: 460 Lucky Sum: 10 WinFour: 6450 Lucky Sum: 15…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Arthur Watkins is going to remember 2008 as a great year financially. The Kansas City man has hit Powerball payouts twice this year. Thursday, Missouri Lottery officials announced Watkins won just over $200,000 in a drawing late last month.