VIRGINIA BEACH — A technical problem with a new Virginia Lottery game could have led hundreds of players to believe they won bigger prizes than they did.

GAINESVILLE – Gainesville Police are investigating another theft case surrounding a request to cash a lottery ticket for suspects identifying themselves as illegal immigrants.

PORTLAND — Supporters of Measure 62 call it “CSI Oregon,” a way to increase spending on the Oregon State Police crime lab by carving out a chunk of lottery proceeds.

Here are the winning lottery numbers from Saturday’s draws.

The Oklahoma Lottery is not faring as well as local casinos.

In ruling that a proposed state-run lottery can remain on the Nov. 4 ballot, Arkansas’ highest court managed to give both sides of the debate something they can use.

Associated Press – October 20, 2008 7:55 AM ET TULSA, Okla. (AP) – State lottery officials may ask the Legislature to put more money into prizes but a House leader doesn’t expect they’ll have…

TULSA — Oklahoma lottery officials may try to ask the Legislature to put more money into prizes, but a House leader doesn’t expect they’ll have much success. Sales of lottery games are down about $9.6 million in the first 3½ months of the 2009 fiscal year. Oklahoma Lottery Executive Director Jim Scroggins last week suggested that the commission approach lawmakers after the Nov. 4 elections. …