NSW residents spent a record $1.2 billion trying to become millionaires this year as the economic crisis spurred lottery sales, helped by more jackpots, bigger prizes.

Federal authorities are warning N.C. residents about telemarketing scams after a Gastonia resident and several others lost thousands of dollars. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials recently recovered $2,700 for a Gastonia resident who authorities said fell victim to a scam out of Canada. ICE officials say callers tell victims they won the Canadian lottery. The caller claims to …

Winning NJ Lottery numbers drawn

Just in time for Christmas, some Quad-Citians are being told they’ve won the lottery for rare presidential inauguration tickets.

LITTLE ROCK — With early voting for the November general election starting next week, opponents of Lt. Gov. Bill Halter’s proposed state-run lottery urged the state Supreme Court to remove the measure from the ballot Monday, arguing it does not define lotteries and could open the door for casinos.

Sullys Hill National Game Preserve near Fort Totten, N.D., will hold its annual lottery for surplus elk Jan. 22, and applications are due Jan. 21.

The Arizona Lottery announced Friday changes to the Powerball and Scratchers games. According to a news release, the games will offer players bigger jackpots, higher payouts and more winners.

The winning numbers in the Rhode Island daily lottery drawing for Friday were: 9-4-8-6

A Lewisville police officer is the sole winner of this month’s $13 million Lotto Texas drawing, lottery officials announced today. Joni Eddy, an assistant chief in the city’s police department, claimed the ticket today in Austin.

BOSTON – Last week’s ice storm, arriving on what was expected to be the biggest day of the year for the state Lottery sales because of a $200 million Mega Millions jackpot, ended up taking a huge bite out of state lottery revenues.