Tractor mishap kills Missouri Lottery winner

FORT WAYNE, Indiana (Indiana’s NewsCenter)–Lottery officials say tough economic times have led to an up tick in lotto sales in many states, including Indiana. Lottery ticket outlets in Fort Wayne report brisk sales, with some outlets reporting sales hikes of 10 to 15-percent.

Kansas Lottery revenues are down 4 percent so far this fiscal year. Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten said Wednesday that the agency received nearly $118.5 million between July 1, 2008, and Saturday. It received $123.6 million for the same period a year ago. That’s a decrease of $5.1 million. Van Petten said the biggest revenue drop was in the multistate Powerball. Revenues for the …

Police say the attacker asked Alec Ahsoak if he was the “half million dollar lottery winner.” The attacker later approached Ahsoak and struck him in the head with a metal…

(AP:TOPEKA, Kan.) Kansas Lottery revenues are down 4 percent so far this fiscal year. Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten said Wednesday that the agency received nearly $118.5 million between July 1, 2008, and Saturday. It received $123.6 million for the same period a year ago.

Kansas Lottery revenues are down 4 percent so far this fiscal year. Lottery Executive Director Ed Van Petten said Wednesday that the agency received nearly $118.5 million between July 1, 2008, and Saturday.

A federal appeals court reinstated West Virginia’s video lottery advertising restrictions, ruling that the state has a legitimate interest in

Wealthier households are visiting lottery websites with more frequency than their lower income counterparts, Hitwise reports. Heather Hopkins’ investigation was prompted by AP report about rising sales of state scratch-off lottery tickets. read more

A federal appeals court reinstated West Virginia’s video lottery advertising restrictions, ruling that the state has a legitimate interest in raising money without contributing to compulsive gambling.

ALBANY – Folks may be losing money on Wall Street, but they’re still dropping dollars on lottery games. New York Lottery sales were up $177 million – or 3.2 percent – in the last nine months of 2008, fueled by growth in big-jackpot games and…