LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Lt. Gov. Bill Halter had no trouble winning support at the ballot box for a state-run lottery, but finding allies in the Legislature for his ideas on how to set up the games and a new scholarship program is another matter.

SACRAMENTO – Friday the 13th didn’t turn out to be so unlucky for 15 Shasta Lake School teachers and workers.But they have been on a big winning streak since last Saturday, when they struck it rich by winning $76 million in the California Lottery’s SuperLOTTO Plus jackpot.

The winners of a £1m lottery in aid of a Guernsey hospice will be drawn at a ceremony later.

It’s the game that began with the Virginia Lottery in 1988. Now, more than 20 years later, Match 3 Scratcher tickets will help 20 lucky winners each receive $50,000 college scholarships established with the Virginia College Savings Plan.

Deschutes County has placed a three-month moratorium on economic development grants to local nonprofits, after the county received less state video lottery funding than expected this quarter.“I think it’s the economy,” said Dave Inbody, assistant to the county administrator, referring to the decline in video lottery funds. “Pretty much all revenue sources to the county are down. This is just …

Friday, February 13, 2009 9:54 AM CST LITTLE ROCK — A lawmaker’s proposal to give the state Legislature control over proceeds from Arkansas’ lottery drew a strong response Thursday from Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.

A new millionaire lurks somewhere in Johnson County’s Stilwell community. A person who wants to remain anonymous won more than $1.6 million in the Kansas lottery, officials said today.

A plan to boost the state’s share of revenue from video lottery machines was rejected by a South Dakota legislative panel Friday after opponents said it could cause many casinos to give up their machines.