Lexington County (WLTX) — Lexington County deputies are searching for a man they say tried to cash stolen lottery tickets at two separate locations, after a Platt Springs Road convenience store was burglarized hours earlier.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:05 AM CST LITTLE ROCK — A freshman House member said Tuesday it’s time for the full House to discuss pending lottery legislation, but his motion to convene a special House session Friday for that purpose was blocked by the House speaker.

The jackpot in the multi-state Mega Millions lottery drawing was raised to $120 million.

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Lottery announced today that four players matched all five winning numbers in the Tuesday, February 17, FANTASY 5® drawing…

The leader of the state Senate said Tuesday that long-awaited details of a private working group’s lottery proposals will be released today in a public meeting. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

BENTON COUNTY — Enacting a complete plan to implement a state lottery will take awhile, if progress so far is any indication, said state Rep. Debra Hobbs, R-Rogers. (Benton County Daily Record)

When times get tough, more people typically take a chance at winning big – dreaming of hitting a jackpot that will set them up, for years to come. But not this year. Unlike in most economic slumps, when gambling goes up, Massachusetts Lottery sales have dropped in recent months – projected to decrease 5 percent this year compared to last.

An impatient robber who threatened to shoot a female liquor store owner before grabbing the cash register and $3,500 worth of lottery tickets in Foster City on Sunday has left behind some clues for detectives, police said.

Lottery numbers for Feb. 17, 2009.