I’ve been contrarian about lottery tickets in the past: I’ve said that buying them can be rational, and they can even be a sensible investment. So I’m not sure why this ad I saw today made me so very angry: …

I’ve been contrarian about lottery tickets in the past: I’ve said that buying them can be rational, and they can even be a sensible investment. So I’m not sure why this ad I saw today made me so very angry: …

Advocates of a lottery in the nation’s No. 1 gambling state have faced a long run of bad luck in getting Nevada legislators to back the idea — but they’re betting the time is right for one more attempt.

Advocates of a lottery in the nation’s No. 1 gambling state have faced a long run of bad luck in getting Nevada legislators to back the idea — but they’re betting the time is right for one more attempt.

A veterans’ association has rejected an offer of lottery money to pay for a trip to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

A veterans’ association has rejected an offer of lottery money to pay for a trip to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

DDay veterans who want to attend 65th anniversary commemorations in Normandy will be funded by lottery money it was announced last night.

DDay veterans who want to attend 65th anniversary commemorations in Normandy will be funded by lottery money it was announced last night.

Like anyone who plays the lottery, Dean Thornblad was hoping to get rich quickly. He studied the odds of winning the various games before shelling out $150 for three season tickets that automatically enter him in twice-weekly drawings of Megabucks. At 1 in 5.2 million, the odds of hitting the jackpot, long by any standard, seemed to him at least …

Like anyone who plays the lottery, Dean Thornblad was hoping to get rich quickly. He studied the odds of winning the various games before shelling out $150 for three season tickets that automatically enter him in twice-weekly drawings of Megabucks. At 1 in 5.2 million, the odds of hitting the jackpot, long by any standard, seemed to him at least …