Dumb luck: Polk County lottery ‘winner’ returns with stolen scratch-off ticket

The Florida Lottery is considering a new game that is fundamentally different from any other it offers.

The first minister welcomes £50m Big Lottery Fund support for young care leavers, older people with dementia and their carers.

Floridians give a lot to the state lottery. But the state wants more. It started selling tickets 22 years ago with the promise the money would help the schools. But as the recession cuts into state revenue, education contributions sink. They’re down by about $75 million this year, to $1.21 billion, according to state analysts. The lottery’s answer: Get more people to spend more money on the …