| Many states' lottery sales are rising in recession More than half of all states with lotteries have reported rising sales over the past six months, and some researchers say financial insecurity might be driving people to risk more of their money than usual on $1 and $5 instant scratch-offs and other daily games in hopes of a big payoff.Tennessee, Insider Buzz, Georgia, Maryland, Financials, Massachusetts, Washington, New York, Scientific Games, Scratch Games, D.C., Sales, Article lotterypost.com |
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China gets lottery fever after massive jackpot Water-cooler talk across China has been awash with theories on how to spend a fortune after someone from Henan province won nearly 360 million yuan (US$52.7 million) on Thursday.International, Jackpots, Winning Ticket Announcement, Record, China lotterypost.com |
Lottery ticket thief tries to claim prize at same store Police say a 22-year-old Winter Haven man walked into a Circle K last week and stole $70 worth of Florida Scratch-Off tickets then returned to the same store to cash a winning $50 ticket.Florida, Scratch Games, Theft, Law Enforcement, Crime lotterypost.com |
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