Lottery

How one man gouged lottery winners

Posted on 10/07/2007 04:00:00

Edward Ugel was on a downward spiral in his 20s when he "fell ass-backwards into an industry perfectly suited to my talents." That was relieving lottery winners of at least some of their fortunes.Read More

Doors open in affordable units lottery

Posted on 11/20/2007 01:08:19

A record number of affordable-housing lotteries are open and accepting applications, according to the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.Read More

Lottery spam scams lure even the smartest people

Posted on 07/30/2007 04:00:00

Lottery spam scams lure even the smartest people.Read More

This guy wades into a case of lottery double trouble

Posted on 10/17/2007 04:00:00

Mr Lotto: Machines can pick some strange numbers for New York lottery players, but this story is among the strangest we've seen.Read More

Don't bite: E-mail lottery setups strictly for losers

Posted on 07/31/2007 04:00:00

Rita Hughes received an unsolicited e-mail that claimed she won $6.3 million in a lottery somewhere in Europe. "What do you think of this message?" the N.Y.C. woman asked. I think you should throw it away. It's a scam.Read More

Keep your lottery dream win from turning into nightmare

Posted on 11/07/2007 04:00:00

SPECULATING ON a large lottery win is so common it has a name. It's called the Lottery Dream.Read More

Tell-all lottery terminals a real winner for players

Posted on 10/03/2007 04:00:00

Tell-all lottery terminals a real winner for players.Read More

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Federal probe of Lottery not tied to controversial Aqueduct 'racino' bid, Gov. Paterson's aide says

Posted on 02/11/2010 01:04:44

Gov. Paterson's team tried to shoot down reports Wednesday that the feds are probing the selection of a politically connected group to run a racino at Aqueduct Racetrack.Read More

Mega Millions jackpot balloons to $355M; Drawing could be big ka-ching for lucky ticket holder

Posted on 01/05/2011 00:04:03

The jackpot for today's Mega Millions drawing has swelled to $330 million, the third-largest prize since New York joined the multistate game in 2002.Read More

New York State Lottery draws same numbers twice in same day

Posted on 03/09/2009 04:46:41

Against phenomenal 100 million to one odds, the same four lottery numbers were pulled twice Sunday during the midday and evening "Win 4" drawings. The winning New York State Lottery numbers 8-0-5-6 popped up twice in a bizarre coincidence.Read More

Priceless? No, that'll be $10. MasterCard illegally adds fees to Lottery players

Posted on 9/16/2010 20:20

All you need is a dollar and a dream to play the Lottery, except if you're paying with MasterCard - then it's an extra 10 bucks.Read More

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I stole for lottery tickets, ex-convict Richard Bassik confesses

Posted on 09/17/2010 20:06:25

An ex-con property manager pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $2.3 million to support a bad lottery habit.Read More

Country's most famous lottery winner is now living off his pension, Social Security checks

Posted on 10/04/2009 17:58:05

Wealth and fame came instantly. But lottery winner Curtis Sharp's money vanished slowly.Read More

Lottery licenses suspended at more than two dozen stores for ripping off customers

Posted on 09/20/2010 18:11:27

The Dynasty Deli and Grocery in Jamaica isn't the only place where New Yorkers have been fleeced while trying to cash in winning lottery tickets.Read More

Brooklyn teenager hits the lottery, wins $1 million New York Millionaire scratch-off jackpot

Posted on 08/13/2009 22:07:33

There is no place like home - even for a newly minted ooklyn millionaire. Waqas Mazhar, 19, won the New York Millionaire scratch-off game but will keep bunking with his siblings at his parents' Midwood apartment.Read More

Deadline looms to enter diversity lottery for green card

Posted on 10/7/2009 16:40

You have until noon on Monday, Nov. 30, to submit your online entry for the DV-2011 green card lottery. For more information, go to http://www.travel.state.gov/ and click on Diversity Lottery Instructions. Read More

New York's Sweet Million lottery game has sluggish start, doesn't generate projected revenue

Posted on 10/07/2009 21:48:25

The state's much-hyped new Sweet Million lottery game has started out on a sour note. Through its first six drawings, the biweekly game is averaging sales of about $800,000 a drawing - far below the $1.4million officials had projected. Read More

Lottery scammer's ticket is punched: Man pleads guilty to conning strangers

Posted on 11/25/2009 23:37:50

A Queens man has pleaded guilty to conning strangers into buying fake lottery tickets he altered to look like winners. Read More