Science news articles about 'state lotteries'

The state lottery in Florida is offering free gasoline for life as second prize, and some people are hoping they don’t get first.

... from improving upon their financial situations. They recommend that state lottery administrators explore strategies that balance ... to maintain important funding streams for state governments. "State lotteries are popular revenue sources ...

... advantage of a new Web-based suggestion box for lawmakers - proposing that prostitution be taxed or a state lottery be established or other steps to help erase ...

... of people who play state lotteries are similar to investors who pick stocks with a lottery quality—high ... —a pattern that also mirrors ticket-purchasing trends in state lotteries by the two groups. "It is particularly important ...

... forms, fees from license plates and revenue from state lottery tickets have raised millions for breast ... for Public Health. Only Illinois offered a state breast cancer lottery ticket, which raised $4 ...

... has found that African-American males are the most likely to lose state lottery-funded scholarships with academic stipulations. Charles Menifield, a professor in the Truman School of Public ...

... was legalized in Iowa in 1975 with the introduction of bingo. A state lottery followed in 1985, and dog and horse tracks were added in 1985 and 1989, respectively. Riverboat ...