You can put money on it: Arizona is likely to have a state lottery for the next 25 years.

The state House of Representatives on Monday voted to create a new lottery that would begin in mid-2012, when the current game expires.

The House support of Senate Bill 1004 follows the approval last week of the state Senate. The bill now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer, whose state budget plan relies on the lottery's continuation.

Lawmakers also sent SB1005 to Brewer, a change in how certain out-of-state tax filers must fill out their forms. The measure, which would collect income taxes from people who work in Arizona and take the standard tax deduction but live out of state, is expected to net the state an extra $22 million, beginning next year.

Takes cash option, netting $47 million after taxes

Retired Asheville Fire Department employee Frank Griffin is $47 million richer, but he has few grand plans for the money. He mainly wants to spend more time with his wife.

"I may get us a new house later, but I really want to spend more time with her and my grandchildren," Griffin said Monday at a news conference where he was introduced as the sole winner of the $141 million Powerball lottery jackpot.

Yolanda Vega, the most recognizable voice of the New York Lottery, celebrated her 20th anniversary with the state Friday and there are no signs her number is up.

"I'm going to continue to do the numbers until I can't see them anymore," the 54-year-old Brooklyn native told the Daily News.

Vega, who has an economics degree from Hunter College, has been praised by Oprah and lampooned by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa in a popular youtube video. She was even memorialized with a bobblehead doll.

It's her signature vowel rolling, that hits the jackpot with viewers.

A Minnesota columnist explains the upside of a Vikings stadium lottery -- and the downside.

While lawmakers in the state of Florida debate how to expand casino gambling, the Florida Lottery has expansion plans of their own.

The mother of a murdered Florida Lottery winner is talking about her son's death. Investigators found the body of Abraham Shakespeare last week buried near a home in Plant City.

Dorice "DeeDee" Moore was charged Tuesday with trying to conceal the slaying of the man who disappeared after winning millions in the Florida Lottery.

Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher who prodded his fellow countrymen to seek their fortunes in a decent manner, would now find his portraits and sermons printed on lottery tickets, the only form of gambling allowed by the Chinese government.

Will's Food Store in Mount Holly, Pennington boasts the most lottery payouts of any retailer in Gaston County, according to figures from the N.C. Education Lottery.

The Montana Lottery is starting a new keno-like game today called 10 Spot, featuring two daily drawings.