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Two Canadian lottery scammers arrestedNews Story
Two Abbotsford, British Columbia, men were arrested Saturday by Bellingham police in connection with a lottery scam that cheated its victims of thousands of dollars. James Richard Jongkind, and Daniel Mark Duerksen, both 25, were apprehended in a lottery fraud investigation that involves victims from across the United States. We are expecting to discover more victims and greater monetary losses as this investigation continues, said Police Chief Randall Carroll in a press release. Th
Jan 19, 2007, 3:48 pm - Lottery News

Gang 'used 007-style gadgets' to cheat casinosNews Story
A chef who turned high-tech poker cheat with an array of James Bond-style spy equipment to pocket an estimated 250,000 (US$491,000) was jailed for nine months today. Yau Yiv Lam, 45, and two other partners in crime, repeatedly preyed on casinos throughout London using miniature up-the-sleeve cameras and virtually invisible earpieces to reverse the odds and chalk up a string of spectacular wins. As he filmed cards dealt by the croupier, footage was beamed to an accomplice in a van equipp
Jan 15, 2007, 4:15 pm - Lottery News

Stolen lottery tickets lead to bathroom standoffNews Story
A robbery involving Texas Lottery tickets led to a standoff in a public bathroom Tuesday morning in northwest Harris County near Houston. Sheriff's deputies said a group of armed gunmen stole lottery tickets from a convenience store early Tuesday. Several hours later, a man returned to the store and tried to cash one of those stolen tickets. Employees told deputies they called for help when the man went to the restroom. The man was still there when deputies arrived, and employees and
Jan 10, 2007, 1:21 pm - Lottery News

Florida officer unable to accept $1,000 lottery ticket giftNews Story
Imagine if someone handed you a winning lottery ticket worth $1,000, but you couldn't spend it. That's exactly what happened to a Holly Hill police officer. A mystery woman handed the officer the ticket. Investigator Chris Yates got a bittersweet holiday surprise as he worked an extra shift at a Holly Hill Publix. A stranger handed him an envelope. Stuffed a folded up envelope into my left hand and said, 'Merry Christmas,' and walked away from me, Yates explained. It turned ou
Dec 14, 2006, 4:33 pm - Lottery News

Man fined $225,000 for role in lottery schemeNews Story
A White Rock, British Columbia, man who pleaded guilty to being involved in a direct-mail lottery scheme that brought in $47 million has been fined $225,000. Tom Taylor, 60, participated in selling shares of lottery tickets to thousands of residents in the United States, Britain, Australia and New Zealand who sent in money for a share over a seven-year period ending in 2002. In addition to the fine, Mr. Taylor, who was charged under lottery and gaming provisions in the Criminal Code, must
Dec 14, 2006, 6:54 am - Lottery News

Despite dire predictions, Net gambling not changed by new U.S. lawNews Story
John Brokopp Courier-News When President George W. Bush signed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act in October, many reports gave the impression it sounded like the death knell for the multibillion-dollar Web-based gambling industry. On the contrary, all it did was strictly regulate the process by which funds are transferred from users of the sites to the offshore companies which own and operate them. The practice itself wasn't declared illegal. Reputable foreign companies wh
Dec 8, 2006, 10:56 am - Lottery News

Lottery 'joke' wins man fine, year probationNews Story
James A. Koons Jr.'s practical joke backfired in a big way. According to his attorney, the Hegins man thought it would be funny to fake a $853,496 winning Powerball ticket and leave it underneath a newspaper in the break room at the Roadway Express terminal in Middlesex Twp. Instead of a laugh, Koons and an unwitting co-worker ended up in a legal mess. Yesterday, Cumberland County President Judge Edgar B. Bayley sentenced Koons, 38, to 12 months of probation and fined him $2,500 for
Dec 6, 2006, 7:30 am - Lottery News

Florida lottery raffle tickets being illegally re-soldNews Story
Special Florida Lottery $20 holiday raffle game tickets that sold out over the weekend are now appearing for sale illegally on an online auction site, in some cases for thousands of dollars. Since the Florida Lottery only printed up 1.25 million tickets, the Holiday Millionaire Raffle is the best chance ever for Floridians to win a $1 million. However, some Floridians are trying to cash in early by illegally selling their tickets. We found that these $20 slips of paper are in extrem
Dec 6, 2006, 7:14 am - Lottery News

S.C. only state with no lottery sales on Election DayNews Story
Reason for the law is unclear South Carolinians can pick politicians and decide a slew of state issues Tuesday, but they can't elect to buy a lottery ticket or a bottle of booze. State law prohibits the sale of both on statewide election days. While a ban on selling liquor isn't unique to South Carolina, it is very likely that shutting down the state lottery is. And the reason lottery tickets are forbidden isn't nearly as clear as a banned bottle of vodka. I think we're the only sta
Nov 7, 2006, 1:24 pm - Lottery News

N.C lottery retailers caught selling tickets to minorsNews Story
In August and September, teenagers working for North Carolina state law enforcement officers walked into more than 300 places where North Carolina lottery tickets are sold. They had been given strict and careful instructions. Try to buy a ticket. Carry your real ID. If asked about your age, don't lie. At 91 stores more than 28 percent of the locations checked clerks sold them tickets, even though it is against the law to sell one to a person younger than 18. Such violations were fou
Nov 7, 2006, 1:11 pm - Lottery News