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Money spent gambling tax deductible - if you win

You have to claim winnings on your taxes, but you can also claim those losses.

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Powerball winner sold in Fla.; $1M winner sold in Va.

The winning ticket in Saturday's record-setting $600 million Powerball jackpot was sold in Florida, but according to lottery officials, someone in Virginia just missed.

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Office wins lotto, share with co-worker who didn't opt in

Employees at a Florida real estate company are sharing their lottery winnings with a colleague who didn't participate in the pool.

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Third Middletown resident claims lottery prize

Call it Luckytown. For the third time in a year, a Middletown resident has won a large Maryland Lottery prize.

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Lottery's Lady Luck hangs up her wand

Lady Luck's reign as the face of the Virginia Lottery is over.

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Va. Beach woman wins $1M lottery Scratcher prize

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Fredericksburg couple claims $217M jackpot

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Va. Beach man claims $1M Powerball winnings

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Lottery subcontractor not allowed to bid on lucrative contract

The D.C.-based subcontractor behind the District's controversial 2009 lottery procurement has been told it will not be allowed to compete for a separate, lucrative lottery deal.

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2 accused of fraudulently getting Social Security

Two Baltimore women have been indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits using information they obtained by telling victims they had won a lottery in Jamaica.

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