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New Bedford woman wins RI lottery using late grandmother's numbers
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTIVERTON — A New Bedford woman can thank her late grandmother for a big win while playing the Rhode...
What does Rhode Island do with lottery revenues? Here's how it's spent
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEvery time someone in the state buys a lottery ticket, a chunk of the money is given to the state....
Mega Millions jackpot hits $1.55B. Has a Rhode Islander ever won?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoWith no Mega Millions jackpot winners since April, the lottery's grand prize continues to grow, now...
Powerball jackpot up to $1.73 billion. Here are this week's local lottery winning numbers.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIt's hard to even fathom what $1.73 billion could buy. That's the amount in Wednesday's Powerball...
Have an old Powerball ticket lying around? It could be worth $50,000 − but you have to hurry
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIf you have a nearly year-old winning lottery ticket, you could be $50,000 richer − but these two...
Fall River woman wins 'Jaws'-themed vacation from Mass. Lottery, with chance to win $1M
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Fall River woman has won an all-expenses-paid trip to shark-infested waters. The Massachusetts...
Why do Rhode Islanders love low-numbered license plates? Here's what we found
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoIf you haven’t heard the story before, here’s the gist. In 1986, Joseph T. McDevitt transferred the...
For second drawing in a row, million-dollar lottery ticket sold in RI
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPROVIDENCE — A Powerball ticket sold in Rhode Island matched five of the six numbers drawn Wednesday...
A lottery winner's lucky dilemma: lump sum or annual payments? Here's what to know.
The Standard-Times via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoIt's the difficult decision we'd all like to face. Do I take my lottery winnings in a lump sum or...
Rhode Island newcomer finds political ties not necessary to get low-digit plate | Opinion
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHerb Weiss lives in Pawtucket. While Antonia Noori Farzan’s article "A lot on our plates" (Political...