Yet the scratch ticket as a consumer item has only existed for fifty years. Not so long ago, the idea of an instant lottery, of gambling with a little sheet of paper, was strange.

One person won $5 million on a $50 Lion's Share scratch-off lottery ticket that was sold at the Lin Harbinson Ince. (Philly's Beverage) in the 5800 block of Harbison Avenue in the city's ...

The Maryland Lottery launched an contest Tuesday for local artists. Three winning artworks will be reproduced on scratch-off ...