Using a credit card to purchase lottery tickets is legal in over 20 states, although credit card users should exercise caution. In states where it is legal, individual retailers are usually allowed to ...

The lottery craze is one that routinely creeps into the public consciousness. Every few months, the jackpot prize goes unclaimed for long enough to build into a ludicrous sum. If you've ever driven ...

A Clearwater man was arrested Monday and charged with using his company credit card to buy thousands of dollars worth of scratch-off lottery tickets. Warren Alexander Johnson, 47, a truck driver at ...

A Maryland man turned to his five-digit credit card balance for inspiration in picking lottery numbers — and he won enough to pay off his card and have winnings to spare, lottery officials said. The ...

Some states allow these purchases, but you're gambling with cash advance fees and interest that starts accruing immediately after your purchase. Many or all of the products on this page are from ...

A Maryland man used his credit card balance number for inspiration and won big, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A Maryland man turned to his five-digit credit card balance for inspiration in ...