It’s easy to get sucked into the promise of riches, but using a credit card to buy lottery tickets can be dangerous. If you buy multiple tickets regularly, your yearly costs can quickly snowball.

A French man whose stolen credit card was used to buy a winning lottery ticket has offered to split the jackpot with the two thieves. The criminals broke into Jean-David Estele’s car in the city ...

Key takeaways. 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 ...