I?m fairly certain the tickets are not supposed to show in any storage areas. If you go into your ?to do? list and take a look at your goals, you?ll find ?spin to win.? There it should show you how many tickets you have accumulated. There you will need to tap the give button for them to count towards the goal.
Agree. I managed to buy a few from the Newspaper. On super rare occasions, from the Lil' Fun Guy that pops up. Was surprised when he dropped acorns as well.