Winning online contests and lottery

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate today moved to privatize the state lottery and add to the number of casinos currently allowed to pay for a $34 billion bricks-and-mortar program that also passed the chamber this afternoon.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers are trying to pass a new budget and wrap up their spring session today, but it won’t be easy. They face tough decisions about gambling, privatizing the state lottery and refinancing state debt.

TAMPA - One player matched all five numbers in last night’s Lottery drawing with a ticket that was purchased at a Tampa Publix, the Florida Lottery said today.

For Araj Assadian-Arabi, the opportunity to live the American dream came in the most unlikely fashion - through a lottery.He was chosen as one of 50,000 immigrants to obtain permanent legal residency through the country’s green card lottery.

It’s a busy time of the year for local fire departments. In Somerset County, the Hollsopple Volunteer Fire Company is trying something new: selling lottery tickets that could keep your family warm this winter. INSIDE: Video coverage

“We are pleased to inform you about the Lottery Draw held on the 27TH of MAY 2008 from the Australian National Lottery programme .This is to inform you that your e-mail has been emerged as a winner for further information and claim.

(AP) — Illinois lawmakers are trying to pass a new budget and wrap up their spring session Saturday, but it won’t be easy. They face tough decisions about gambling, privatizing the state lottery and refinancing state debt. Then there’s the question of whether Democratic leaders trust each …

Yahoo Inc. has filed a lawsuit against an unknown group of defendants it alleges tricked consumers into thinking they won a lottery or prize offered by the Internet company.

Here are the winning numbers selected today in the midday New Jersey State Lottery drawing:

A lottery award of nearly £250,000 is given to set up a scheme helping children to play.