MSPs are to formally call on the UK Government this week to release lottery funding to secure a lasting legacy for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

of the Heritage Lottery Fund has criticised the amount of money being spent on the London Olympics.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Here are the winning numbers selected Saturday in the Illinois State Lottery:

The awarding of school places by lottery is becoming more common in England, with at least nine local authorities planning to use the method this year. In one area, names will actually be drawn out of a hat.

If you buy a lottery ticket dreaming of winning a prize such as a hybrid car or $1 million in cash, those prizes should still be available when the ticket is sold, two New Jersey legislators contend.

Posted: 12:44 PM- OGDEN, Utah – A Utah couple went to Boise to pick up $100,000 in lottery winnings. Hill Air Force Base retirees Charles and Jennifer Thompson say they expect to keep $67,000 after paying state and federal taxes.

A group opposing a state-run lottery asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday to throw the proposal off this fall’s ballot.

Brookings retailers who have Video Lottery terminals have mixed feelings about whether it is good for business. “It’s a game of chance for both the players and the retailers,” said Fox’s Den Restaurant and Irish Pub owner Jan Fox.

LITTLE ROCK A conservative group opposing a state-run lottery that would generate money for college scholarships asked the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday to throw the proposal off this fall’s ballot.

A couple are set to say “I do” in their dream wedding after winning £1,000 every week for a year in a lottery scratchcard prize.