Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject located in Northwestern Federal District of Russia on the delta of the Neva River at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27, 1703 as a "window to Europe", it served as the capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years.

New Lottery Just The Ticket for City Hall

City Hall has found a new way of taxing the credulity of the poor. Instead of gaming halls, which are to be banned from Jan. 1, 2008, gamblers are being offered a state lottery alternative.

Funds raised through the lottery will be used to finance social projects, local officials claim. Nevskoye Loto lottery was inaugurated on May 27 this year with the backing of the Committee for Economic Development, Industrial Policy and Trade (CEDIPT).

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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007