Online sales set to expire for Illinois Lottery tickets

The state could miss out on funding if lawmakers don’t take action on a test program that allows Illinois Lottery tickets to be sold online before it expires March 25. The Chicago Tribune reports that the state likely will lose out on money for education and construction projects unless the measure to make online lottery sales permanent moves in the House. Lawmakers aren’t scheduled to return to the Capitol until April 4. A lottery spokesman says online ticket sales have brought in $68 million for education and construction projects since the launch in 2012.