Built by Custom Shop Cycles, purveyors of high-end, high-performance bikes, it was no doubt appreciated by both the raffle winner and the charity.

The raffle winner will also receive a seat from the coliseum with a personalized engraving.

There were general discussions going on about computer usage in the interim between each block of raffle winners, but there was a surprisingly little amount of propaganda.

Business on the floor of the Assembly was frequently interrupted so lawmakers could give speeches from the floor recognizing schoolchildren, retirees and, in one case, two raffle winners from their home districts who were spending the day touring the Capitol.

The raffle winner gets two pretty good tickets to the Super Bowl, along with lodging and expenses.

Some 350 raffle winners got to fly on the Rebbe's plane.

The contenders for the crown sell raffle tickets for a drawing that occurs during the festival where travel packages, electronics, and other gifts are awarded to the raffle winners.

Ronald McDonald announces all of the raffle winners.

Winners will be announced at the ball along with raffle winners (among the raffle items is a trip for two to Amsterdam).

MENTION his newfound influence, and Pete Cammarano reacts more like a lucky raffle winner than the hard-boiled political operative he is.