OILERS COULD BENEFIT INDIRECTLY FROM LOTTERY FUND PROCEEDS

          Although Canadian sports teams are prohibited from
     receiving lottery money, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein said
     yesterday that the NHL Oilers may be able to benefit
     "indirectly" from lottery fund proceeds, according to
     Johnsrude & Geddes of the EDMONTON JOURNAL.  Klein said that
     Edmonton's new lottery board "could channel the money to the
     Coliseum," home to the Oilers (JOURNAL, 3/17).  Meanwhile,
     Molson Breweries announced yesterday it's donating C$276,187
     to the Oilers Forever Fund.  From February 24 to March 13,
     Molson donated C$1 from the sale of every dozen Molson
     Canadian and Canadian Ice beer sold (EDMONTON SUN, 3/17).  
          NO COVERAGE: As a "cost-cutting measure," NPSL Edmonton
     Drillers President Zach Pocklington said that he opted not
     to pick up insurance for his players this season,
     "unbeknownst to the players and head coach."  While it is a
     league requirement that all teams carry insurance,
     Pocklington said "if anything happened, we'd pay out of
     pocket" (Joanne Ireland, EDMONTON JOURNAL, 3/17).