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September/October 2014 • Public Gaming International
U.S. Lotteries produce record
sales and profits for Fiscal 2014
The Arizona Lottery Generates
Record $724 Million in Sales for
Fiscal Year 2014
The record figure, which is a 4.5 percent
increase over the previous fiscal year, has
been attributed to the surge in scratch
ticket sales, which totaled more than
$483.9 million this year, according to Jeff
Hatch-Miller, executive director of the
Arizona Lottery.
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Nears Half-Billion-Dollar Mark in
Scholarships Since 2009
California Lottery Sales Set New Re-
cord; Sends More Money to Schools
More than $4.9 billion in lottery tickets
have been sold during the fiscal year that
ends June 30, 2014. That’s not only a
record, but also a significant increase from
the $4.4 billion worth of tickets sold the
previous fiscal year. Acting Lottery Direc-
tor Paula LaBrie said:
“It’s been a record
year for the California Lottery, and we’re
proud of what we’ve been able to achieve
for California schools. However, we have
tremendous opportunities for continued
growth in the new fiscal year, and we’re
determined to make this another great year
for the Lottery and for public education.”
Lottery officials said sales of “Scratch-
ers” made up most of the revenue, with
more than $3 billion in tickets sold. As a
result of ticket sales, California schools
will get more than $1 billion from the lot-
tery this year—the 14th year in a row more
than $1 billion has been distributed to the
school system.
Delaware Lottery Sets New
Sales Record
Lottery Director Vernon Kirk said record
sales for Instant Games and the “excep-
tional performance” of Mega Millions
contributed to this fiscal year’s milestone.
Additionally, the number of retailers sell-
ing traditional game products jumped from
535 stores in 2011 to the current total of
655.
“The success we achieved in Fiscal
Year 2014 is the outcome of the ground-
work laid over the past few years,”
Kirk
said.
“We will continue to look for new
ways to offer products and winning experi-
ences that our players want in an effort to
build a better gaming future in Delaware.”
Florida Lottery Announces
$27 BILLION in Transfers to Education
Since 1988
In fiscal year 2014, the Lottery had
record-breaking sales of more than $5.36
billion resulting in the transfer of $1.49
billion—more than $100 million a month
to education. Governor Rick Scott said,
“This has been an outstanding year for the
Florida Lottery, and for Florida’s students
and schools. Providing our children with a
quality education will equip them with the
necessary skills to succeed in life. We are
working to ensure our children are ready
to compete in the new global economy.
Over the past 26 years, the Lottery has
proven its commitment to education fund-
ing at every level, and this investment will
benefit our children.”
For the twelfth consecutive year the
Lottery has transferred more than $1
billion to education, and has continued
to lead the 10 largest-selling lotteries in
the nation in sales growth and growth in
contributions to beneficiaries.
“I want to thank Governor Scott for his
commitment to education. Floridians can
always count on the Lottery to remain fo-
cused on our mission to maximize revenues
for the educational programs we fund,”
said Secretary Cynthia O’Connell.
“In the
coming year, we will continue to explore
new product offerings that will help gener-
ate enthusiasm among our players and
grow revenues for education in our state.”
Georgia Lottery Transfers Record
$945M for Education
Fiscal year 2014 transfers to the State
Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account
will amount to $945,097,000, surpassing
last year’s record transfer by more than
$17.6 million.
Hoosier Lottery Transfers Over $250
Million to the State of Indiana
The record surplus revenue was made
possible in fiscal year 2014 because of
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