Release Date: February 15, 2018
Contact: Kendra Eckhart (860) 713-2711
Contact: Derek Wong (860) 713-2702
Fax: (860) 713-2695
Web: ctlottery.org
ROCKY HILL, CT/February 15, 2018
The Connecticut Lottery Celebrates 46 Years of Fun
and Good Works for Connecticut
Forty-six years ago, the CT Lottery’s slogan was simple: “Everyone’s a winner.” The Lottery has gone through many changes over the years, but that motto has remained the same. With prizes awarded to winners daily and the return of profits provided weekly to the state, EVERYONE in Connecticut is a WINNER!
In the past 46 years the CT Lottery has proven to be an increasingly successful venture for the state. The Lottery has awarded more than $16.6 billion in prizes to winners, $1.54 billion in commissions to more than 2,900 CT Lottery Retailers and more than $9.4 billion to the state’s General Fund, which benefits everyone in Connecticut.
The Lottery also supports Responsible Gambling- a core value of the corporation. Since 1972, the Lottery has upheld its commitment to this cause by contributing more than $31 million for research, rehabilitation and awareness.
As the Lottery looks back on the past 46 years, some memorable milestones come to mind:
Looking ahead, the CT Lottery will continue to uphold its mission to raise revenue in an entrepreneurial manner for the State of Connecticut, consistent with the highest standards of good public policy and social responsibility, by offering products to our players that are fun and entertaining and by ensuring the public’s trust through integrity and honesty.
The CT Lottery reminds the public that purchasers must be 18 or older, and if they gamble to use their GameSense. For information about the CT Lottery, stop by any CT Lottery retailer, visit CTLOTTERY.ORG, join us on Facebook (facebook.com/CTLottery), Instagram (Instagram.com/ctlottery), Twitter (twitter.com/ctlottery), or call (860) 713-2700.
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