Published: April 7, 2019

Virginia Lottery has third-best month ever

March was the third-best sales month in the 30 years of the Virginia Lottery, officials announced on Thursday. Between March 1 and March 31, lottery sales totaled $221.4 million, including a record $117.6 million in sales of scratcher tickets.

Lottery sales for the fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30, are on pace to exceed last year’s record of $606 million.

Profits from the lottery go toward K-12 education in the state.

https://www.valottery.com/

https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/state/va-lottery-has-third-best-month-ever/article_5d2dcb2a-570b-11e9-9933-eb9894b1b284.html

© Public Gaming Research Institute. All rights reserved.