PA Lottery Reports Record Sales

PALotteryThe Pennsylvania Lottery has released its annual report on the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

Over the last year, the Lottery set new records in terms of total sales, net revenue, and total amounts paid to winners.

For this current fiscal year, the lottery made $4.13 billion in total sales. Of that, $2.64 billion was paid out to winners. Both represent new records for the PA Lottery.

86 Pennsylvanians received more than $1 million from their winnings.

The lottery system then sent a record $1.20 billion to the state for various programs.

Net revenue from the PA Lottery goes to fund prescription drugs, property tax rebates, long-term living centers, and senior centers.

Finally, the Lottery was able to reduce the percent amount that went to fund the administrative aspects of the Lottery going from 1.98% to 1.89% this year.

The full report is available to read on the PA Lottery’s website.