Connecticut Lottery Corporation Returns $348 Million to Connecticut General Fund in Fiscal Year 2020
Keno Sales Continue to Grow, Up More than 12%
Over Fiscal Year 2019
ROCKY HILL, CT/August 27, 2020 – The Connecticut Lottery Corporation returned $348 million to the Connecticut General Fund in the 2020 fiscal year (July 2019 - June 2020). In addition, Lottery sales kept pace with the previous year, with $1.3 billion in total sales, compared to $1.33 billion in FY2019. These strong sales and general fund transfers represent the second-best results ever in the Lottery’s history, despite the state experiencing the effects of a pandemic.
The CT Lottery’s results were led by growth in instant ticket sales of $20 million and growth in Keno sales of $12 million. The daily numbers games – Play3 and Play4 – also grew by $10 million. Since its inception, through the end of FY20, the CT Lottery has contributed $10.3 billion – more than $1 billion over the last three years alone – to the state of Connecticut’s general fund to help finance various state services.
Consistent with its dedication to promoting responsible
gambling, the CT Lottery continued its support of $2.3 million to the
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The CT Lottery
also sponsored various responsible gambling efforts throughout the year, including
during the holidays.
On the heels of a healthy FY20, the CT Lottery debuted a new
category of games, Fast Play, on July 20, 2020. In Its first month, the game
has already generated more than $6 million in sales towards FY21 following the
launch of the first family of Fast Play games, Jumbo Bucks.
“We’re pleased with the continued strength and consistent contributions the CT Lottery has made to the state, particularly during a time in which Connecticut needs funding more than ever,” said Greg Smith, president and CEO of the CT Lottery. “The CT Lottery works hard to contribute over 60% of the states’ gaming proceeds, and we continue to look at new opportunities for increasing those funds. Every day, CT residents use services that are funded in part by lottery proceeds, from roads to schools to public safety and public health.”
About CT Lottery:
Lottery sales benefit Connecticut's residents in valuable ways. In fiscal year 2020, players won more than $822 million in prize money and Retailers earned more than $73 million in commissions. At the same time, the CT Lottery provided $348 million to support the valuable services and programs funded by the state’s General Fund including public health, libraries, public safety, education and more. Since the Lottery began in 1972, our contributions to the General Fund have exceeded $10 billion.
The CT Lottery reminds the public that
purchasers must be 18 or older. If you gamble, use your 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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