THE IOWA LOTTERY IS ON A PACE TO SURPASS THE RECORD FOR SALES SET LAST YEAR.
LOTTERY C-E-O MATT STRAWN DETAILED THE NUMBERS THROUGH NOVEMBER FOR THE LOTTERY BOARD.
LOTTO1 OC……….INCREASE IN SALES” :12
THE RECORD FOR SALES IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR WAS 481-POINT-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.
HE SAYS THE PROCEEDS TO THE STATE ARE ALSO ON A PACE TO BEAT LAST YEAR’S RECORD.
LOTTO2 OC……IN PROCEEDS” :15
THE RECORD FOR PROCEEDS SET IN THE LAST FISCAL YEAR WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 108 MILLION DOLLARS.
LOTTERY RETAILERS ARE ALSO LOOKING AT ANOTHER RECORD FOR COMMISSIONS.
LOTTO3 OC…..YEAR OVER YEAR” :16
THE INCREASE IN SALES IS DUE IN PART TO LARGE LOTTO JACKPOTS.
THERE’S ALSO BEEN AN IMPACT FROM THE ECONOMY, INCLUDING INCREASE IN SCRATCH TICKET SALES AS GAS PRICES HAVE COME DOWN.
