The Florida Lottery announces a record-breaking first quarter with ticket sales exceeding $1.44 billion; breaking the previous first quarter record of $1.35 billion, set last year, by $97 million. The Lottery’s first quarter contribution to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) is expected to reach $388 million, a 10.23% increase over the same period last year.
“To begin a new fiscal year with such promising sales is a tremendous accomplishment for the Florida Lottery,” said Secretary Tom Delacenserie. “Record sales mean great things for Lottery players and retailers, but most importantly for our state’s education system. Because of our hardworking sales team and Lottery staff, as well as our loyal players and retailers, I know this is only the beginning of what the Lottery will achieve this year.”
Strong Scratch-Off sales of more than $957 million, along with the multi-state Draw game POWERBALL® , with sales exceeding $115 million, helped account for the majority of the Lottery’s new first quarter record gains. POWERBALL reached its fifth largest jackpot ever at $478 million in July. Sales from this jackpot contributed more than $38.5 million to education in Florida.
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The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $30 billion to education and sending more than 750,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 97 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Florida retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $52.4 billion in prizes and made more than 1,900 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
