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an outsourcing agreement between the
State Lottery Commission of Indiana and
GTECH Indiana, LLC, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Rhode Island based GTECH
Corp. In October 2012, the Lottery final-
ized an integrated services agreement with
GTECH Corp. for services in the areas of
marketing, sales and distribution. The $250
million in surplus revenue for fiscal year
2014 is a 12 percent increase from $224
million in fiscal year 2013. Although final
audited figures will not be available until
later this year, preliminary totals show
sales were $1.018 billion for fiscal year
2014.
“We are pleased with the financial
results achieved in the first full fiscal year
of the Hoosier Lottery’s contract with
GTECH Indiana,”
said Sarah Taylor,
Hoosier Lottery Executive Director.
“We
are pleased with our first year of operation
in Indiana,”
said Colin Hadden, GTECH
Indiana COO and General Manager.
“We
look forward to continuing our collabora-
tion with the Hoosier Lottery.”
Iowa Lottery Sales Top $300 Million
for Third Straight Year
Kentucky Lottery Breaks Sales and
Dividend Records in FY 2014
Kansas Lottery Sales of
$246,409,087 Set New Record
in FY 2014
Maryland’s Lottery and Four Casinos
Made $849.2 Million for the State in
the Last Fiscal Year, a 2.4 Percent
Increase Over the Previous Fiscal Year
Maryland County OKs MGM Casino at
National Harbor
Massachusetts Lottery Sales Set
Another Record in Last Fiscal Year
The estimated $971 million in profits for
the fiscal year that ended June 30 exceeded
expectations by $34 million. The lottery
racked up its third consecutive year of
record sales at $4.86 billion.
Missouri Lottery Generates Millions
for Public Education Fund
The amount sent to education during the
fiscal year of 2014 to $267.3 million. Since
Missouri Lottery sales started in 1986
the lottery has generated more than $4.8
billion for the state and public education.
New Mexico Lottery Beats Sales,
Revenue Goals
Money raised for college students came
to $40.9 million, beating a projection by
$1.5 million. It represents a return of 30.1
percent. Ticket sales were $136 million,
beating a target by $4.6 million.
“We took
many new approaches this year to win our
players’ business, and players liked what
they saw,”
said Dan Salzwedel, chairman
of the lottery’s board of directors.
“Our
partnership with players, retailers and the
legislative community continues to make it
possible for our children to focus on their
studies rather than on finding money to pay
for tuition.”
Ohio Lottery Completes Fiscal Year
with Record Sales, Profits
Ohio Lottery traditional sales combined
with video lottery net win reached a record
$3.2 billion in Fiscal Year 2014, up $314
million from Fiscal Year 2013. Growing
popularity of the Lottery’s KENO and
EZPLAY
®
Games and the opening of three
new VLT facilities contributed to the re-
cord sales. Profits generated $904.3 million
for the Lottery Profits Education Fund in
Fiscal Year 2014, an all-time record.
PA Lottery Closes Fiscal Year with
$3.8 Billion in Sales, Nets More than
$1 Billion, Increases in both Total
Sales and Net Funds to Benefit
Senior Citizens
South Carolina Lottery Sets
New Record in Ticket Sales, Net
Fund Deposits
Transfers to the lottery account grew by
$23 million last year to more than $323
million, officials said. Overall lottery
revenue resulted in more than $1.26 billion
in ticket sales, permit fees and other items.
This year’s ticket sales outgrew last year’s
sales by $66 million, officials reported.
Tennessee Lottery Marks 10th
Consecutive Record Year
The Lottery reported $1.417 Billion in
total sales for Fiscal Year 2014, an increase
of $49 Million over last year’s previous
sales record of $1.368 Billion. This year’s
sales resulted in a contribution of $337.2
Million for the education programs funded
by the Lottery. A robust growth in instant
ticket sales substantially contributed to this
year’s sales growth.
“From top to bottom,
we’ve stayed focused on the corporation’s
mission to serve Tennessee students and
their families by responsibly maximiz-
ing proceeds for the education programs
funded by the Lottery,”
said Rebecca Har-
grove, President and CEO of the Tennessee
Education Lottery Corporation.
“We work continually to refine our
business model, to introduce innovative
and entertaining games for our players,
to promote efficiencies and best busi-
ness practices across the organization,
and to provide top-notch support for the
retailers that sell the Lottery’s products.
In this manner, the Tennessee Lottery
succeeds for all of our stakeholders—from
the player who enjoys our games, to the
retailer who earns the commission, to the
student who works hard for and relies
upon the scholarship.”
Wisconsin Lottery Breaks Sales
Record for Third Straight Year
Other Industry News
The Wyoming Ready to Go Live with
Ticket Sales on Aug. 24. Mega Millions
and Powerball are the Two Lottery
Games to be Sold in Wyoming.
GTECH to Acquire IGT Creating
Global Leader in Gaming Technology
and Equipment
Commenting on the transaction, Marco
Sala, GTECH S.p.A. CEO said,
“This
transaction is transformational for our
business. With limited overlap in products
and customers, the combined company
will enjoy leading positions across all
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