“We’re happy to continue our nearly 50-year tradition of solid contributions to the state of Connecticut with another strong period of sales and transfers to the state’s General Fund,” said Greg Smith, President and CEO, CT Lottery. “In the next half of the year, the CT Lottery plans to implement additional innovations and upgrades that will bolster our first-half successes. And we do this hand-in-hand with our nationally recognized responsible gaming efforts.”

“The Virginia Lottery represents good fun for a great cause, and our players are helping us build another record year of support for Virginia’s public schools,” said Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall. “We’re proud of the continuing popularity of our broad mix of games and prizes. We’re also seeing success in our efforts to use new technology to make our products more convenient and fun for consumers.”

State Treasurer Deb Goldberg. With far more at stake, she's been lobbying the Legislature to allow Lottery sales online -- and warning lawmakers of the consequences if they continue to resist. The tax benefits for the state's cities and towns in Governor Baker's bill pales to those supplied by the Lottery, in the form of nearly $1 billion annually in local aid. But like the governor, Goldberg wants to stay ahead of the revenue curve, and that means exposing the Lottery's offerings to a new, younger audience, which an online presence will do.

Veikkaus CEO Olli Sarekoski says the cuts are necessary because of intensifying digital competition and business shifting onto digital channels.

"We had a record year," says Jannie. Haek, CEO of the National Lottery presenting the results of the public company in 2018. "Despite the liberalization of the sector in 2011, we are experiencing sustainable growth that demonstrates the confidence that consumers have in the Lottery." Jannie Haek says he is "proud" of the results earned in a very open market, not regulated enough and where private competitors grow by 1 billion euros per year.

The Lottery states that "for more than 70 years, the Work has donated nearly 400 million euros to charities. On average, on 1 € bet by a player, 25 cents come back to good causes.

For Stéphane Pallez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FDJ Group : "The continued growth in player stakes reflects the good execution of our FDJ 2020 strategy around areas such as innovation and digital, enhancing the appeal of our games and distribution channels. 2018 has been characterised by numerous successes, notably Mission Patrimoine games, illustrating FDJ’s redistribution model. These results underpin our ambition to anticipate changes in the gaming and entertainment sector to increase the Group's leadership with richer and innovative gaming experiences”.

“What an incredible 15 years!” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation. “This record transfer to education couldn’t have been possible without the help of so many. From the enthusiasm of our players and hard work of our retailers to guidance from our Board of Directors and the dedication and talent of our Lottery employees, this success is a true team effort.”  Watch a news clip from WKRN.com 

"IGT has been our primary lottery vendor since 2009, and with their support, we've been able to deliver more than $2.82 billion to education, developing natural resources, and providing problem gaming treatment services since 1987," said South Dakota Lottery Executive Director Norm Lingle. "We look forward to continuing our relationship with IGT to generate even more funds for these important causes in our state throughout the next seven years."