Of Fiscal Year 2024's total sales, $3.07 billion came from online games and $2.45 billion came from retail sales, said, John Hagerty, Senior Public Affairs Specialist, Virginia Lottery. This is the first time online ticket sales have surpassed in-person retail sales in a U.S. state lottery.

“Our goal to become a $1 billion lottery is in our sight with this year’s tremendous revenue success,” Tom Seaver, the director of the Colorado Lottery, said.  “We’ll soon surpass the $200 million mark for our proceeds partners that support our state’s parks, recreation, open space, and wildlife preservation projects.” “As our revenue grows, so does our responsibility. Our new player health manager will help us ensure that we grow responsibly with our players’ health at the forefront,” Seaver said.

““At the New Hampshire Lottery, our goal is always to maximize revenue for New Hampshire schools, while providing our players with fun and entertaining games. We certainly hit the mark this year! We are most proud of the record revenue we were able to generate for public education in New Hampshire,” said Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director, New Hampshire Lottery.

“FY24 was another successful year for The Lottery Corporation, showcasing the resilience and long-term attractiveness of our balanced and diversified game portfolio,” Chief Executive Officer Sue van der Merwe said.    “We foster a culture that encourages our employees to love what they do, and do it with pride and integrity," she added.

Our goal is to increase the share of healthy revenue through upcoming measures that strengthen consumer protection around our games, says Anna Johnson, president and CEO of Svenska Spel.  The goal is to detect in time when gambling goes from being controlled to becoming more risky so that we can prevent it from developing into problem gambling

Andria Vidler, the chief executive of Allwyn, said "there is a need for change. The Lottery has “aged,” adding that the typical player today is an affluent male in his mid-40s to 50s.  Central to this plan is the integration of artificial intelligence, which Vidler believes will transform the offer by providing personalised insights on how Lottery funds support causes relevant to each player.

Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery, said the investment of lottery funds to build new schools represents the most visible sign of how the lottery benefits communities all across the state.  

David Barden, New Mexico Lottery CEO and Past President of the Multi-State Lottery Association, said, “Thank you to all our players and New Mexico Lottery retailers for helping to raise the most funds ever in one fiscal year for New Mexico students.”

“The Lottery team is proud to have topped $600 million in sales for the third time in our 33-year history!” said Lottery President and CEO, Rose Hudson. “We’re equally proud to have delivered nearly $205 million to the state treasury to support K-12 public education.”

“We’ve had a huge growth spurt the last four years,” said Harold Mays, director of the Illinois Lottery. “Everybody engages with the lottery. It’s a very simple proposition.” Instant scratch tickets accounted for $2 billion or 57% of the $3.6 billion in total Illinois lottery sales last year, according to the state’s annual report on wagering for fiscal year 2023.

“The Ohio Lottery has proven to be a leader in the lottery industry on many fronts for the last 50 years, but the mission to generate funding in support of education is what I’m most proud of, and we will continue to work for that mission for the next 50 years,” Ohio Lottery Director Michelle Gillcrist said.  Watch Fun Turns 50

Watch Virginia Lottery Director Khalid Jonesannounce that the Virginia Lottery’s fiscal year 2024 profits exceeded $934 million, the highest in its 36-year history. All profits from the Lottery go towards supporting K-12 public education in the Commonwealth.

“We had an exceptional performance in fiscal year 2023, so we came into (fiscal year) 2024 facing a challenging year-over-year comparison,” John Martin, director of the state’s Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, said in a statement Friday. “Nonetheless, we had another strong year on a number of fronts.”