Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery, Gregg Edgar, says this was an opportunity to make an impact on those who have served our nation in uniform

“These results are great news for students and education in Tennessee,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. “The Lottery continues its commitment to success, and we are off to a strong start to this 15th fiscal year.”

"This has been the Maine Lottery's best year ever, which resulted in a contribution of $62.3 million to Maine's general fund, the highest total to date," said Gregory Mineo, director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. "These funds will provide revenue to support programs and services that benefit Maine citizens throughout the state.

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“Generating more than $100 million for Texas veterans and their families is a major milestone that we are thrilled to celebrate,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. “In addition to generating more than $22 billion for public education in Texas, support for our veterans is at the core of the Texas Lottery’s mission. We will continue to work and collaborate with the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) to provide support for veterans in our state.”

Also hitting a new high was Lottery aid to education, finishing the fiscal year at $3.372 billion, about a third of total sales

“Our achievements are truly a team effort,” said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Gretchen Corbin. “We are grateful to Gov. Deal and the legislature for their support. I also want to acknowledge our dedicated board of directors, employees, retail partners, business partners, and of course, our players.

“Players continue to support our broad, creative portfolio of fun games while also enthusiastically supporting a great cause—Virginia’s public schools. At the Lottery, we celebrate good fun with a great social purpose,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall. “The record $600 million we contributed to public schools this year will help local schools fund child nutrition programs, early reading intervention, career education and other important classroom programs.  The Lottery celebrates its 30th birthday in 2018. The first ticket was sold on September 20, 1988.

The Lottery anticipates more than $1.7 billion in contributions to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF), shattering all previous fiscal year transfer records

Director Bishop Woosley said the best part of having record-breaking sales and revenues is it means more money for scholarships

PUBLIC GAMING INTERVIEWS Lynne Roiter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Loto-Québec; General Secretary, World Lottery Association

Over the more than three decades since the National Lottery was founded it has generated more than €5 billion for a wide variety of good causes spanning many different categories and interests across the length and breadth of Ireland.