The Wisconsin Lottery is 30 years old this year and since 1988, It has provided more than $4.1 billion in property tax relief. Much has changed since the sale of the first lottery ticket in September 1988, but the mission of Wisconsin Lottery has remained the same to property tax relief to Wisconsin homeowners.
In the last 30 years, the Lottery has also generated more than $7.8 billion in prizes for players and $877 million in retailer commissions for Wisconsin businesses (4,000 business).
To celebrate, the Wisconsin Lottery Moola Sisters are hitting the road and traveling around the state introducing the Wisconsin Lottery's newest instant scratch game, "30 Years of Fun" a $5 instant scratch game with a top prize of $30,000.
Over the last 30 years of Wisconsin Lottery the total number of instant scratch games produced is almost 1,400; the largest jackpot in Lottery history is the $1.586 billion Powerball jackpot; and the largest jackpot won in Wisconsin was $208.6 million won by the 100 Miracles Group. That ticket was purchased at Ma & Pa's on Main Street in Fond du Lac.
Lottery Director Cindy Polzin's advice for all lottery players for the next 30 years? "Have fun and remember to play
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