Missouri Lottery Director Receives Hall of Fame Honors
May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery, has joined the ranks of industry leaders across the world with her induction into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, presented by Public Gaming Research Institute
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Missouri Lottery Director Receives Hall of Fame Honors
May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery, has joined the ranks of industry leaders across the world with her induction into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, presented by Public Gaming Research Institute. The induction ceremony took place during the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) Annual Conference and Trade Show in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Sept. 18.
The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was founded in 2005 to honor individuals who have promoted excellence and integrity in the lottery field. In Reardon’s case, that includes record growth under her leadership. Since she was appointed executive director of the Missouri Lottery in December 2009, sales have increased to more than $1.4 billion a year, and the Lottery’s annual contributions to public education have increased 33.9%.
Nominees were selected by a voting panel of 84 PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame members.
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In 1984, more than 70 percent of Missouri voters approved a lottery. Since sales started in 1986, the Missouri Lottery has generated more than $6 billion for the state and public education, and annual Lottery proceeds make up approximately 4 percent of the state’s funding for public education. Lottery players have won more than $15 billion in prizes, and retailers have earned more than $1.35 billion in commissions. Last fiscal year, the Lottery generated more than $346 million for vital education programs, including A+ scholarships. When you play the Missouri Lottery, you Play It Forward!
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