October 11, 2011

TALLAHASSEE –  September is a month of great stats for The Florida Lottery.   Today announced that net Scratch-Off ticket sales for September 2011 reached a new peak, it clearly surpassed the record that was set in 2007 by a margin of 7.8%.  The record set in 2007 was $173 million and this year the Florida Lottery sold only in scratchers an impressive $186.  This marks a difference of $13 million in sales. State lottery

During the month of September 2011 $131 million were awarded in prizes of the Scratch-Off game and the revenue that this game alone has generated, $35 million were transferred as a contribution to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).

“This is the Florida Lottery’s best September for Scratch-Off ticket sales in our 23 year history”, said Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell. “We couldn’t be more pleased that our Florida Lottery players have overwhelmingly responded to an excellent offering of Scratch-Off tickets available at our 13,200 retail partners across the state. We remain focused on offering an entertaining product that ultimately benefits education programs throughout Florida.” 

A wide range Scratch-Off games is part of the menu of products that the Florida Lottery offers, it is actually one of the star products with a very important role. At any given time you can have an option of over 40 versions of this game and they are available at  instant-ticket vending machines or on-counter displays.  There are 13,200 retailers across the state, making this game accessible to the public in general. Scratch-Off games make up almost 56% of the ticket sales of the Lottery, representing a very important item in the Lottery’s portfolio of products.  It generated more than $420 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in fiscal year 2010-11. Lotteries

The Florida Lottery is considered to be one of the most successful and efficient lotteries in the nation.  Its key role in contributing to generate more funds for education has been consistent and efficient, even during tough economic times.  In the past consecutive eight fiscal years, the lottery has been able to contribute with over $1 billion to be transferred to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).  This amount represents around a 6% of the state’s total budget for education.   The Lottery’s success is directly influenced by the efforts that they have implemented in order to always create and innovate Lottery games with the purpose of increasing sales which in turn increase its contribution and support towards public education. Mega lottery