The Connecticut Lottery returned $348 million to the state’s General Fund from July 2019 through June 2020. In addition, Lottery sales kept pace with the previous year, with $1.3 billion in total sales, compared to $1.33 billion in FY2019. Sales and general-fund transfers represent the second-best results ever in the Lottery’s history, despite the effects of the pandemic.
The CT Lottery’s results were led by growth in instant-ticket sales of $20 million and growth in keno sales of $12 million. The daily-numbers games also grew by $10 million. Since its inception through the end of FY20, the CT Lottery has contributed $10.3 billion, more than $1 billion over the last three years alone, to the general fund to help finance various state services.
The Lottery contributed $2.3 million to the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and sponsored various responsible-gambling efforts throughout the year, including during the holidays.
The Lottery debuted a new category of games, Fast Play, on July 20, 2020. In its first month, the game has generated more than $6 million in sales towards FY21.
“The Lottery works hard to contribute over 60% of the states’ gaming proceeds, and we continue to look at new opportunities for increasing those funds. Every day, CT residents use services that are funded in part by lottery proceeds, from roads to schools to public safety and public health,” said Greg Smith, president and CEO of the CT Lottery.
