On June 17, the Missouri Lottery transferred $20.9 million to public education. The transfer brought Lottery proceeds for Fiscal Year 2011 to more than $259 million, our goal for the year. For 25 years, the Lottery has been generating proceeds for the state and public education. With this latest transfer to the Lottery Proceeds Fund, the Missouri Lottery passed the $4 billion mark.
We’re proud of that figure. While the Lottery can’t solely fund all of the public education needs of our state, that contribution of $4 billion is money that otherwise wouldn’t have been available, requiring higher taxes or other sources of funding.
The Missouri Lottery wants to thank the players, vendors, retailers and employees who help support public education in Missouri. We couldn’t have done it without you. We’ll keep working hard to provide fun and entertaining games for you to enjoy, while generating funds for public education.
Its nice you transferred 20.9 million to education but you better start keeping some of that back and replace your old worn out equipment. Many places have problems running numbers....having to put stub in several times to get it to print...or open up machines because something happened and re run it through again....all the while people in line to buy other products are cussing and making snide comments so everyone can hear.
I know I have gone on without spending what I had intended too because of your problem and the people behind me thinking I am holding up the single line.
just thought you'd like to know.
Posted by: lh | June 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Thanks for the information, LH. I'll share this with our Draw Games product manager. Our online vendor, GTECH, owns and maintains the machines.
Posted by: Captain Lotto | June 21, 2011 at 11:06 AM