Lottery News and Stories
NY lottery sales sets new record
Saturday, April 11, 2009 posted 11:45 AM EDT
The state lottery has set a record-high in sales, despite the noticeable impact of the recession, the lottery’s director
said on Friday.
The lottery recorded $7.66 billion in revenue for the 2008-09 fiscal year, which ended March 31. It’s the ninth-straight
year that the lottery has set new records in sales.
The lottery posted a $2.54 billion profit on those sales, which went toward education funding. That represents a 0.4 percent
drop from profits in the previous fiscal year.
Lottery operations, including advertising and printing costs, take up less than 4 percent of total sales. All results are
unaudited. The lottery is based in Schenectady.
“We’re quite proud of this year’s results, especially given the weak economy and the constraints on the lottery’s
resources,” said Gordon Medenica, the lottery’s director. “Sales weakened considerably in the last quarter, so we are
focused on regaining our momentum this year.”
Gambling at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway remained steady, according to the lottery’s results.
The casino, in Saratoga Springs, recorded a 2 percent gain in sales, to $135.5 million. That makes the casino remains the
second-largest in the state, behind Empire City, in Yonkers.
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