Record Lottery Profits for Pennsylvania and North Carolina
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Profits from state lotteries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina for the 2020-21 fiscal year have smashed previous records.
Record lottery profits for 2020-21 fiscal year for Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The Pennsylvania Lottery made a record $1.3bn profit. North Carolin's Education Lotteries made $936m profit for the same year. Ticket sales for PA Lotting reached an all-time high of $5.5bn. Online-play sales posted a figure of $887m.
Record profits for Pennsylvania and North Carolina lotteries. PA Lottery recorded its tenth year in a row that it exceeded the $1bn mark for senior programs. North Carolinians turned to lottery games in response to a void in the entertainment option space during the pandemic.
Wayne Harris of Brunswick County, North Carolina won $2m on the lottery. Lottery's success is due to player loyalty, support from retailers and a “tremendous effort” from employees.
Technavio reckons the US lottery market is "poised to grow" by $20.62bn during 2020-2024. The study points to the high penetration of smartphones as one of the prime drivers of US Lottery market growth. Wayne Harris won $2m on a lottery in Southport, North Carolina.
