Kentucky Lottery expects record sales, dividend this year

Comment #5

CASH Only — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:45:44 GMT

$520,000 (only 10 years of payments.) AFAIK there had been two VA winners before Saturday, and they both took the cash option.

Comment #4

DoubleDown — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:42:26 GMT

And there was a winning ticket sold in VA Saturday evening for WFL !

What is the cash option on it ?

DD

Comment #3

CASH Only — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 16:30:39 GMT

Lose for Life is a better game (but not by much) in VA because it has a cash option, assuming KY doesn't. I know for sure GA doesn't.

Comment #2

Tnplayer805 — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:54:05 GMT

Win 4 life is actually doing well in KY according to a press release a month or two ago. Cash just because you hate a game doesn't mean others have to hate it.

Comment #1

CASH Only — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:35:35 GMT

If KY has a record year, it will be because of Powerball, not Lose for Life. Does KY know neighboring VA has a cash option in L4L

Kentucky Lottery expects record sales, dividend this year

Lottery Post — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:02:10 GMT

The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has forecast record ticket sales and a record dividend to the state for the fiscal year ending June 30.

The primary reason for the improvement is heavy sales when the Powerball jackpot climbed to $340 million in October and $365 million in February, said Arch Gleason, lottery chief executive officer.

The agency has estimated that 2005-06 statewide sales of lottery tickets will reach $743.7 million, a figure that would break the previous high of $725.3 million in... [ More ]