N.Y. casinos don't see lottery as a threat

Lottery Post — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:15:00 GMT

Since casino gambling began in New York in 1993, the increased competition for those gaming dollars hasn't seemed to hurt sales of New York Lottery tickets, which saw a record $6.8 billion in sales in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

Sales have been incredibly strong, said former Lottery Director Nancy Palumbo, who left the lottery late last year. New York's lottery, the most popular in the country, had an increase in sales of 7 percent in 2005-06.

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