Texas Lottery reports record-breaking 2013

Comment #11

LottoBoner — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:57:29 GMT

B2B, how I miss you so, let me count the ways,

Three ways is all.

What is puzzling to me, is that Texas would report record breaking sales in 2013 EVEN B4 the year has ended.

Seems like a pre-meditatated accounting fix if you ask me. I mean did these sales even include the recent MM buying frenzy? Of course not!!! (BTW, That was a rhetorical question for those who still use words instead of FB dumbspeak and texting . )

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Comment #10

jamella724 — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 08:46:52 GMT

Congratulations! I am sure a lot of government educational projects will be funded because of their revenue. I agree that they have to commend their staff for doing a great job. I hope their revenue will be higher next year.

Comment #9

Teddi — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:32:07 GMT

Bloody hell, that's an insane aount of money. Can't even wrap my brain around that much. I'd love to see the numbers on NJ, GA and CA.

Comment #8

LottoMetro — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:41:01 GMT

Scratchers are hugely popular in Texas. Instant ticket sales are nearly 3 times larger than draw sales. They raked in over $60 million just last week alone.

Comment #7

RedStang — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:32:22 GMT

Scratch-off ticket sales totaled more than $3.22 billion, the highest instant ticket sales in Texas Lottery history.

That's alot of cardboard junkies. Must be those 50$ tickets.

Comment #6

Todd — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 01:50:04 GMT

Me too

Comment #5

dallascowboyfan — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:59:22 GMT

I know when I go I always play in Texas.

Comment #4

Nikkicute — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:42:53 GMT

LOL!!! and some LP members think lotto employees hang around here watching out for

winning systems, scared someone may win too much and the lotto might go broke lol

No worries people, they are making

Comment #3

billionaire2bee — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:42:22 GMT

Sounds like their sales are growing with the population like everything else...more people playing means more profits

Comment #2

mypiemaster — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 00:36:49 GMT

Wow, the fat lady ate, 12 extra cheeseburgers and a bucket of ice cream, and gained another 15 pounds. Naaaaaaaaaaahhh, no biggie.

Comment #1

helpmewin — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:54:29 GMT

This is the 10th consecutive year that the Texas Lottery generated more than $1 billion in contributions to the state of Texas, said Gary Grief, executive director.

Congratulations Texas Lottery everything is BIGGER in Texas

Texas Lottery reports record-breaking 2013

Lottery Post — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 23:29:04 GMT

The Texas Lottery Commission today reported record results for fiscal year 2013, its best year for sales and revenue in the Lottery's 21-year history.

Sales of $4.376 billion topped the previous sales record of $4.19 billion set in 2012 and resulted in a total contribution of $1.214 billion to the state of Texas, the Lottery's single largest transfer of revenue to the state, including a contribution of $1.149 billion to the Foundation School Fund.

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