Missouri Lottery celebrates 18 years

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:29:29 GMT

After 18 years, $7 billion in sales and with more than $2.1 billion in proceeds, the Missouri Lottery is still going strong. Since Lottery sales began on Jan. 20, 1986, it has generated more than $7 billion in ticket sales and more than $2.1 billion in profits for the state of Missouri, including public education. Missouri Lottery players have won more than $3.8 billion in prizes. The Lottery has really evolved since that first day of ticket sales, said Jim Scroggins, executive director of th... [ More ]