Florida Lottery Has Record Quarter in Summer 2015

The first quarter of the new fiscal year was a record one for the Florida Lottery with $1.35 billion in sales from July through September. During the same period last year, the Lottery had $1.25 billion in sales. 

“This is an exciting accomplishment for the Florida Lottery and I want to thank our sales team for their commitment and dedication, as well as our players and retailers for their loyal support,” said Tom Delacenserie, the interim secretary of the Florida Lottery, on Thursday. “This achievement is particularly significant in that every month of the quarter had record sales, following a record-setting annual sales year in 2014-15, proving that the Lottery remains focused on increasing sales and delivering on our mission of maximizing revenues for education funding.”

The record quarter allows the Lottery to send more than $250.4 million to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF). The Lottery provides around 6 percent of the state education budget.