Highest Sales in California Lottery History -- with over $1 Billion Going to Education!

Business Wire | September 28, 2004 | Copyright

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Lottery officials announced a stellar year with estimated sales for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003-04 over $2.9 billion! This represents the highest sales since the commencement of the Lottery in 1985.

Also celebrating are the Lottery players who won more than $1.5 billion in prizes, and retailers who earned $205 million in commissions and bonuses. Most importantly, schools benefit with more than $1.090 billion being transferred to public schools, including $15 million (the cash value) from an unclaimed SuperLOTTO(R) Plus jackpot of $28.5 million. ...

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