BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota’s lottery director says ticket sales are far outpacing projections because of the record-shattering $1.5 billion multistate Powerball jackpot earlier this year.
Lottery director Randy Miller told lawmakers Tuesday that North Dakota gamblers have wagered $25.3 million so far for the fiscal year that began July 1. Miller says that’s $6.4 million more than the same period a year ago.
North Dakota lottery sales set a record in fiscal 2013 at $27.8 million and this year’s sales are on pace to surpass that.
North Dakota began lottery sales 12 years ago this month. Lottery ticket sales have tallied about $269 million since then.
Most of the revenue from gambling goes into North Dakota’s general fund. Some lottery revenue is reserved for treatment programs for compulsive gamblers.
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