What percent of its sales does the Lottery spend on administrative costs?
By law, no more than 16% of its total annual sales may be used for administrative costs (game vendor expenses, commissions to retailers who sell Lottery products and Lottery operating expenses). Today, the Lottery operates at less than 5% of its total annual sales, and uses the remaining dollars to increase prize pay-outs for players and as additional earnings for programs including public education, economic development and natural resource programs.
