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How much is the Lottery required to return to players in the form of prizes?

April 26, 2017form lottery PLAYERS prizes Return

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How much is the Lottery required to return to players in the form of prizes?

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The law requires that at least 50% of the Lottery’s total annual sales be returned to the public in the form of prizes. The Lottery currently pays out Traditional game (Megabucks, Powerball, Scratch-its, Sports Action, Pick 4, Keno, Breakopens) prizes at a combined rate of 64%, which means that overall, of 64 cents of every dollar played on Traditional games goes back to players in prizes. Video Lottery game prizes pay out at a combined rate of 93%.