What happened to all the lottery revenue?
This is a question school districts are frequently asked. Revenue from lottery funds is about 4% of the state¹s total education budget. In Akron, the amount of lottery funds we receive is enough to operate the district for less than seven days. Opponents complain that, instead of adding to the education budget, lottery profits just replaced the state¹s education budget. In other words, for every dollar the lottery puts in, the state takes a dollar back from its education budget and spends it elsewhere. Over the years, lottery¹s sales have been relatively stagnant; and lottery revenue for education has declined.
