Where does the money from ticket sales go?
Fifty cents of every dollar goes to tens of thousands of Lottery winners every week. Unclaimed prizes are returned to players in the form of increased scratch-offs prizes. Thirty-five cents of every dollar goes to the state treasury, as defined by the Lottery’s statute. Ten cents of every dollar is used to operate the Lottery, which is completely self funded. Five cents of every dollar, in addition to incentives and bonuses, is paid as commission to Louisiana businesses who sell Lottery games. To view an illustration of where the money goes, click here.
