Minnesota State Lottery
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Minnesota State Lottery is the official lottery association in Minnesota.
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[edit] Money Distribution
The distribution of money made off of lottery sales in Minnesota is as follows for the fiscal year 2005.
| Destination | Percentage | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources | 2.35% | $9,600,000 |
| Game & Fish Fund | 2.35% | $9,600,000 |
| Ticket & Online Vendor Expense | 3.40% | $13,740,000 |
| Administration | 5.50% | $22,570,000 |
| Retailers | 6.10% | $25,070,000 |
| Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund | 6.80% | $27,990,000 |
| General Fund* | 14.40% | $58,970,000 |
| Prizes Paid to Players | 59.00% | $241,290,000 |
* Includes $1,900,000 for treatment of gambling problems
Total Revenue: $408.84 million
Total Sales: $408.01 million
[edit] History
Below is history strictly pertaining to the Minnesota State Lottery, and as a result does not include any history on specific games.
- November 1988: Fifty-seven percent of Minnesota voters approve a constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery.
- May 1989: The Minnesota Legislature passes legislation to start a lottery and splits the proceeds evenly between the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the Greater Minnesota Corporation (GMC).
- April 17, 1990: Minnesota State Lottery starts selling instant tickets.
- May 1990: The Legislature changes the way Lottery proceeds are distributed: 40 % for the trust fund, 35 % for the Infrastructure Development Fund and 25 % for the GMC.
- Aug. 13, 1990: The Lottery reaches $100 million in sales, distributing about half in prizes.
- November 1990: With 75 % of the vote, Minnesotans dedicate 40 % of Lottery proceeds to the trust fund until 2001.
- June 1991: The Legislature changes how Lottery proceeds are divided up: 40 % for the trust fund and 60 % for the state General Fund.
- June 18, 1993: The Lottery reaches $1 billion in total sales.
- July 1, 1995: The Lottery board is abolished by the state Legislature.
- May 6, 1996: The Lottery surpasses $2 billion in total sales.
- June 30, 1996: The Lottery celebrates the end of its sixth fiscal year with record sales of $375.6 million.
- June 30, 1998: The state Legislature increases the retailer commission from 5 % to 5.5 % and adds a 1 % bonus for cashing tickets.
- March 11, 2002: Over $1 billion for the state of Minnesota has been generated by the Minnesota State Lottery.
- July 17, 2004: The Lottery announces a record contribution of $100 million to the State of Minnesota during fiscal year 2004.
[edit] Games
The minimum age to purchase Minnesota Lottery tickets is 18.
[edit] Interstate
[edit] Exclusive
- Gopher 5
- Northstar Cash
- Daily 3
[edit] G3
- G3 1-Card Bingo
- G3 3 Card Bingo
- G3 Crossword
- G3 Pharaoh's Gold
- G3 Cash World
- G3 Instant Poker
[edit] Scratch
- Candy Cane Cash (new)
- Holiday Shopping Spree (new)
- Bonus Tic Tac Mistletoe (new)
- Casino Fortune
- Find the 9s
- Lightning 7s
- Slingo
- Diamond Dazzler
- Lucky Loon Loot
- Super Ruby Red 7s
- Panda-Money-Um
- Cash Cow
- Joker's Wild
- 15th Anniversary
- Minnesota Hold 'Em
- Wings of Cash
- Hoppy Go Lucky
- $200,000 Jackpot Riches
- What a Hoot!
- Bonus Match Bingo
- Bankroll
- Sky's the Limit
- Diamond Bingo
