


įor the 2009–2010 fiscal year, approximately $3.065 billion in gross revenue was acquired through proceeds and interest. Currently, the Pennsylvania Lottery exceeds these requirements, as 60.9 percent is paid as prizes, 29.9 percent to programs, 6.7 percent is paid as retailer and vendor commissions and 2.5 percent is consumed as operating expenses. Lottery proceeds īy Pennsylvania law, at least 40 percent of Lottery proceeds are required to be paid as prizes, with another 27 percent towards funding programs. The Pennsylvania Lottery sold its first tickets on Maand drew its first numbers on March 15, 1972.

The Lottery was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Augtwo months later, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first executive director. "What you win" calculations are based on an average payout of a 50¢ bet and total prize pool for an evening draw.The Pennsylvania Lottery is operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. *Fifty percent of the total amount of all bets for each game will be placed in the game's prize pool to be shared by the winners in accordance with a pari-mutuel formula. Match in any order.Ĥ-Way Combination (Box) - Any 4-digit number with 3 digits the same. Match in exact order.Ģ4-Way Combination (Box) - Any 4-digit number with all different digits. Straight - Any 4-digit number from 000 to 999.
