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Fiscal Year 2007 - 2008
Lottery Revenue Dollar Allocation

Prizes	52.7%	$3.97 Billion
Aid to Education	33.9%	$2.56 Billion
Commissions for Traditional Lottery Facilities	5.3%	$401 Million
Commissions for Video Gaming Facilities	4.1%	$307 Million
Contractor Fees/ Other Direct Expenses	2.3%	$177 Million
Other Operating Expenses	1.7%	$131 Million

Here is a complete copy of the New York Lottery Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2007-08

Where do Lottery Sales Go?
FY 2007-08 (all games)

Traditional Lottery Division of Sales Dollars
FY 2007-08
Total $6.67 Billion

Video Lottery Gaming Division of Credits Played
FY 2007-08
Total $10.68 Billion

New York Lottery Division of Net Machine Income ($875 Million)
FY Ended March 31, 2008

As of July 2008 for 2007 School Year

Local Taxes	46%	$ 22.92 Billion
State Sources (Other than Lottery)	39%	$ 19.23 Billion
New York Lottery	5%	$ 2.36 Billion*
Federal Sources	6%	$ 2.75 Billion
Other Local Revenue and Transfers	4%	$ 2.18 Billion

Based on data provided by the State Education Department in 2008.

Where do schools get their money
School Year Ended 2007
(Total $49.44 billion)

The above data is from the State Education Department's Revenue Table 60

*Since 1967, the New York Lottery has earned $34.2 billion to support education statewide, including $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2007-2008. The amount of funds disbursed by the education department, under the state budget process, is based upon the estimated Lottery earnings at the time of budget passage. In the event Lottery earnings exceed budget estimates, those additional funds become part of the next year's Lottery aid distribution.


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