“With a digital technology company launched every 72 hours in our state, Colorado is home to a cornucopia of talent and dynamic developers that creates rich soil for innovation,” said Tom Seaver, the director of the Colorado Lottery. “We are excited to leverage the creativity of these local resources and innovation from around the globe to create new game ideas, all to support our beneficiaries.”

“The Fast Play Progressive Jackpot games had a very successful first week, with better than expected sales,” said Greg Smith, President and CEO of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation. “It was great to see two jackpot wins occur in the first week – one at the $1 price point, and the second a $5 price point win – allowing players to see how the jackpot grows and resets based on the amount of the win. We are very happy for those lucky winners and look forward to seeing many more.”

“We saw negative impacts on sales in the last quarter of the fiscal year due the Coronavirus pandemic, which the gains in scratch-off sales helped to offset. Throughout the last year, the Lottery proactively utilized predictive modeling tools to optimize scratch-off inventory levels at retail locations. Similar to the rest of the industry, sales remained steady during this time due in part to the limited entertainment options available,” Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald said.

“We’re excited that consumers really like the convenience and reliability of this new way of playing Virginia Lottery games,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director Kevin Hall. “Our new online platform allows adult customers to play anytime they want, anywhere they are. Whether you play online or at one of our 5,300 licensed retail locations, Virginia Lottery profits generate significant resources each year for Virginia’s public schools.”

“It’s more important than ever that our education programs get as much help as they can to achieve their mission,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the Education Lottery. “Our state was depending on the lottery for these education dollars. The money raised will do a lot of good. Thanks to all the North Carolinians who enjoy lottery games.”

Although the lottery met its budget targets, sales in fiscal 2020 decreased 4.8% from the previous year’s total of $390.9 million. Revenue turned over to various state causes dropped 12.3% and prizes to players decreased 2.3% from the previous year’s total.  The numbers were largely impacted by two main factors: the COVID-19 pandemic and a relative lack of big jackpots in national lotto games, according to Iowa Lottery Chef Executive Matt Strawn.

“I am grateful for our loyal customers and proud of the work the Lottery team and dedicated retail partners have done to adjust operations in order to continue to generate essential local aid,” said Goldberg, chair of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission.

Gross revenue for the 2019-20 budget year, which ended June 30, topped out at $955.7 million, a drop of $187.4 million from 2018-19. However, June saw gross revenue up 10% year-on-year, and Limited Video Lottery LVL had a record month, up 27% from June 2019.

"We really have had a phenomenal record over the last five years of setting various records every year, either in the area of sales or particular products or overall products, and also on the profit side," Executive Director Michael Sweeney said. "But I really have to say that given the unprecedented situation that developed in March, and really the complete need to reengineer and reformulate how we operated the Lottery — everything from distribution to interaction with our customers — this $979 million profit number is actually the number that I'm the proudest of."

Barry Cottle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games, said, "I am very proud of how we are navigating the current environment, as evidenced by our strong cost containment and cash management, which allowed us to deliver better than expected cash flow for the quarter. This is a testament to our team's ability to effectively manage our business in the short term and maintain our strong customer relationships so we are set up for success as the economy begins to reopen. The diversity of our businesses and our position on the forefront of digital gaming were critical to allow us to successfully navigate the worst of this environment. We have the right team coupled with the best products across both land-based and mobile gaming to position us for future growth."

Byron Boothe, CEO of INTRALOT, Inc., commented: “We are excited to work with MLB to bring our players and MLB fans an enhanced Sports Betting experience. The 2020 season will be one to remember for years to come, and at INTRALOT, Inc, we are ready to bring our players the best Sports Betting platform by incorporating this new and thrilling partnership.”