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Connecticut Lottery Corporation
Address: 777 Brook Street Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Internet: http://www.ctlottery.org
E-mail: ctlottery@ctlottery.org
Phone: 860-713-2000
Fax: 860-713-2805
Population: 3.50 million
President and CEO : Anne M. Noble
Year Lottery Founded: February 1972
Sales FY 2001:
Sales FY 2002:
Sales FY 2003:
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
Sales FY 2007:
Sales FY 2008:
Sales FY 2009:
$839.7 million
$907.9 million
$865.3 million
$907.6 million
$932.9 million
$970.3 million
$957.03 million
$998.10 million
$991.30 million
Per. Capita Sales $273.43
Number of Employees: 137
Number of Retailers: 2,841
On-line Vendor: Scientific Games
Instant Ticket Vendor: Creative Games (Primary) & Pollard Banknote and Scientific Games.
Vending Machines: The CT. Lottery does not use Vending Machines.
Advertising: Cashman & katz Integrated Communications.
Games Offered: Instant games, plus drawing games including Cash5, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Play3 (Day & Night) and Play4 (Day & Night).
Beneficiaries: 100% of proceeds from the sale of CT Lottery tickets is transferred to the General Fund of the State of Connecticut on a weekly basis. While education receives a portion of that money, the sole beneficiary for the CT Lottery is the General Fund.

Background Information
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation was the first lottery in the nation to become a "quasi-public corporation." The CT Lottery remains a state agency, but, because of its enterprise nature, the lottery is self-funded, and receives no operating money from the state treasury.
Since the Lottery began in 1972, more than $14 billion in lottery tickets has been sold, and more than $5.1 billion of that has been returned to the state's General Fund (used to support programs and services like education, health and human services, and public safety).
Prizes to players totals more than $7.8 billion.
Games include more than 40 scratch tickets at any one time, plus drawing games including Cash5, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Mid-Day3, Mid-Day4, Play3 and Play4.

IN MEMORY: Lottery president Otho Brown, CFO Linda Mlynarczyk, VP Frederick Rubelmann, and information systems manager Michael Logan were murdered by a co-worker at the company headquarters in March 1998.


Lottery Financials

Download the 2009 Annual Report from the Connecticut Lottery
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Lottery News 2010

Connecticut Tribes Voice Concern Over KENO
HARTFORD, Connecticut (March 2, 2010) – It was reported today that representatives from Connecticut's two federally recognized Indian tribes say Governor Jodi Rell's plan to have the state lottery corporation offer KENO could violate.................Subscribers

Connecticut Governor Again Raises the Possibility of Introducing KENO
HARTFORD, Connecticut (February 7, 2010) – It was reported today that Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell has proposed allowing KENO in her new budget as a way to raise $20 million in 2011 and $60 million each year afterward............................Subscribers

Mega Millions® Wins in Connecticut
One Winning Ticket Worth $250,000 Sold; Winner’s Identity Unknown
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (February 3, 2010) – Connecticut participated in the Mega Millions® drawing for the first time ever on Tuesday February 2nd.  And, we have a winner of $250,000! This is the highest prize possible, short of a jackpot win..........................Subscribers

Connecticut and Pennsylvania Lotteries Adding Mega Millions Game
HARTFORD, Connecticut (January 14, 2010) -- Hartford Business Journal reported today that starting January 31, Connecticut lottery players can buy tickets for the multi-state Mega Millions jackpot......................Subscribers

Lottery News 2009

Connecticut Lottery Corporation Contributes Expertise to Massachusetts’ Initiative on Responsible Gambling
Barbara Porto, Vice President of Operations and Administration, Represents Connecticut Lottery Corporation Retailer Training Programs
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (September 29, 2009) – Barbara Porto of Wallingford, Vice President of Operations and Administration for the Connecticut Lottery Corporation in Rocky Hill, represented the quasi-public agency as a panelist during a daylong listening session held September 21 and hosted by the newly formed Massachusetts Partnership for Responsible Gambling at Suffolk Downs Racetrack in East Boston, MA..................Subscribers

CT Lottery Designated "Presenting Sponsor" of Wolf Pack's 2009-10 Season
HARTFORD, CT (September 22, 2009) -- Northland AEG announced today a new partnership between the Hartford Wolf Pack and the CT Lottery. The CT Lottery will be billed as the "presenting sponsor" of the Wolf Pack's 2009-10 season, the team's 13th year of play at the XL Center....................Subscribers

New York Giants Agree Second State Lottery Partnership Deal
NEW YORK (August 14, 2009) -- Just weeks after agreeing a partnership deal with Connecticut Lottery, the New York Giants have entered into a branded lottery partnership with the New Jersey Lottery.......................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Players' Prize Claim Period Is Cut In Half
CONNECTICUT, USA (August 12, 2009) -- As reported today from now on, Connecticut Lottery players will have less than half the time to claim their prizes for winning tickets, in a change expected to reap $6.1 million in players' unclaimed prize money............Subscribers

New York Giants Score A Touchdown With The Connecticut Lottery Corporation
Partnership Includes Launch of a Giants-branded Scratch Ticket Game
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (August 3, 2009) -- New York Football Giants, Inc. and the Connecticut Lottery Corporation have entered into a licensing agreement that will launch a Giants-branded scratch ticket game across the state of Connecticut this fall.  The new lottery game is expected to add $1 million in additional revenue to Connecticut’s General Fund....................Subscribers

Commission Paid To Retailers Will Not Be Reduced
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (July 13, 2009) - The state's lottery agency says it will not reduce the commission given to the store owners and retailers who sell lottery the tickets on a daily basis.......................Subscribers

Lottery Industry Vet Pete Donahue Joins Alchemy3
Former Connecticut Lottery Executive Will Become Company’s Eastern Account Director
ATLANTA, Georgia (June 30, 2009) – Alchemy3® has added veteran lottery product manager, Pete Donahue, to its team. After 13 years with the Connecticut Lottery Corp., Donahue becomes Alchemy3’s Eastern Account Director.....................Subscribers

New Research Shows Ticket Sales Dipping
RHODE ISLAND, Connecticut (June 13, 2009) – According to a report by a Connecticut News source Social research has found that when a recession bites deep enough it can eventually hurt lottery sales. And, the revenues reported by state lotteries, including those in Connecticut and Rhode Island, confirm this......................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Considers Bringing Back Instant Ticket Vending Machines
HARTFORD, Connecticut (May 11, 2009) -- The Connecticut Lottery plans to install a limited number of instant ticket vending machines (ITVM), mostly in chain stores, while the organization determines their effectiveness, Lottery President and Chief Executive Officer Anne Noble is reported...............Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Agents Protest Cut In Commissions
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (May 8, 2009) – According to local media reports dozens of lottery agents from across Connecticut have asked the state's lottery board not to cut their commissions...................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Corp. CEO Discusses Lottery's History in America and the Biggest Misconception About One of the State's Biggest Revenue Generators
Hitting The Jackpot
Hartford Business Journal interviews Anne M. Noble, President/CEO, Connecticut Lottery Corp.
HARTFORD, Connecticut (April 13, 2009) – Interview with Connecticut Lottery chief Anne Noble on the lottery's history in America and the biggest misconception about one of the state's biggest revenue generators..........................Subscribers

State Looks at Home Sale Lotteries
HARTFORD, Connecticut (April 12, 2009) -- An idea is gaining attention at the state Capitol that would let state homeowners raffle off their houses in the sluggish real estate market.....................Subscribers

Keno Could Be a New Revenue Source For State Lottery
HARTFORD, Connecticut (April 2, 2009) – According to local media reports in an effort to raise additional revenue lawmakers are considering a push to offer KENO through the Connecticut State Lottery system............Subscribers

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Connecticut Lottery Launches Lucky-4-Life; First New Draw Game in Over a Decade

ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (March 30, 2009) - For the first time in more than a decade, the Connecticut Lottery Corporation is launching a new draw game.  Lucky-4-Life, which began Sunday, March 29, offers.................Subscribers

Budget Proposal Would Cut Lottery Retailers’ Commission by 20%
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (March 26, 2009) -- Connecticut Lottery retailers are reportedly facing a budget proposal that if enacted would result in a significant reduction in their remuneration for selling lottery products...................Subscribers

Deficit Reduction Lotto - Connecticut Considers Adding Big-Jackpot Lottery
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (March 3, 2009) – Connecticut lawmakers are considering adding a big jackpot game to the current lottery lineup in the hope of generating additional revenue....................Subscribers

Lawmakers Cut Lottery Retailers’ Commission
HARTFORD, Connecticut (February 26, 2009) -- Connecticut lawmakers moved to eliminate this fiscal year's budget deficit, with a deficit-cutting bill that passed the House late Wednesday and the Senate early Thursday..................Subscribers

Lotteries Sell Out of Lucky 1549, Players Look to Flight 1549 for Luck
Connecticut and Georgia (January 16, 2009) -- The passengers of Flight 1549 are lucky to be alive and a whole lot of Connecticut residents are hoping those number are lucky for them too.  There were too many people, in fact.  The lottery sold out of those numbers..................Subscribers

Lottery News 2008

Connecticut Lottery Corporation Announces Record Fiscal Year; Exceeds Expected General Fund Transfer
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, USA (July 14, 2008) -- The Connecticut Lottery Corporation has announced that $283.0 million was transferred to the state's General Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008....................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Corporation Announce Record Fiscal Year; Exceeds Expected General Fund Transfer
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (July 2, 2008) -- The Connecticut Lottery Corporation has announced that $283.0 million was transferred to the state’s General Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008.  According to Anne M. Noble, President and CEO of the CT Lottery, the profit returned to the state was achieved through record sales of approximately $998.5 million (unaudited)...............Subscribers

Lottery Completes System Upgrade, Officials Say Upgrade Went Smoothly
HARTFORD, Connecticut (May 11, 2008) -- The Connecticut State Lottery has completed its first upgrade in more than a decade...................Subscribers

Lottery Suspends Sales for System Upgrade
CONNECTICUT (May 9, 2008) -- Connecticut Lottery tickets can't be purchased, validated or cashed on Sunday while the Connecticut Lottery implements a major upgrade to its software system..................Subscribers

Lottery Employees Inspire Scratch Game
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut, USA (April 30, 2008) -- In the past few months, the Connecticut Lottery has moved into a new location in Rocky Hill and introduced one of its best-selling scratch tickets.................Subscribers

Moment of Silence Held For Lottery Shooting Victims
HARTFORD, Connecticut, USA (March 6, 2008) -- Governor M. Jodi Rell asked the state to observe a moment of silence Thursday morning to mark the 10th anniversary of the shootings at Connecticut Lottery headquarters in Newington.................Subscribers

New Lottery Terminals Expected to Increase Sales While Reducing Operating Costs
New Technology Replacing Bulky, Green Lottery Terminals
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, USA (March 3, 2008) -- The Connecticut Lottery has placed a $42 million bet that the rollout of a new technology at 3,000 lottery retailers around the state will hit a jackpot of sorts: increasing sales while reducing operating costs.................Subscribers

New Rules Proposed For Lottery Winners
HARTFORD, Connecticut, USA (February 25, 2008) - People who are lucky enough to win $5,000 or more when playing the Connecticut Lottery might have to have their names checked against the Department of Revenue Services' list of delinquent taxpayers before they can claim their prizes...............Subscribers

Lottery News 2007

Connecticut Lottery & Arizona Gaming Designs LLC Sign Licensing Agreement
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (September 24, 2007) -- Arizona Gaming Designs, LLC announced today it reached agreement with The Connecticut Lottery Corporation to license a new lottery drawing game scheduled to launch in 2008.............Subscribers

Pollard Banknote Awarded Instant Ticket Contract By Connecticut Lottery
WINNIPEG, Canada (August 29, 2007) -- Pollard Banknote has been awarded a new contract by the Connecticut Lottery Corporation (Connecticut Lottery) to provide........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.10

Lottery Retailer and Clerk Charged with Larceny Over Lottery Scam
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut (June 15, 2007) – A lottery retailer has had his license to sell Connecticut Lottery tickets suspended and has been charged with...........Subscribers

Plan To Move Lottery Headquarters Near Approval
CONNECTICUT, USA (May 24, 2007) -- The Connecticut Lottery Corp. is close to approving a plan to move its headquarters from New Britain to a former factory building in Rocky Hill...........Subscribers

CT Lottery Numbers Draw Third-Largest Payout
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, USA (May 2, 2007) -- Tuesday night's Play4 lottery drawing, in which the numbers 1-0-0-0 were picked, marks the third largest payout in Connecticut Lottery history, according to lottery officials.........Subscribers

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