The Lottery is empowered under Colorado Revised Statute 24-35-201 and all rules contained within the statute define the Colorado Lottery's powers, responsibilities and duties. Any changes to the current statute governing operation of the Colorado Lottery must be made by way of legislative action.
The Colorado Lottery sold its first ticket in January 1983, with Lotto beginning in January 1989, Keno in September 1991 and Cash 5 starting in September 1996 and Perfecto Games in April 1998.
The Lottery's product mix includes three On-Line games, Lotto, Cash5 and Perfecto Games, along with a mix of Scratch games.
Lottery proceeds are distributed to four fund recipients; the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (state parks), the Conservation Trust Fund (local parks and recreation), the Capital Construction Fund (public buildings), and the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (open space, wildlife, parks and recreation, and environmental education programs).
The Colorado Lottery is a highly computerized operation. Computers are used to monitor over 2,700 retailers, including 100,000+ validations daily making it the largest computer network in the state.
A five-member oversight commission governs the Colorado Lottery, with each commissioner appointed by the governor. Lottery headquarters is located in Pueblo; other offices are in Denver, Fort Collins and Grand Junction.

Colorado Lottery Hits Half Billion Dollar Sales Mark
DENVER, Colorado, USA (July 24, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery posted record sales of $505.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 – the strongest sales in the Lottery’s 25-year history. Scratch tickets led the way........................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Sets Yearly Sales Record
DENVER, Colorado, USA (July 24, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery sold a record $505.8 million worth of tickets for the fiscal year ended June 30, with scratch tickets...................Subscribers

Lawsuit Over Non-Winning Lottery Tickets Targets Retailer
COLORADO, USA (July 11, 2008) – A lawsuit alleging the Colorado Lottery brings in millions each year by knowingly selling tickets that have no chance of winning the major prize has been bouncing around the courts for eight years, but its merits have yet to be considered,  a situation Rob Carey, a former Arizona deputy attorney general who now practices in Colorado Springs hopes will be remedied soon..............Subscribers

New Lottery Chief Takes the Reins
COLORADO, USA (July 3, 2008) -- The new Colorado Lottery director wasted no time developing ideas on how to improve the state's lottery system...............Subscribers

Revenue Department Names New Colorado Lottery Director
DENVER, Colorado (July 1, 2008) - The Colorado Department of Revenue has named a new state lottery director. Jack A. Boehm, who joined the Colorado Lottery last year as chief operating officer, replaces retired lottery director Peggy Gordon...................Subscribers

Sales of State Lottery Games Running Ahead of 2007, Scratch-Tickets Lead the Way
COLORADO, USA (June 22, 2008) – Sales of nearly all Colorado Lottery games are above 2007 numbers, with scratch-tickets seeing the most dramatic increase.................Subscribers

New Colorado Lottery Scratch-n-Sniff Ticket Worth a Whiff
DENVER, Colorado (June 13, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery will launch its first ever scented Scratch game June 16, giving players a reason to stop and smell the tickets...............Subscribers

Colorado Lottery introduces New Scratch-And-Sniff Games
COLORADO, USA (June 11, 2008) – The Colorado Lottery will debut a a $3 scratch-and-sniff crossword game on Monday. Coffee will be the first scent released, followed by a floral scent and chocolate.................Subscribers

Jack Boehm Named Acting Colorado Lottery Director
DENVER, Colorado, USA (April 30, 2008) -- Jack Boehm, Chief Operating Officer of the Colorado Lottery,  has been named Acting Director of the agency. In addition to his work overseeing the Lottery’s information technology, program management operations, and fiscal departments, Boehm will assume responsibility for the agency’s day to day operations in all areas................Subscribers

Lottery Chief to Retire
DENVER, Colorado, USA (April 23, 2008) – Margaret "Peggy" Gordon has reportedly announced that she is retiring as director of the Colorado Lottery..................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Celebrates 25 Years and Nearly $2 Billion Returned to State
PUEBLO, Colorado, USA January 25, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery marked its 25th anniversary Friday by announcing that it has distributed nearly $2 billion in proceeds to the state since 1983...............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.5

New scratch Game Could Satisfy Itch For Big Winners
DENVER, Colorado, USA (January 25, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery, looking to bolster sales of scratch games, has a new twist on taxes for large-prize winners..................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Sales Climb
DENVER, Colorado, USA (January 25, 2008) -- The Colorado Lottery reported an increase of 7.4% in ticket sales for 2007...............Subscribers

Jack Boehm Named COO of Colorado Lottery
PUEBLO, Colorado (January 14, 2008) -- Jack Boehm joined the Colorado Lottery as its Chief Operating Officer in January. As Chief Operating Officer, Boehm will be based in the Lottery’s Pueblo headquarters..............Subscribers

Lottery Advertising Contract Awarded to Cactus Marketing Communications
DENVER, Colorado, USA (August 21, 2007) -- On the verge of its 25th anniversary, the Colorado Lottery is announcing a new partnership with one of the fastest growing, premier advertising agencies in Colorado.........Subscribers

New $20 Scratch Ticket Boasts $1 Million Prize
COLORADO, USA (July 13, 2007) -- The Colorado Lottery will offer a $20 scratch ticket for the first time come October.......Subscribers

Contract for Lottery Advertising Services Awarded
COLORADO, USA (June 11, 2007) -- The Department of Revenue, Colorado Lottery, announced on Monday that it intends to make an award to Cactus Communications, Inc. who was determined to be the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the State........Subscribers

Scratch Sales Breaks Weekly Sales Record – Again
DENVER, Colorado, USA (May 18, 2007) -- For the second time in three months, the Colorado Lottery has set another sales record for Scratch tickets.............Subscribers

Another Lottery Privatization Likely on Hold
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, USA (April 21, 2007) – Yesterday Lottery Insider reported that Senator Chris Romer was backing off from his plan to privatize the Colorado Lottery...........Subscribers

Plan to Sell Lottery Shelved, Accusations Fly Over Lottery Privatization Plan
COLORADO, USA (April 20, 2007) – Senator Chris Romer is reportedly backing off his plan to privatize the Colorado Lottery for now.........Subscribers

Another Lottery Could Be on the Auction Block
DENVER, Colorado, USA (April 17, 2007) -- Senators Chris Romer and Josh Penry released a draft proposal on Tuesday that would see the state sell its lottery operation to a private company for up to..........Subscribers

Lottery Tries To Strike A Balance In Its Advertising
COLORADO, USA (March 18, 2007) -- Colorado Lottery commissioner Jerry McMahan is reported to have said at a recent Commission meeting that there appears to be a contradiction with promoting the sale of scratch tickets and other games of chance when some people have severe problems with gambling..........Subscribers

Glitch Delays Lotto Drawing
DENVER, Colorado, USA (March 15, 2007) - Glitches in the system that generates the Lotto numbers kept the Colorado Lottery from conducting its $6.4 million jackpot drawing until nearly midnight.....Subscribers

Scratch Sales – Rewriting the Record Books
DENVER, Colorado, USA (March 6, 2007) -- Never in the history of the Colorado Lottery have Scratch tickets reached $7 million in weekly sales – until last week that is. Sales were $7,023,308 with 23 Scratch games on the market..........Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.11

Record Sales Year for Colorado Lottery
DENVER January 16, 2007) – Record Powerball jackpots fueled a record sales year for the Colorado Lottery. For the third consecutive year, the Lottery beat the previous year’s total and achieved its highest sales to date........Read the full story at: Vol.38 No.4

State’s Lottery Sales Up Almost 25% Over the Past Decade
COLORADO, USA (January 8, 2007) -- Colorado Lottery sales are reportedly up almost 25 percent over the past decade.........Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Launches New Retailer Link
DENVER, Colorado, USA (December 1, 2006) -- Retailers in Colorado have a wealth of Lottery information at the click of their mouse. In October, the Colorado Lottery launched Retailer Link for more than 2,900 retailers statewide and has received nearly 5,000 clickthroughs in a month..............................Subscribers

imX Solutions Wins Lottery Deal; Colorado Lottery To Launch Digital MatchPlay Card
ROYAL OAK, Michigan, USA (October 9, 2006) -- The Colorado Lottery will distribute imX Solutions’ promotional, educational and secured research (PEM) cards through designated independent retailers this fall.........................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Proceeds Hit Record
DENVER, Colorado, USA (August 15, 2006) -- Soon, new trails will be tread upon, new swings will fly, more acres of wildlife habitat will be protected, and more open space vistas will be preserved thanks for a record-breaking year for proceeds from the Colorado Lottery.............................Read the full story at: Vol.36 No.7

Lottery Has Another Good Year
DENVER, Colorado, USA (July 31, 2006) -- The Colorado Lottery has reportedly announced sales of $468.8 million for fiscal 2006, an increase of 5.4%. For 2005, sales came in at $444.50 million...............................Subscribers

Lottery Claim Dropped
COLORADO, USA (June 27, 2006) -- A man who had sought the media’s help in collecting a $40,000 expired instant lottery prize has withdrawn his claim................................Subscribers

Lottery Justifies Ethnic Themed Scratch Tickets
COLORADO, USA (May 11, 2006) – The executive director of the Colorado Lottery, Peggy Gordon, reportedly briefed Lottery commission members on ...........................Subscribers

Appeals Court Partially Revives Lottery Lawsuit
DENVER, Colorado, USA (May 4, 2006) -- The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday revived part of a lawsuit against the Colorado Lottery............................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Awards $5.6 Million Contract to Scientific Games
NEW YORK, USA (January 24, 2006) -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ:SGMS) has been awarded the instant ticket contract for the Colorado Lottery, the company announced ................................Subscribers

RFP Seeks Consultant to Review Lottery Operations
DENVER, Colorado, USA (October 12, 2005) -- The Colorado Lottery has reportedly requested bids from consultants to look over its operations and suggest improvements...................................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Headquarters Moving
PUEBLO, Colorado, USA (June 24, 2005) – The Colorado Lottery headquarters in Pueblo is moving to a new location. Effective June 27, the Pueblo Lottery offices will be located at 212 W. 3rd Street (the corner of 3rd and Main), Suite 210, Pueblo, CO, 81003-3227. Visitors to the new location will enter the Lottery offices via the side entrance of the building along 3rd Street.
The new location will offer the same customer service selections including ticket sales, claims, and winner validation. For directions to the new office, players can call the Lottery at 719-546-2400.
The Lottery is moving from a previous location in the Wells Fargo Building at 201 W. 8th Street, Suite 600.
SOURCE: Colorado Lottery

New Lottery System Making Headway
PUEBLO, Colorado, USA (May 5, 2005) -- According to the department of revenue, technicians are rapidly working out the telecommunication problems that bugged the Colorado Lottery's new computer system earlier in the week......................Subscribers

New Lottery Terminals Experience Teething Problems
DENVER, Colorado, USA (May 4, 2005) -- The Colorado Lottery has reportedly experienced some telecommunication problems in the switch over to its new selling terminals........................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Announces Conversion to New Software System
COLORADO, USA (April 29, 2005) -- The Colorado Lottery announced today the impending conversion to its new software system that includes new terminals in retail establishments throughout the state...........................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery to Relocate Offices
DENVER, Colorado, USA (April 2, 2005) -- The Colorado Lottery is getting ready to move into new quarters this summer, switching its Pueblo office to the former QualMed headquarters at Third and Main Streets..........................Subscribers

The Colorado Lottery is Tracking Its Success
DENVER, Colorado, USA (February 28, 2005) -- Karsh + Hagen Advertising have chosen Mazerov Miller Research & Marketing Strategy to conduct statewide tracking surveys of consumer awareness and participation on behalf of its ............................Subscribers

Lottery to Suspend Ticket Sales on May 1 for System Upgrade
COLORADO, USA (March 1, 2005) -- Colorado Lottery sales will reportedly be suspended on May 1 to enable the lottery to switch system vendors.............................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Reforms Produce Nearly $1 Million in Cost Savings Last Year
DENVER, Colorado (January 27, 2005) -- During the last legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly and the Department of Revenue worked together to enact legislation to ...........................Subscribers

Lottery Will Not Incur Additional Costs for Delay in Changeover to New System
COLORADO, USA (January 26, 2005) – Colorado Lottery Director Peggy Gordon is reported by the ‘Pueblo Chieftain’ as saying the six-month delay in the changeover to a new system will not cost the Lottery any .......................Subscribers

Colorado Lottery Extends GTECH Lottery Contract
WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (January 13, 2005) - GTECH Holdings Corporation today announced that.........................Subscribers