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.
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.

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

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

Lottery Celebrates Ten Years as an Agency
CONNECTICUT, USA (October 6, 2006) - The Connecticut Lottery Corp. celebrates its 10th anniversary this year a quasi-public agency........................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Corporation Request for Proposals #CLC 200611
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation (“CLC”) is seeking Proposals from qualified firms to provide a marketing research feasibility study with regard to a lottery on-line game concept...................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Corporation Request for Proposal # CLC 200609
The Connecticut Lottery Corporation is seeking Proposals from qualified and experienced Connecticut-based firms to provide a comprehensive employee training program that includes video development and production services, as well as creative training techniques.................................Subscribers

Gumshoe Hot on the Trail of Lottery’s "Mystery Money"
CONNECTICUT, USA (February 16, 2006) --  Cashman & Katz has launched a ‘film-noir-style’ campaign supporting the Connecticut Lottery's "Mystery Money" game..........................Subscribers

Lottery Considers Hiring Consultant to Review Senior Executives Remuneration
CONNECTICUT, USA (February 2, 2006) -- The Connecticut Lottery Corporation is reportedly considering engaging an independent consultant to review the base salaries of its executive officers.................................Subscribers

New Agency Launches First Holiday Campaign for the Connecticut Lottery
CONNECTICUT USA (December 22, 2005) -- Cashman & Katz has launched a holiday campaign for the Connecticut Lottery's instant scratch games.........................Subscribers

Audit Report Calls for More Uniform Benefits at State Agencies
HARTFORD, Connecticut, USA (September 7, 2005) – An audit report released this week has reportedly found that some employees of quasi-public agencies, including the Connecticut Lottery Corp...................................Subscribers

Lottery Awards $5 Million Advertising Account
CONNECTICUT, USA (August 22, 2005) -- Cashman + Katz Integrated Communications has won a three-year contract for the Connecticut Lottery Corp.'s advertising and public relations account....................................Subscribers

Connecticut Gaming Officials are Reportedly Ready to Approve Changes to Powerball
CONNECTICUT, USA (August 15, 2005) -- State gaming officials are reportedly ready to approve the changes to Powerball, despite concerns raised last month by.............Subscribers

Cashman & Katz Wins CT Lottery; Agency Awarded Three-Year Contract
GLASTONBURY, Connecticut, USA (July 7, 2005) -- Cashman & Katz Integrated Communications has won the Connecticut Lottery Corporation's advertising and public relations account................................Subscribers

Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert for Scratch-off Tickets
CONNECTICUT, USA (May 3, 2005) -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Paul Young, executive director of the Division of Special Revenue, issued a consumer alert on Monday warning people to ask retailers if the top prizes for scratch-off tickets had already been won before buying them.............................Subscribers

Error Causes Lottery Retailers to be Debited Twice
CONNECTICUT, USA (April 24, 2005) -- A "data transmission error" reportedly resulted in a double dip to Lottery retailers' bank accounts set up to hold lottery sales money.........................Subscribers

Draw Mistake Proves Costly for Lottery
HARTFORD, Connecticut (March 21, 2005) -- The Connecticut Lottery will have to pay an extra $581,000 to Friday's "Cash 5" ticket holders after an extra number was drawn in error..........................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Officials Announce Error in Friday's Cash5 Drawing, Will Honour Six Winning Numbers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, USA (March 20, 2005) - Due to a procedural error, lottery officials will honor a sixth winning number in Friday's "Cash 5" game. The lottery drew numbers 8, 10, 18, 19 and 23 for the nightly game but questioned those results early Saturday.............................Subscribers

Acclaimed Lucille Ball Impressionist Helps Promote Connecticut Lottery’s New "I Love Lucy " Scratch Game
FARMINGTON, Connecticut, USA (February 10, 2005) -- Widely acclaimed Lucille Ball impressionist Suzanne LaRusch appeared in Westfarms mall’s Center Court on Wednesday to promote Connecticut State Lottery’s new "I Love Lucy " scratch game.........................Subscribers

Cable Problem Shuts Down Lottery Sales
NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut, USA (January 14, 2005) -- SBC reportedly experienced a major cable failure in the Wethersfield-Rocky Hill area. Approximately 70% of lottery outlets across the state...........................Subscribers

Connecticut Lawmakers Seek to Limit Raises and Bonuses for Quasi-Public Agencies
HARTFORD, Conn. (January 10, 2005) -- Following revelations that the Connecticut Lottery Corp. last year authorized "incentive payments" for 17 officials, two Democratic lawmakers have proposed a bill that would cap bonuses............................Subscribers

Connecticut Lottery Executives Qualify for Double-digit "Incentive Payments"
CONNECTICUT, USA (January 4, 2005) -- Executives and managers at the Connecticut Lottery Corp. were awarded 11% cash bonuses last summer on top of annual salary raises of as much as 6%.......................Subscribers