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Minnesota State Lottery is the official Lottery association for the state of Minnesota .


MONEY DISTRIBUTION

The distribution of money made off of lottery sales in Minnesota is as follows for the Fiscal year 2005 .

  • Includes $1,900,000 for treatment of gambling problems


Total Revenue: $408.84 million

Total Sales: $408.01 million


HISTORY

Below is history strictly pertaining to the Minnesota State Lottery, and as a result does not include any history on specific games.

  • November 1988: Fifty-seven percent of Minnesota voters approve a constitutional amendment to authorize a state lottery.

  • May 1989: The Minnesota Legislature passes legislation to start a lottery and splits the proceeds evenly between the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and the Greater Minnesota Corporation (GMC).

  • April 17, 1990: Minnesota State Lottery starts selling instant tickets.

  • May 1990: The Legislature changes the way Lottery proceeds are distributed: 40 % for the trust fund, 35 % for the Infrastructure Development Fund and 25 % for the GMC.

  • Aug. 13, 1990: The Lottery reaches $100 million in sales, distributing about half in prizes.

  • November 1990: With 75 % of the vote, Minnesotans dedicate 40 % of Lottery proceeds to the trust fund until 2001.

  • June 1991: The Legislature changes how Lottery proceeds are divided up: 40 % for the trust fund and 60 % for the state General Fund.

  • June 18, 1993: The Lottery reaches $1 billion in total sales.

  • July 1, 1995: The Lottery board is abolished by the state Legislature.

  • May 6, 1996: The Lottery surpasses $2 billion in total sales.

  • June 30, 1996: The Lottery celebrates the end of its sixth fiscal year with record sales of $375.6 million.

  • June 30, 1998: The state Legislature increases the retailer commission from 5 % to 5.5 % and adds a 1 % bonus for cashing tickets.

  • March 11, 2002: Over $1 billion for the state of Minnesota has been generated by the Minnesota State Lottery.

  • July 17, 2004: The Lottery announces a record contribution of $100 million to the State of Minnesota during fiscal year 2004.



GAMES


The minimum age to purchase Minnesota Lottery tickets is 18.


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  • G3 Pharaoh's Gold

  • G3 Cash World

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  • 15th Anniversary

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