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Fiscal Year 2006 - 2007
Lottery Revenue Dollar Allocation

Prizes	54.7%	Over $3.9 Billion
Aid to Education	32.9%	$2.358 Billion*
Commissions for Traditional Lottery Facilities	5.5%	$398 Million
Commissions for Video Gaming Facilities	2.7%	$197 Million
Contractor Fees/ Other Direct Expenses	2.2%	$157 Million
Other Operating Expenses	2.0%	$142 Million

Here is a complete copy of the New York Lottery Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2006-07

The following pie charts are based on unaudited figures in FY2007-08. They are subject to change slightly when a final audit is concluded by the end of June, 2008.

Where do Lottery Sales Go?
FY 2007-08 (all games)

Traditional Lottery Division of Sales Dollars
FY 2007-08
Total $6.6738 Billion

Video Lottery Gaming Division of Credits Played
FY 2007-08
Total $10.683 Billion

New York Lottery Division of Net Machine Income ($875.3 Million)
FY Ended March 31, 2008

As of July 2007 for 2006-07 Claim Year

Local Taxes	46.8%	$ 21.69 Billion
State Sources (Other than Lottery)	37.7%	$ 17.46 Billion
New York Lottery	5.1%	$ 2.36 Billion*
Federal Sources	6.1%	$ 2.84 Billion
Other Local Revenue and Transfers	4.2%	$ 1.96 Billion

Based on preliminary data provided by the State Education Department in July 2007. Updated figures are coming soon.

*Since 1967, the New York Lottery has earned $31 billion to support education statewide, including $2.3 billion in fiscal year 2006-2007. The amount of funds disbursed by the education department, under the state budget process, is based upon the estimated Lottery earnings at the time of budget passage. In the event Lottery earnings exceed budget estimates, those additional funds become part of the next year's Lottery aid distribution.

Western Region students receive their 2007 Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

WETM and The Lottery award teachers as 2007 Educators of the Week

New York City Region students receive their 2007 Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship

WNYT and The Lottery award teachers as 2007 Educators of the Week


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