Pick 2 is a two-digit (0–9) game which debuted on January 27, 2015.

Governor Tom Wolf's budget plan for 2018 said that he and the state would use new revenues to 're-establish a $75 million reserve fund.' Pennsylvania-only draw games Pick 2 In 2017, following a revenue decrease exceeding $75 million for the fiscal year 2016–2017, Pennsylvania passed a gaming expansion bill that authorized the sale of online lottery products. Since the beginning of the Lottery in 1972, more than $20.1 billion has been contributed to programs. The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only US lottery that targets all of its proceeds to programs for its elderly residents. The gross revenue for fiscal year 2009–2010 represented an increase of approximately 59 percent in sales over fiscal year 2001–02. Approximately $1.87 billion was paid as prizes, $915.7 million to programs, $207 million was paid as retailer and vendor commissions, and $76.6 million was paid to advertising and operations. įor the 2009–2010 fiscal year, approximately $3.065 billion in gross revenue was acquired through proceeds and interest. Currently, the Pennsylvania Lottery exceeds these requirements, as 60.9 percent is paid as prizes, 29.9 percent to programs, 6.7 percent is paid as retailer and vendor commissions and 2.5 percent is consumed as operating expenses. Lottery proceeds īy Pennsylvania law, at least 40 percent of Lottery proceeds are required to be paid as prizes, with another 27 percent towards funding programs. The Pennsylvania Lottery sold its first tickets on Maand drew its first numbers on March 15, 1972. The Lottery was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on Augtwo months later, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first executive director. The Pennsylvania Lottery is operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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