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The Arizona Lottery
Address: 4740 east University Drive, Phoenix AZ 85034
Internet: http://www.arizonalottery.com/
Phone: (480) 921 4400
Fax: (480) 921 4488
Population: 6,595,778 million
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Executive Director: Jeff Hatch-Miller
Start - Up: July 1, 1981
Year Total Revenues Prize Liabilities Prize % Net Revenue Net %
2004 366,582,105 200,302,437 54.64% 107,977,003 29.46%
2005 397,560,945 220,297,791 55.41% 116,116,167 29.21%
2006 468,696,827 259,093,779 55.28% 140,430,528 29.96%
2007 462,199,980 257,493,027 55.71% 139,225,362 30.12%
2008 472,937,278 262,486,159 55.50% 143,473,505 30.34%
2009 484,486,104 282,482,645 58.31% 127,228,919 26.26%
2010 551,491,701 333,105,221 60.40% 141,743,109 25.70%
2011 583,537,493 360,491,232 61.78% 144,692,517 24.80%
2012 646,675,473        
Per Capita Sales: $74
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FY11 Financial Statement
FY10 Financial Statement
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FY08 Financial Statement
FY07 Financial Statement
Number of Employees 110
Retailers- Online 2741
On-line Vendor: GTech
On-line Vendor Contract: 5 year Contract effective from Sept 2006
Instant Ticket Vendor: Scientific Games, Pollard Banknote Ltd., and Creative-Games.
Pull Tab Printing Pollard Banknote Ltd - Nov 10 Contract commences.
Instant Ticket Printing & Production: Commences January 2010 and includes five 1-year renewal options. Pollard Banknote.
Scratch Ticket Vendor Contract: Scientific Games - Commenced January 14, 2010 - five years with five one-year extension options.
Advertising Agency: E B Lane.
Contract renewed for a further five years commencing 2010.
Games Offered: Mega Millions, Powerball, The Pick , Pick 5, 2by2, CA$H4, Pick 3, FastPlay, Scratchers.
Proceeds:
By statute, the Arizona Lottery revenues are distributed to the following funds: General Fund, Local Transportation Assistance Fund (LTAF), Heritage Fund , County Assistance Fund, Healthy Arizona, Local Transportation Assistance Fund II, Commerce and Economic Development Fund, Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program, Department of Gaming, Homeless Emergency/Transitional Shelters, University Capital Bond Fund.


Background Information

The Arizona Lottery was voted into existence by a public initiative in November 1980, becoming the first state west of the Mississippi to have a legal, state-administered lottery. Although the initial approval margin was slim - 51 to 49 percent - subsequent referendums showed high public support. In November 1997, 68 percent of the voters approved the Lottery for five years and, in November 2002, they extended the Lottery for another 10 years with a 73 percent majority. Lottery sales began July 1, 1981, with a single $1 “Scratch It Rich” instant game that sold out 21.4 million tickets in 10 days! Scratchers remained the only product until 1984 when the Arizona Lottery introduced its first online game, “The Pick.” An immediate success, sales topped $86.4 million in the first year. Other online additions included Fantasy 5 in 1991, Powerball in 1994 and Pick 3 in 1998. Since its inception, the Arizona Lottery has generated more than $5.5 billion in revenues and returned over $1.8 billion in net revenues to the state. For seven consecutive years, sales have topped a quarter of a billion dollars with a record-setting $397.5 million in FY05 and a record return to the state of over $116 million.


News 2013
April 17, 2013 Senate Delays Vote on Player Anonymity
March 19, 2013 Delay to Lottery Privacy Bill
March 19, 2013 Arizona Legislature Poised to Allow Lottery Winners to Keep Their Anonymity
February 27, 2013 Lottery Winners 'Anonymity' Bill Moves Forward in the Senate
January 29, 2013 Arizona Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Mid-Year Results
January 22, 2013 House Bill Would Allow Lottery Winners to Remain Anonymous


News 2012
October 16, 2012 Non-Profit Organizations Earn More Than $1 Million Through Sale of Arizona Lottery Pull-Tab Games
October 13, 2012 Lottomatica Group Subsidiary GTECH Corporation Signs Contract Extension with the Arizona Lottery
September 18, 2012 Arizona Lottery to Launch New Game Sept. 23
August 17, 2012 Scratch Tickets Amount To Bulk Of Lottery Proceeds
August 5, 2012 Arizona Lottery Continues To Set New Record For Sales
August 2, 2012 Arizona Lottery Breaks Sales Records for Fifth Consecutive Year
March 25, 2012 Former Arizona Lottery Director Dies
March 21, 2012 Arizona Lottery Releases FY13 Community Sponsorship RFP
January 25, 2012 Arizona Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Mid-Year Results
January 3, 2012 Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Tickets Sell Out One Day Early


News 2011
December 15, 2011 More Then 1,100 Prizes Still Available For Millionaire Raffle Before Sales End January 4, At Midnight
December 6, 2011 Arizona Enjoys Record Lottery Sales
November 30, 2011 Record Lottery Sales Make States the Real Winners
November 1, 2011 Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Launches November 1
October 6, 2011 Gubernatorial Commission Wants Officials to Consider Contracting Out Operation of the State Lottery to a Private Firm
September 24, 2011 Lawsuit Appropriates Lottery Proceeds
August 26, 2011 Record-Breaking Sales Highlights Arizona Lottery’s 30th Anniversary
August 18, 2011 Arizona Lottery Experiences a Lottery Boom, Sets Ticket-Sales Record
July 23, 2011 Panel Pushes Arizona Lottery Privatization
July 13, 2011 Arizona Lottery Launches Two New Advertising Campaigns
June 22, 2011 A Winning Spot with Arizona Lottery
June 13, 2011 Arizona Lottery Announce World Series of Poker® Second Chance Drawing Winners
April 11, 2011 Lawmakers Propose Bill to Limit Location of Tribal Casinos
March 1, 2011 Arizona Lottery Launches Fantasy 5™ With New DOUBLER Feature
February 2, 2011 State’s Gaming Revenues Moving in the Right Direction
January 20, 2011 Arizona Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Allow Racinos


News 2010
Dec 22, 2010 More Than 1,100 Prizes Still Available in Millionaire Raffle Final Draw January 6
Dec 2, 2010 Arizona Player Wins $95 Million Powerball Jackpot
Nov 16, 2010 Arizona Lottery Awards New Contracts for Instant Tab Ticket Printing, Warehousing, and Distribution Services to Pollard Banknote
November 1, 2010 Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle Launches November 1, Promises $1 Million Top Prize
Oct 29, 2010 E.B. Lane Partners With Spiral16 Web Monitoring for Arizona Lottery
Oct 12, 2010 Arizona Lottery Winning Numbers Announced Online Only
Oct 8, 2010 Arizona Lottery Transitions Nightly Lottery Number Announcements From ABC15 Evening News to Online Format
Oct 4, 2010 Arizona Lottery and American Express Fund Diversity Leader Search
Sept 25, 2010 Arizona Lottery Honours Sales Representative Who Showed Consistent Leadership and Performance Beyond Normal Responsibilities
Sept 20, 2010 Arizona Lottery Sponsors 2010 Ballet Under the Stars
August 31, 2010 Arizona Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Sales Amidst Down Economy
August 16, 2010 State Furlough Day Closes Lottery Offices
August 9, 2010 Yuma Couple Claims Arizona Lottery $1 Million Cash Spectacular Scratchers Top Prize
July 30, 2010 Arizona Lottery's Mega Mondays Returns on August 2
July 16, 2010 Arizona Lottery Closed on July 23, State Furlough Day Closes Lottery Offices
June 30, 2010 Arizona Lottery Officials Say Unclaimed Money Awaits Unknown Winners; More than $84,000 waiting to be claimed
May 17, 2010 Arizona Lottery To Overhaul Marketing Plan
May 17, 2010 Nevada Residents Stream Across the Boarder for Arizona Lottery Tickets
May 9, 2010 Arizona Lottery Doing Mega Business In 2010
May 5, 2010 Governor Signs Off On New Lottery Game Ticket
May 5, 2010 E.B. Lane to Take Over $80M Lottery Account
April 13, 2010 Multi-State Jackpot Game Mega Millions Debuts in Arizona
March 18, 2010 Arizona Lottery Sales Growth Dwarfs National Average
March 15, 2010 Arizona Lottery Seeks Dancers to Show Off “Scratch” Moves Contest Inspired by New Dollars & Downloads Scratchers Ticket
March 15, 2010 Arizona Lottery Launches Its First Text Messaging Tool
March 10, 2010 Auditor General's Office Suggests the State Lottery Should Increase the Number of People Who Play State-Run Games and Recruit More Retailers
March 10, 2010 Aristocrat Leisure Announce Board Changes – Board Renewal Programme
February 8, 2010 Lawmakers Approve New State Lottery
January 15, 2010 Arizona Governor Wants Lottery on Ballot Measures


Lottery News 2009

Arizona Lottery Reports Strong Sales Despite Down Economy, Off to Strong Start for 2010
New games like Millionaire Raffle, variety in product price-points, prove to be a winning strategy
PHOENIX, Arizona (December 21, 2009) - On June 30 of this year, the Arizona Lottery closed out its 2009 fiscal year with a record-breaking $484 million in sales—the highest amount in the Lottery’s history and a 2.4 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. As the end of the calendar year approaches, sales numbers for fiscal year 2010 are already trending strongly higher.....................Subscribers

Proposal to Plug Budget Deficit Involves Lottery Securitization
PHOENIX, Arizona (December 20, 2009) -- While other contributors to state revenues have dropped off severely, the Arizona Lottery has been a growing source of tens of millions of dollars per year since its inception in 1980..................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Player Appreciation Events
PHOENIX, Arizona (December 11, 2009) - Phoenix Suns tickets and a $5,000 Fry’s gift card could be yours for free if you attend one of the Arizona Lottery player appreciation events across the Valley during the next two weeks.......................Subscribers

The Arizona Lottery’s Current Authorization is Scheduled to Expire July 1, 2012; Reauthorization for the Lottery Expected to be on the 2010 General Election Ballot
PHEONIX, Arizona (December 9, 2009) – Notwithstanding the Arizona Lottery funds a variety of voter-approved state programs in areas such as education, health and transportation and has contributed $2.3 billion in all to its beneficiaries, its future isn’t assured.....................Subscribers

Treasurer Reports Increased Lottery Sales But Less Revenue To State
TUSCON, Arizona (December 8, 2009) – According to a local media report State Treasurer Dean Martin, says that the state has blown through its $700 million dollar credit line and had to dig into some internal accounts for another $73 million...................Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Securitization Plan May Need to Go to Voters
State Lawmakers to Hold Another Special Session
PHOENIX, Arizona (November 20, 2009) - State lawmakers are already eyeing another special session on the budget next month, including a proposal to ask voters to breathe new life into the Arizona Lottery..................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Sales Holding Up
Major Change In Business Strategy That Created The Change In Revenues
PHEONIX, Arizona (November 20, 2009) - According to local news sources even as residents cut back on spending due to the uncertainties of a sagging economy, the latest figures show the Arizona Lottery's sales are holding up..........................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Gives Away Free Powerball Tickets That Could Be Worth $66 Million
Purchasers of Millionaire Raffle “Holiday Edition” by Nov. 19 receive free Powerball ticket
PHOENIX, Arizona  (November 4, 2009) - Just in time for the growing Powerball jackpot currently sitting at $66 million for tonight’s drawing, the Arizona Lottery is doling out free Powerball tickets to players who purchase an Arizona Lottery Millionaire Raffle...................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Reveals ‘Behind the Scenes’ TV Commercial Production
Newest Cash Spectacular television spot viewable online alongside “making of” video
PHOENIX, Arizona  (September 24, 2009) - On a hot June day in Buckeye, Ariz., a crew of more than 100 creative individuals,  from camera operators and directors to actors and sound technicians,  worked from dawn to dusk to create the newest TV commercial for the Arizona Lottery’s $100 Million Cash Spectacular Scratchers ticket......................Subscribers

9-9-9 a Lucky Number Sequence for Arizona Lottery Players
PHOENIX, Arizona (September 11, 2009) - More than 2,000 players of the Arizona Lottery’s Pick 3 chose the “lucky” number sequence of 9-9-9 for the drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the first time since August 2008 (8/08/08) that a single number marked the day, month and year.................Subscribers

Arizona Legislators Propose Selling Arizona Lottery’s Headquarters
PHOENIX, Arizona (August 21, 2009) - The Arizona Lottery’s headquarters would be included in a selection of Buildings being proposed for sale in order to patch the State Budget Deficit, according to a report................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery to Launch New Four-Number Drawing Game
New Game Offers Opportunity For $20,000 Jackpot Winners Six Days A Week
PHOENIX, Arizona (August 6, 2009) - Arizona Lottery players looking to win big money for just a couple of bucks will find their match with a new game launching Aug. 9 that will provide high jackpots and a chance to win big money six days a week — all for just $2........................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Has New Game With Big Money
PHEONIX, Arizona (August 6, 2009) - The Arizona Lottery is launching a new four-number game that will provide high jackpots and a chance to win big money six days a week -- all for just $2. The "2by2" game begins Sunday....................Subscribers

State Lottery Sales Way Up Despite Bad Economy; Arizona Inks New Five-Year Contract for Ticket Services
PHOENIX, Arizona (June 15, 2009) -- Sales of Arizona Lottery scratcher tickets are up ten (10%) percent over last year, making it a no-brainer for the state to ink a new five-year service contract with its instant ticket provider, Scientific Games......................Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Awards New Contract For Instant Ticket Printing And Production Services To Pollard Banknote
YPSILANTI, Michigan (June 15, 2009) – The Arizona Lottery has awarded Pollard Banknote a new five-year contract for instant ticket printing and production services following a procurement competition that took place earlier this year. This new contract is scheduled to commence in January 2010 and includes five 1-year renewal options.......................Subscribers

GTECH Chosen By The Arizona Lottery To Supply Instant-Ticket Management And Distribution System/Services, Following Competitive Procurement
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (April 7, 2009) - GTECH Corporation announced that it has been chosen by the Arizona Lottery to provide a new instant-ticket product management and distribution system, as well as related services...............Subscribers

Arizona Lottery Launches Four-Number Drawing Game
ARIZONA, USA (March 13, 2009) -- A new Arizona Lottery game launching Sunday, March 29, will allow all grand prize winners to keep the entire $10,000 jackpot to themselves no matter how many players choose the same winning number combination................Subscribers

Governor Names New Head for Arizona Lottery
PHOENIX, Arizona (February 17, 2009) -- New Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has appointed fellow Republican Jeff Hatch-Miller as the Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery.............Subscribers



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