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of
Illinois
Lottery |
Address: |
100 WEST RANDOLPH, SUITE 7-274
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 |
Internet: |
www.illinoislottery.com |
Phone: |
(312) 793-2385 |
Fax: |
(312) 793-0591 |
Population: |
12,910,409 U.S. Census Bureau,
Population Division |
Director : |
Harold Mays (Interim Acting Director) |
Year Lottery Founded: |
1974 |
Sales FY 2018: |
$2,928,423,481 |
Sales Per Capita: |
$158.92 |
Number of Employees: |
153 |
Number of Retailers - |
7,749 |
Number of
Terminals: |
7,500 |
Number of
ITVMs: |
2,482 |
Advertising: |
Energy BBDO Commenced 2009 - Awarded
contract has an initial term of two years, with two one-year renewals
possible. Lottery Moved to CommonGround Agency for recent Campaigns. |
Games
Offered: |
Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto, Little
Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4, Instants. |
Beneficiaries: |
State of Illinois Common School Fund |
Jurisdiction: |
State of Illinois |
In 1973, legislation created the
Illinois Lottery, and sales of the first weekly passive game began on July 30,
1974. The first draw took place on August 8 at the Illinois State Fair. By
December 31 of that first year, 100 million lottery tickets had been
sold. The Lotterys first instant game was introduced in 1975, and Pick
3 was its first draw game, launching six days per week in 1980. Lotto began in
1983. Versions of those original draw games are still offered today, along with
Mega Millions, Powerball, Lucky Day Lotto and Pick 4. At its launch, the
Illinois Lottery was under the direction of Ralph Batch, a key figure in the
early days of the lottery industry in North America. It is therefore no
surprise that in recent years, the Lottery has continued that pioneer spirit
with two groundbreaking contributions to the industry. Illinois is the first
American lottery to have a private manager, as Northstar Lottery Group took
over day-to-day management from the state in 2011 after a competitive bidding
process. And on March 25, 2012, the Illinois Lottery became the first American
lottery to offer regular ticket sales via the Internet. Illinois residents may
purchase Mega Millions and Lotto tickets through an online interface. The
timing was fortuitous, as the first week of Internet sales coincided with a
record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot. Illinois Lottery proceeds were
originally sent to the states General fund, but 1985 legislation
earmarked the funds for public education. Since then, the majority of lottery
revenues have deposited into the states Common School Fund. In 2009,
legislation specified that the Capital Projects Fund receives any excess
revenues over the 2009 base. In addition, net proceeds from specialty instant
tickets are dedicated to specific causes, including veterans programs, Multiple
Sclerosis and other research beneficiaries.
News
Archive for CY2020 |
December 2, 2020 |
Meet Claude, Illinois
Lottery's Newest Holiday Hamster |
October 15, 2020 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
2020 Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure |
July 20, 2020 |
Illinois Lottery Reopens
Four Of Five Claim Centers by Appointment Only |
July 10, 2020 |
Its Going to Be A
Winning Summer with The Illinois Lottery |
July 8, 2020 |
Illinois Lottery Announce
Change to Lotto Jackpot Increments |
July 4, 2020 |
Illinois Lottery Temporarily
Closes Claim Centers, Reopening Soon |
June 9, 2020 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
Annual Red Ribbon Cash Instant Ticket |
January 10, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
Two Monopoly Multiplier Instant Tickets |
News
Archive for CY2019 |
December 4, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Holiday
Instant Tickets on Sale |
October 7, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
2019 Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure |
September 10, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery
Releases Instant Ticket To Help Fund Homelessness Prevention
Programs |
Sept 6, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Expands
Online, Mobile App Ticket Offerings |
August 25, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Reports
Record Contribution for Education Funding |
August 15, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
Online Features To Make Playing More Convenient |
July 15, 2019 |
Camelot Lottery Solutions
Congratulates Arkansas Scholarship Lottery on Record-Breaking
Year |
July 9, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Relaunches
Lotería Instant Ticket |
June 24, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery, Mariano's
Introduce New Sales Partnership |
May 13, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches New
Instant Ticket To Benefit Police Memorial Funds |
May 10, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Re-Launches
Deal or No Deal Instant Ticket |
April 18, 2019 |
New Illinois Lottery
Digital Platform Delivers Increased Player Engagement |
March 26, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
Player Education Campaign |
March 15, 2019 |
Illinois Lottery Launches
2019 MS Project Instant Game |
News
Archive for CY2018 |
July 30, 2018 |
Camelot Global
Congratulates Arkansas and Illinois Lotteries on Record-Breaking Sales and
Increased Profits |
July 30, 2018 |
New Lottery Game to Benefit
Families of Fallen Police Officers |
July 14, 2018 |
Governor Names Interim
Director of Illinois Lottery |
June 14, 2018 |
Camelot Seeks to Raise
Illinois Lottery Sales by $1.2 Billion by End of 10-Year
Contract |
June 8, 2018 |
Red Ribbon Cash
Grants Announced; Illinois Lottery Launches New Ticket |
June 6, 2018 |
Bill Would Change the Way
Lottery Administers Instant Games |
April 11, 2018 |
Illinois Lottery Winners
Could Be Anonymous Under Proposed Legislation |
April 8, 2018 |
Bill to Protect Identify
of Illinois Lottery Winners Under Consideration |
March 8, 2018 |
Illinois Lotterys
St. Patricks Day Raffle On Sale Now! |
January 4, 2018 |
Law Firm Concludes
Investigation Into $2 Billion Illinois Lottery Contract |
News
Archive for CY2017 |
October 21, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery Unveils
Deal with New Private Manager |
October 10, 2017 |
One Protest Filed in
Relation to Proposed Illinois Lottery Deal |
October 4, 2017 |
Lawmakers Seek Answers
About Illinois Lottery's Manager Deal |
September 22, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery
Private Management Contract Awarded to Camelot Illinois |
August 12, 2017 |
Check Your Tickets!
Largest-Ever Jackpot Won in Illinois |
August 5, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery Closer to
Getting New Manager |
July 27, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery Says
State Budget Impasse Cost it Almost $4M in Sales |
July 10, 2017 |
State Of Illinois Loses $4
Million in Lottery Revenue Due to Budget Crisis |
July 6, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery Resumes
Selling Mega Millions, Powerball Tickets |
June 29, 2017 |
Illinois Powerball, Mega
Millions Suspended as Threatened |
June 27, 2017 |
Powerball Ticket Sales to
be Suspended Wednesday, Mega Millions on Friday Due to Lack of
Funding |
June 15, 2017 |
Illinois May Lose Powerball,
Mega Millions Multistate Lottery Games if Budget Impasse is Not
Resolved |
May 10, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery Director
Questions Privatization Model |
March 24, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery's Private
Manager Faces Second Lawsuit Alleging Fraud |
March 9, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery
Manipulation Suit Moved To Federal Court |
February 14, 2017 |
Illinois Lottery
Launches Special Olympics Ticket |
February 7, 2017 |
Northstar Lottery Group
Accused of Defrauding Illinois Retailers and Purchasers of Lottery Scratch Off
Tickets |
News
Archive for CY2016 |
December 13, 2016 |
Lawmakers Call for
Legislative Hearing Into Illinois Lottery Instant Games |
December 10, 2016 |
Report: Lottery Removed
Tickets from Stores, Often Before Grand Prizes Were Awarded |
November 17, 2016 |
Illinois Lotterys
Veterans Cash Instant Game on Sale Statewide |
October 12, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery Unveils
New Carolyn Adams Ticket For The Cure Instant Game |
October 10, 2016 |
Governor Appoints Greg
Smith the New Director of the Illinois Lottery |
September 19, 2016 |
Governor Says Lottery
Program Shows Merit Pay Works |
September 8, 2016 |
"Residual Value" Clause
Could Add a Potential $56 Million String to Illinois Lottery Private Contractor
Deal |
July 28, 2018 |
Governor Rauner and
Illinois Lottery Seek New Management Partner |
July 11, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery Takes
Next Step In Procuring New Private Manager |
July 5, 2016 |
Lottery Challenges Auditor
Generals Findings |
June 25, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery
Scrambled to Stay in Multistate Games Before Budget Impasse |
June 17, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery
Supports Governor's Short-Term Budget Proposal to Pay Winners |
June 14, 2016 |
Déjà Vu -
Illinois May Have to Once Again Stop Paying Lottery Winners |
June 11, 2016 |
State Lawmaker Calls
for Illinois Lottery Probe in Light of Audit Findings |
June 11, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery
Director Announces Resignation |
May 31, 2016 |
Rep. Ed Sullivan:
Illinois Needs to Expand Online Lottery Offerings |
May 23, 2016 |
Audit Says State lottery
Broke Law to Circumvent Budget Impasse |
April 9, 2016 |
The Illinois Lottery Goes
Mexican |
March 30, 2016 |
Government Seeks to Ban
Online Lottery Firms from Outside the State Selling Tickets in
Maharashtra |
March 22, 2016 |
Measure Pending in the
Illinois Legislature Would Create a New $3 Scratch Ticket to Help Fund Homeless
Shelters |
March 17, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery Unveils
New Game to Raise Money for MS Research |
March 3, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery Online
Pilot Program at Risk of Expiration |
February 16, 2016 |
Illinois Lottery to Unveil
New Game to Benefit Special Olympics Programs |
January 9, 2016 |
Lawsuit: Illinois Lottery
Winners Sue for Interest Payments on Delayed Prizes |

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