Record-setting lottery jackpot delivers more than $70.6 million to N.Y.
Even though the Jan. 13 record-setting $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot was won in Maine, ticket sales leading up to the draw generated more than $70.6 million combined for New York’s public schools and lottery retailers, according to a news release from the New York State Gaming Commission..
The Mega Millions jackpot began rolling to its record amount in October 2022, resulting in 26 drawings held until it was won this month, the release said.
In New York, ticket sales totaled $172.4 million during the run. All of New York’s profits from the sales are constitutionally dedicated to the state’s K-12 public schools, totaling $60.3 million, according to the release. Commissions on Mega Millions sales paid to retailers across the state totaled $10.3 million.
“As the numbers show, the New York Lottery provides entertainment for millions of responsible New Yorkers and delivers real money for public schools and small businesses across the state,” Brian O’Dwyer, the state’s Gaming Commission chairman, said in the release. “The Gaming Commission remains committed to supporting the Lottery’s goal of generating revenue for schools and retailers.
The Jan. 13 prize was the third multistate jackpot to climb beyond $1 billion in the last year.
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