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Iowa Lottery releases preliminary numbers for fiscal year 2024
CLIVE, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa lottery had record sales and prizes in fiscal year 2024, along with donating almost $107 million to state causes.
According to the lottery’s preliminary numbers, FY 2024 is their second highest proceeds total behind FY 2023. The lottery sales for FY 2024 were almost $490 million, with prizes to players worth a total of more than $312 million.
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The Iowa Lottery reports sales increased by 1.7 percent.
Officials say the results for FY 2024 were due to two big factors: continued growth in sales in scratch games, and a strong year for the Powerball game.
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