伊利诺伊州彩票创纪录销售38.7亿美元，近八成收益拨给公立教育
伊利诺伊州库克县芝加哥市消息，伊利诺伊州彩票10月26日宣布，2026财年彩票总销售额达到38.7亿美元，再创历史纪录。这是过去五年中第四个创纪录的年份。彩票局局长哈罗德·梅斯表示，这一成绩反映了玩家对州彩票的信任。
财报显示，伊利诺伊州彩票本财年为州政府创造了8.04亿美元收益，是历史上净收入第四高的年份。其中7.92亿美元拨入普通学校基金，用于支持全州公立中小学教育，另有1200万美元拨给地方公益事业。彩票局同时宣布，其负责任博彩项目再次获得世界彩票协会最高级别认证。
数据显示，伊利诺伊州彩票玩家本财年共赢得超过27亿美元奖金，中奖彩票接近1.075亿张。其中147名玩家赢得100万美元以上大奖，包括一名通过网络购彩赢得5.36亿美元“超级百万”头奖的玩家。彩票局表示，在竞争激烈的博彩市场中保持增长，得益于玩家对公立教育的持续支持。
Illinois Lottery posts record $3.87 billion in sales; nearly 80% of proceeds go to public education
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois — The Illinois Lottery announced on Oct. 26 that total sales for fiscal 2026 reached $3.87 billion, a new record and the fourth record year in the past five. Lottery Director Harold Mays said the result reflects players' trust in the state lottery.
The lottery generated $804 million for the state this fiscal year, its fourth-highest net income year in history. Of that, $792 million went into the Common School Fund to support public K-12 education statewide, and another $12 million went to local public causes. The lottery also announced that its responsible-gaming program has again received the World Lottery Association's highest-level certification.
Illinois Lottery players won more than $2.7 billion in prizes this fiscal year on nearly 107.5 million winning tickets. Among them, 147 players won prizes of $1 million or more, including one online player who won a $536 million Mega Millions jackpot. The lottery said maintaining growth in a competitive gambling market was thanks to players' continued support for public education.
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