One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
California Lottery Sales Take A Hit During Coronavirus Pandemic
Launderland, a store in Westminster, specializes in lottery tickets. (Susanica Tam for KPCC)
The California Lottery sold $492 million in tickets in April, according to agency data. That number may sound like a lot, but it represents a significant decline from just three months earlier, when lottery players snapped up $696 million in tickets.
That could hurt retailers who rely on lottery ticket sales. And it could hurt students. Lottery proceeds fund a small share of education funding in California, but every dollar counts during a budget crisis.
READ THE FULL STORY:
MORE ON THE LOTTERY:
- How California Lawmakers Goosed Jackpots To Create Record-Setting Lottery Sales
- CA Lottery Isn't Paying Its Fair Share For Education, Audit Claims
Our news is free on LAist. To make sure you get our coverage: Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our non-profit public service journalism: Donate Now.
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
