The coronavirus pandemic may have put a dent into many sectors of the economy, but the Louisiana Lottery says they’ve just finished their second-best fiscal year ever that ended on June 30th. Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says that’s in large part due to an uptick in scratch-off sales from April through June.
“In fact, it was our best quarterly finish for this product line in our history,” said Chopin.
Multi-state jackpots such Powerball and Mega Millions ended the year down by about $66 million due to a 12-month drought of jackpots exceeding $400 million.
Many lottery retailers such as grocery and convenience stores were deemed essential and stayed open, which Chopin says was vital in maintaining player activity.
“That, first of all, was imperetive. Interestingly, we’ve seen new customers try our games because other forms of gaming during this time have become inaccessible,” said Chopin.
Chopin says the ability to avoid interrupting player’s routines while other aspects of life were on hold also contributed to captivating their audience.
“They still enjoyed being able to play those games. It was something they could do at home, something they could do for entertainment,” said Chopin.
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