Playing the Illinois Lottery gives you a chance to dream big while supporting communities across Illinois.

• Approximately twenty-three cents of every dollar spent on the lottery funds public education and other special causes. 

• Since 1985, the Illinois Lottery has contributed more than $25 billion in revenue to the State of Illinois.

To learn more about how the Illinois Lottery supports education, visit Funding Education. 

*Data from FY24, July 2023-June 2024