GEORGIA Population:
8.18 million President:
Margaret DeFrancisco Year Lottery Founded:
1993 Sales Since Inception:
$31 billion Profits Since Inception:
$9.7 billion Fiscal Year 2007 Sales:
$3.42 billion Fiscal Year 2007 Profits:
$853 million Profits Used for:
education (Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program, Georgia's Prekindergarten
Program, and capital outlay and technology initiatives) Media Relations Manager:
Tandi Reddick, 404-215-5062 treddick@galottery.org Website:www.galottery.com
CALIFORNIA Population: 36 million Executive Director: Joan Borucki Year Lottery Founded: 1985 Profits Used for: Education (California Public Schools K through University) Communications Director: Olga Gallardo, 916-324-9639 ogallardo@calottery.com Website:www.calottery.com
ILLINOIS Population:
12.41 million Acting Superintendent:
Jodie Winnett Year Lottery Founded:
1974 Profits Used for:
Common School Fund (K-12 public schools) Public Relations Director:
Courtney Hill, 312-255-3125 chill@mtheorycommunications.com Website:www.illinoislottery.com
MARYLAND Population:
5.29 million Lottery Director:
Buddy Roogow Year Lottery Founded:
1973 Profits Used for: State's
General Fund Public Affairs Director:
Carole Everett, 410-230-8800 ceverett@msla.state.md.us Website:www.mdlottery.com
MASSACHUSETTS Population:
6.34 million Lottery Director:
Mark J. Cavanagh Year Lottery Founded: 1972 Profits Used for:
local aid for cities and towns of Massachusetts Public Relations Coordinator:
Lisa McDonald, 781-849-5600 lmcdonald@masslottery.com Website: www.masslottery.com
MICHIGAN Population:
9.93 million Lottery Commissioner:
M. Scott Bowen Year Lottery Founded:
1972 Profits Used for:
School Aid Fund (Michigan Public Schools K-12) Public Relations Director:
Andi Brancato, 517-335-5641 brancatoa@michigan.gov Website:www.michigan.gov/lottery
NEW JERSEY Population: 8.41
million Acting Executive Director: William Jourdain Year Lottery Founded:
1970 Profits Used for: education
and institutions Public Information Officer:
Dominick DeMarco, 609-826-7477 dominick.demarco@lottery.state.nj.us Website: www.njlottery.net
NEW YORK State:
New York Population: 18.97
million Lottery Director: Gordon Medenica Year Lottery Founded:
1967 Profits Used for: education Public Information Officer:
John Charlson, 518-388-3415 jcharleson@lottery.state.ny.us Website:www.nylottery.org
OHIO State:
Ohio Population:
11.3 million Lottery Director:
Mike Dolan Year Lottery Founded:
1974 Profits used for:
education Communications Director:
Mardele Cohen, 216-774-5685 mardele.cohen@olc.state.oh.us Website:www.ohiolottery.com
TEXAS Population: 20.8
million Lottery Director: Anthony Sadberry Year Lottery Founded: 1992 Profits Used for: public
education Media Relations Director:
Robert Heith, 512-344-5210 robert.heith@lottery.state.tx.us Website:www.txlottery.org
VIRGINIA Population: 7.07
million Executive Director: Paula Otto Year Lottery Founded: 1988 Profits Used for: public
education Public Affairs Director:
Jill Vaughan, 804-692-7771 jvaughan@valottery.state.va.us Website:www.valottery.com
WASHINGTON State:
Washington Population:
5.89 million Lottery Director: Christopher Liu Year Lottery Founded:
1982 Profits Used for: education
and state services Communications Director:
Jacque Coe, 360-664-4723 jcoe@lottery.wa.gov Website:www.walottery.net
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