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Liquor & Lottery commissioner reports $168 million in FY24 lottery sales; sports wagering brought $3.5 million
Summary
Commissioner Wendy Knight told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee the Department of Liquor and Lottery runs two enterprise funds, reported FY24 lottery sales of about $168 million with $35 million transferred to the Education Fund, operates roughly 80 802 spirit stores and 582 lottery agents, and earned $3.5 million from sports‑w
Wendy Knight, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Liquor and Lottery, told the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on Feb. 4 that the department operates two enterprise businesses (liquor control and the Vermont Lottery), reported about $168 million in FY 2024 lottery sales and transferred $35 million of lottery proceeds to the Education Fund.
Knight said the lottery side has roughly 582 retail agents statewide and that the department’s liquor operations run approximately 80 802 spirit stores across Vermont. “Vermont is a control state,” she said, describing the system by which distilled spirits are sold through state‑contracted stores and the department operates…
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