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Washington Lottery outlines operations, revenue distribution and responsible-gambling steps
Summary
Washington Lottery directors gave the Senate committee an overview of games, revenue flows and responsible-gambling measures, saying profit margins are near 25% and that most net revenue now goes to the Washington Opportunity Pathway account.
Washington Lottery Director Joshua Johnston and Christy Weeks, the lottery’s director of legal services, told the Senate Business, Financial Services and Trade Committee that the agency was created in 1982 and now directs most net revenue to the Washington Opportunity Pathway account rather than the general fund.
Johnston said the agency’s statutory mandate is “to produce the maximum amount of net revenue for the state, consonant with the dignity of the state and the general welfare of the people.” The directors told the committee the lottery’s overall profit margin is just under 25% and that in 2024 the Washington Opportunity Pathway account received nearly $190,000,000 (about 18.5% of revenue, per the…
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