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Vermont liquor, lottery and sports-wagering update; Commissioner proposes digital-lottery modernization
Summary
The commissioner reported FY25 revenue for liquor and lottery, outlined a digital-lottery bill that would allow web and mobile ticket purchases with agent revenue-sharing, and said sports-wagering revenue was $6.2 million in FY25 with a significant share of activity from out-of-state visitors.
Commissioner Wendy night told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee on Jan. 9 that the state’s liquor, lottery and sports-wagering programs posted mixed results in fiscal 2025 and she will seek legislative approval this session to modernize the lottery.
“We had a $101,000,000 in sales revenue in FY25. That amounted to $18,000,000 in profit, and we were able to transfer $9,500,000 to the general fund,” the commissioner said, explaining the lower transfer reflected an earlier effort to zero out a prior fund deficit.
On the lottery, she said Vermont Lottery revenue reached $155,000,000 in FY25, with a $30,000,000 transfer to the Education Fund; she projected a $32,000,000 transfer in FY26 and stressed…
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