| For Immediate Release | For more information contact: |
| February 11, 2002 | Jessie Roos (651-296-9719) |
St. Paul State Representative Bill Haas (R-Champlin) announced today the Minnesota State Lottery sales in District 48A for the Fiscal Year 2001.
From July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001, gross sales within the district were $3,182,407. During this period a total of twenty-three businesses in District 48A served as lottery retailers, earning $202,501 in commissions and incentives, Haas noted.
Lottery sales within the district resulted in various contributions to different state programs. "These contributions include $192, 854 to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund and $311,876 to the General Fund," said Haas. "Other programs receiving contributions included the Game and Fish Fund and Natural Resources Fund, which each received $11.5 million from the sales tax."
During Fiscal Year 2001, sales statewide reached $366.1 million. From the inception of the Lottery in April 1990 through December 2001, the Lottery has transferred over $984 million to the State of Minnesota.
For more information on sales statistics for individual counties and cities, a list of Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund projects within the district, or any other Lottery information, you may contact the Minnesota State Lottery at (651) 635-8100.
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The text of this news release, along with a headshot of Representative Haas is available at www.house.mn/48A or by contacting Jessie Roos at 651-296-9719.