C.L. “Butch” Otter
Governor of Idaho
Dear Friends, Somewhere in Idaho, late on Sunday afternoon, September 27, 2015, the Idaho Lottery sold its three billionth dollar in products. It may have been a Powerball ticket sold in Malad or a scratch ticket sold in Sandpoint. While the exact location or type of ticket is unknown, we do know the first ticket ever sold was a $1 Scratch ticket to J.R. Simplot on the steps of the Idaho Capitol on July 19, 1989. Since that day, and now $3 billion in sales later, everything about the Lottery has been a win for Idaho. The creation of your Idaho Lottery 27 years ago was about creating prosperity for all Idahoans. The value of a Stateoperated Lottery in 1989 remains true today: Every play benefits Idahoans in the form of dividends to public schools and the State’s Permanent Building Fund, commissions are earned by over 1,100 local businesses from the sale of products, and prizes are won by those who participate willingly in these games. Fairness, integrity, and strict adherence to high standards of good governmental practices are at the heart of the Idaho Lottery’s daily mission and all its operations. This commitment is the driving force behind the Lottery’s ability to provide the people of Idaho with critical dividend revenues year-in and year-out. The hard work and dedication of Director Anderson and all members of Team Lottery translated into their most successful year of operations. Their meaningful contributions to the State of Idaho now are at $744 million. My confidence in Jeff Anderson’s leadership and his team at the Lottery remains steadfast as they provide needed support for Idaho’s infrastructure and scholastic accomplishments for the benefit of Idaho’s future.
As Always - Idaho, “Esto Perpetua”
C.L. “Butch” Otter Governor of Idaho
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