New York State Lottery

Type: Government-owned
On the web: http://www.nylottery.org

Winning the New York State Lottery could make you king of the hill, top of the heap. The New York State Lottery is one of the largest and oldest state lotteries in the US (only New Hampshire's lottery is older). It runs three jackpot, five daily, and about a dozen scratch-off games through retailers and online outlets. About a third of the lottery's revenue, or some $2 billion a year, goes to support New York State education. It also awards Leaders of Tomorrow scholarships to one eligible graduating senior from every public and private school in the state (provided they attend New York universities). The New York Lottery was established by the new state constitution passed in 1966.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending March, 2010:
Sales: $7,818.3M
One year growth: 2.1%
Net income: ($108.7)M

Officers:
Executive Director: Gordon Medenica
Deputy Director and Director Operations: Gardner S. Gurney
CIO: Ray Sestak