The Connecticut Lottery Corporation said its giving the state $30 million more this month compared to a similar period last year.<\/p>\n
Officials said Lottery games have made more than $600 million in sales in the last five months.<\/p>\n
The Lottery is operated on behalf of the state. After costs and expenses, the rest of the money goes into the states general fund.<\/p>\n
A member of the board credited scratch off games for doing the most business.<\/p>\n
Lottery officials also said sports betting saw steady growth throughout November, punctuated by a big day of mobile betting on Thanksgiving. They said they want to hear from local businesses interested in hosting in-person sport betting.<\/p>\n
The Connecticut Lottery has nine retail sports betting locations across the state, so far. They're legally allotted 15.<\/p>\n
Chairman Rob Simmelkjaer said the Lottery will give special consideration to applicants from under-represented groups.<\/p>\n
Minority business owners, females as well we are definitely hoping to see some applications from under-represented groups because we want to have a group of retail establishments and ownership groups that reflect the population of our state, Simmelkjaer said.<\/p>\n
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