Everybody knows you can win big bucks with Lottery games, but Lottery retailer earn big bucks as well. The riches of the Lottery extend to our retailers, who are earning commissions and big selling bonuses on these popular products.
- Lottery commissions paid to retailers in fiscal year 2006 totaled $30.3 million.
- Lottery retailers earned $529,000 in selling bonuses in fiscal year 2006.
- The average Lottery retailer earns over $8,000 a year in commissions.
- 3,700 retailers know Lottery games are a great source of extra revenue. Here is what retailers around the state average in commissions annually:
| Supermarkets |
$15,189 |
| Convenience Stores |
$6,983 |
| Other Trade Styles |
$3,509 |
| Food & Beverage |
$3,430 |