Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Lottery
Mission Statement The Department is organized to provide for administering and overseeing the operations of the Illinois Lottery with the assistance of a private manager under a management agreement operating in accordance with the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605). The Department’s mission is to maximize revenue to the state to benefit K-12 public education and specialty causes in an ethical and responsible manner while ensuring all Lottery operations adhere to the highest standards of security and public accountability.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. The Department and private manager collaborate to develop, market, sell, and conduct Lottery games and promotions to fulfill its mission, while expanding its retailer and player base in order to maximize revenue to the state in an ethical and responsible manner.
    1. Work closely with the Lottery's private manager to ensure advertising, marketing, promotions, and sales programs are conducted in an appropriate and socially responsible manner.
    2. Promote and sell lottery tickets to benefit K-12 public education throughout the state as well as various good causes.
Source of Funds State Lottery Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 1605/1 et seq.
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 3,156,584.8 $ 2,965,793.6 $ 3,118,282.1 $ 2,977,415.6 $ 2,732,471.7
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 3,257,857.0 $ 889,223.0 $ 3,288,144.0 $ 1,002,561.5 $ 1,398,432.2
Average monthly full-time equivalents 180.0 155.0 180.0 152.0 161.0
Cost of sales and services (in millions) $ 183.9 $ 172.3 $ 185.8 $ 179.0 $ 173.8
Prize expenses - instant (in millions) $ 1,662.1 $ 1,635.2 $ 1,753.9 $ 1,581.7 $ 1,488.9
Prize expenses - draw-based games (in millions) $ 1,090.4 $ 957.4 $ 960.1 $ 997.8 $ 876.0
Total prize expenses - instant and draw-based games (in millions) $ 2,752.4 $ 2,592.6 $ 2,714.0 $ 2,579.5 $ 2,364.9
Operating expenses (in millions) $ 220.3 $ 200.9 $ 185.8 $ 179.0 $ 173.8
Output Indicators
Sales - instant (in millions) $ 2,212.3 $ 2,165.6 $ 2,344.0 $ 2,142.7 $ 2,042.2
Sales - draw-based games (in millions) $ 1,800.9 $ 1,590.2 $ 1,612.2 $ 1,714.6 $ 1,567.0
Sales - iLottery platform (included in draw-based games) (in millions) $ 754.2 $ 701.5 $ 681.1 $ 681.9 $ 517.6
Sales (in millions) $ 4,013.2 $ 3,755.8 $ 3,956.2 $ 3,857.3 $ 3,609.3
Outcome Indicators
Transfers to good causes (in millions) $ 856.6 $ 796.0 $ 841.9 $ 883.7 $ 881.6
Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
Percentage of sales as a cost of sales and services 4.58% 4.59% 4.70% 4.64% 4.82%
Percentage of sales as a prize expense - instant and draw-based games 68.58% 69.03% 68.60% 66.87% 65.52%
Percentage of sales as general and administrative expenses 5.49% 5.35% 5.52% 5.67% 5.37%
Percentage of sales transferred to good causes 21.34% 21.19% 21.28% 22.91% 24.43%
Sales per capita (in dollars) $ 411.05 $ 384.70 $ 395.87 $ 385.98 $ 365.90
Number of retailers 7,200 7,085 6,900 6,860 6,950

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