A state audit found that the North Carolina Education Lottery’s sales have increased, but lottery revenue going to schools has decreased. Every day on my way to drop my son off at school, I pass a ...
AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. North Carolina Education Lottery ticket sales surged to a record $6.6 billion last year, but the percentage of revenue transferred to ...
A December audit found that while the lottery's revenue increased by more than $1 billion last year, it sent less money to NC ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) set a sales record in fiscal year 2025 with $6.586 billion in gross ticket sales, according to the lottery’s annual financial audit.
The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has released the audit of the North Carolina Education Lottery. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here Sign up for our ...
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC lottery sales ...
NC lottery sales reached $6.6B in 2025, yet education share dropped to 16%. Digital instants generated $2.6B and higher prize payouts, reducing school margins. Legislature should restore a 35% minimum ...
It's a little bit of fun, and a lot of the money is going to help the schools, right? That's becoming less and less true. A new state audit released Monday shows that as our lottery gets bigger and ...