New York Lottery sales fall to $761 million in January

Sales of the New York Lottery fell by 13 per cent to $760.6 million in the five weeks to 3 February, up against a strong period in 2023.

Instant win sales were almost unchanged during the month at $434.3 million, making up 57 per cent of New York’s total lottery sales.

But the Mega Millions and Powerball games both had large year-on-year falls in sales. Powerball sales fell by 46 per cent to $34.0 million, while Mega [...]