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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 21, 2009
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Douglas A. Ewald, Tax Commissioner
(402) 471-5604
James Haynes, Director of of Lottery and Charitable Gaming
(402) 471-5629
CHARITABLE GAMING ACTIVITY
| LINCOLN – April-June 2009 Dollars Wagered: Tax Commissioner Doug Ewald reported Friday that total dollars wagered on charitable gaming activities from April through June 2009 were $60.7 million, which is a 11% decrease from the previous quarter. |
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April-June 2009 |
January-March 2009
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• Bingo |
$ 2.6 million |
$ 2.7 million |
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• Pickle Cards |
8.5 million |
9.9 million |
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• Keno |
48.6 million |
54.1 million |
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• Lottery/Raffle |
1.0 million |
1.6 million |
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$60.7 million |
$68.3 million |
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| FY 2008-2009 Dollars Wagered: Total dollars wagered on charitable gaming activities for fiscal year 2008‑2009 were $257.5 million, which is 4.1% less than 2007-2008, when $268.6 million was wagered. |
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2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
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• Bingo |
$ 10.5 million |
$ 10.9 million |
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• Pickle Cards |
37.6 million |
40.7 million |
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• Keno |
203.5 million |
211.0 million |
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• Lottery/Raffle |
5.9 million |
6.0 million
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$257.5 million |
$268.6 million |
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FY 2008-2009 Tax Receipts: Tax receipts from charitable gaming activities for 2008-2009 were $5.4 million, which is 4.2% less than 2007-2008, when $5.6 million was collected.
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2008-2009 |
2007-2008
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• Bingo |
$ .3 million |
$ .3 million |
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• Pickle Cards |
.9 million |
1.0 million |
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• Keno |
4.1 million |
4.2 million |
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• Lottery/Raffle |
.1 million |
.1 million |
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$5.4 million |
$5.6 million
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| FY 2008-2009 License and Registration Fees: License and registration fees from charitable gaming activities in fiscal year 2008-2009 were $243,000 compared to $363,000 in 2007-2008. |
Charitable Gaming Activity July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
APPROVED:
Douglas A. Ewald
Tax Commissioner
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