SUMMARY

We provided an unmodified opinion on the Wisconsin Lottery’s financial statements for FY 2015-16 and FY 2014-15. Lottery ticket sales increased from $574.6 million in FY 2014-15 to $627.1 million in FY 2015-16, or by 9.1 percent. Operating expenses increased from $415.4 million in FY 2014-15 to $451.9 million in FY 2015-16, or by 8.8 percent. During FY 2015-16, lottery proceeds used for property tax relief totaled $158.1 million.