Wisconsin Lottery
Fiscal Year 2018-19Report 20-4 | April 2020
SUMMARY
We provided an unmodified audit opinion on the Wisconsin Lottery’s financial statements for FY 2018-19 and FY 2017-18. Lottery ticket sales increased from $667.4 million in FY 2017-18 to $713.1 million in FY 2018-19, or by 6.9 percent. Operating expenses increased from $487.2 million in FY 2017-18 to $520.8 million in FY 2018-19, or by 6.9 percent. During FY 2018-19, lottery proceeds used for property tax relief totaled $234.9 million.