The Wisconsin Lottery was provided with general purpose revenue (GPR) of $88.7 million in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 for retailer compensation expenses and vendor fees. The provision of GPR funding increased net lottery proceeds available for the Lottery and Gaming Tax Credit. The actual amount distributed for the Lottery and Gaming Tax Credit increased from $319.7 million in FY 2022-23 to $365.4 million in FY 2023-24, or by 14.3 percent, primarily due to higher than anticipated ticket sales during FY 2022-23 and GPR funding.
In October 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance authorized the use of $318.0 million in net lottery proceeds for the FY 2024-25 Lottery and Gaming Tax Credit.