![]() ![]() ![]() “I hope that's something that people remember and can take pride in as they're playing the lottery.” “I hope when people play the lottery, they remember that - certainly you're playing for a chance to win prizes - but, if you don't win, you know that the money that you use to buy a lottery ticket goes for great causes here in Iowa,” Neubauer said. ![]() Since its inception, Iowa’s lottery has used its profits to help Iowa causes, Iowa Lottery spokesperson Mary Neubauer said. Terry Brandstand signed a bill legalizing a lottery in the state. Iowa’s lottery was created in 1985, after Iowa Gov. One curious Iowan recently asked The Gazette: “Where do lottery ticket profits go?” Playing the lottery has become commonplace for many Iowans hoping to get rich quick, like the Tama County woman who won a $2 million Powerball jackpot last week.īut, as one curious Iowan recently wondered, what happens to all of the money that’s spent on those tickets?Ĭurious Iowa is a series from The Gazette that seeks to answer your questions about the state, its culture and the people who live here. ![]()
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