The Minnesota Lottery saw record sales this fiscal year, even amid the economic downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The lottery said Thursday that for the third year in a row it has ended the fiscal year with record sales. For fiscal year 2020, the Minnesota Lottery netted $668.6 million in sales.
In the first month of Minnesota's stay-at-home order ,the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal reported that lottery sales in April were up 28% compared to the year prior, despite more people staying home and record unemployment.