With a boost from a rising Powerball jackpot, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery s revenue in October hit $49 million, up $2.8 million compared with the same month a year ago.
With inflation continuing to influence lottery players pocketbooks, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery s revenue in September slipped from $46.8 million a year ago to $43 million as the amount raised for college scholarships dropped from $9.1 million a year ago to $7.9 million.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery s revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships slipped slightly in August from a year ago, with the lottery scheduled to begin selling a new draw game ticket called the Arkansas LOTTO on Sunday.
Bolstered by a Mega Millions jackpot that reached $1.3 billion, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in July increased from $47.5 million a year ago to