where do washington state lottery proceeds go
In Maryland, more than $519 million of lottery proceeds was contributed to the state in 2011, and that was used for programs including education, public health, public safety and the environment, according to the Maryland Lottery Web site.The lottery has given more than $12 billion to the state since 1973.n Texas, where the lottery was sold to the public, as in other places, as a fun game that would reap big rewards for public education. According to the American-Statesman, in 1996, âlottery proceeds paid for about two weeks of schooling for Texas students.â By 2010, the money covered barely three days.