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Integrity & Transparency
In an effort to ensure openness and transparency and as part of our commitment to North Carolina, we publish and share our corporate reports. As a testament to our success in this
area, independent auditors conducting the annual financial audit have issued a "clean opinion" - the highest review possible – every year so far.
Proceeds and Financials
Strategic Plan 2026
Since its start, the NC Education Lottery has been the very definition of ‘successful.’ As the only U.S. lottery to achieve annual sales growth throughout its history and as
the youngest U.S. lottery to attain the highest level of the World Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming Framework, the lottery enjoys a stellar reputation around the world
as an industry leader in both sales growth and responsibility. With these achievements come new opportunities as well as challenges. This Strategic Plan is designed to guide
the lottery as it navigates through challenges and opportunities in the next three years.
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports
The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR, previously CAFR) details the lottery's revenues, assets and expenses. Seventeen times, the NC Lottery has received the
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. It is given to governmental bodies that exceed the minimum standards of generally accepted accounting
principles and is the highest form of recognition given by the Government Finance Officers Association.
Popular Annual Financial Reports
The Popular Annual Financial Report provides an overview of the lottery's financial condition. It is meant to convey financial information to the general public. Seventeen
times, the NC Lottery has received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting. The honor is conferred by the Government Finance Officers
Association.
Who Plays the Lottery?
Have you ever wondered who plays the lottery? Turns out that, demographically, lottery players look similar to the overall population of our state.
In 2018, the NC Lottery partnered with Ipsos, a research and polling firm, to conduct a survey study to get a better understanding of who our players are. The results confirmed
what we see every day: Folks who play the lottery come from all walks of life and represent a cross-section of North Carolinians. We wanted to share the survey results with you
too. You can view them
here.
We conducted the survey to ensure we have a good understanding of who plays our games. With that knowledge, we can do a better job of making sure we sell and market lottery games
in a responsible way.
Attend a Drawing
The NC Lottery’s Security Department conducts all draws. At every drawing, there are at least two lottery employees in attendance: the primary draw specialist and the secondary
draw specialist. There is also an external auditor from a firm of independent certified accountants present. The independent auditor must attest that each drawing is conducted
according to a set of written procedures. If the auditor believes any part of the draw procedure has been compromised, he/she has the authority to stop a draw.
All draws are open to the public.
In order to attend a draw, you must register with the Security Department by calling 1-888-732-6235. For viewing a drawing held during normal business hours, the visitor must
register 72 hours in advance of the drawing. For a drawing held outside of normal business hours, the visitor must register at least one week in advance.
How to attend a draw