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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 2024
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. Sixteen 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.
Sixteen 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