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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. 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