{"id":4519,"date":"2018-04-13T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/?p=4519"},"modified":"2018-04-13T16:21:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T16:21:19","slug":"is-one-pennsylvania-county-luckier-than-the-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pokerscout.com\/is-one-pennsylvania-county-luckier-than-the-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"Is One Pennsylvania County Luckier Than The Rest?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the gambling news in the state consists of the Gaming Expansion Law<\/strong>, mini-casinos, and online gambling, the Pennsylvania Lottery<\/strong> released its 2016-2017 report card. Lehigh Valley Live decided to take a<\/p>\n

Lottery residents and visitors to the Keystone State<\/strong> purchased $4 billion<\/strong> worth of lottery products including draw games, scratch offs, and fast plays. On average, prize money paid out equaled 65 cents of every dollar spent.<\/p>\n

Each of the 67 counties produced winners. Lehigh Valley Live<\/strong> decided to take a look<\/a> at which counties seemed \u201cluckier\u201d than others. After analyzing the data, it turned out some counties paid out more money per dollar than others.<\/p>\n

The 10 counties with the highest Lotto payouts per dollar<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you spend your days dreaming about how you\u2019ll spend your lottery windfall, you might want to head over to Montour County<\/strong> to make your dreams come true. Out of the $6.6 million<\/strong> in lottery sales, winners collected $6 million<\/strong>. That equates to 91 cents<\/strong> in prize money per every $1<\/strong> spent on the lottery. By comparison, most slot machines in Pennsylvania casinos have a return to player of 89-90 cents per dollar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that a lottery is a form of gambling. So it\u2019s a bit ironic that none<\/strong> of the top 10 counties include a casino. And all of them had several townships that opted out<\/strong> of hosting a property during the mini-casino auction process. The top ten also had some of the smallest ticket sales.<\/p>\n

The top 10 counties paying out the most prize money per dollar spent are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
County<\/b><\/th>\nTicket Sales<\/b><\/th>\nPrize Money Per Dollar<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Montour<\/td>\n$6.6 million<\/td>\n$.91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Somerset<\/td>\n$22.5 million<\/td>\n$.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clearfield<\/td>\n$33.3 million<\/td>\n$.79<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McKean<\/td>\n$13.6 million<\/td>\n$.78<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cameron<\/td>\n$2.3 million<\/td>\n$.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lycoming<\/td>\n$42.5 million<\/td>\n$.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Juniata<\/td>\n$5.5 million<\/td>\n$.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perry<\/td>\n$11.9 million<\/td>\n$.75<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blair<\/td>\n$66.3 million<\/td>\n$.74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Centre<\/td>\n$28 million<\/td>\n$.72<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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How counties with casinos stack up<\/span><\/h2>\n

Some people prefer to think of the lottery as the ticket out of their day job. And we\u2019ve already established that it is a form of gambling.<\/p>\n

Which begs the question, how did the 12 counties that host a casino do?<\/p>\n

If you like to pick up a lottery ticket on your way home from a day at the tables, you might want to start gambling in Luzerne County<\/strong>. They paid 68 cents<\/strong> of every dollar spent on the lottery to a lucky winner.<\/p>\n

Four<\/strong> of the counties with casinos paid out more than or equal to the average of 65 cents<\/strong>. And all but three counties sold more tickets<\/strong> than the top ten.<\/p>\n

How the 12 counties with casinos fared:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
County <\/b><\/th>\nCasino <\/b><\/th>\nTicket Sales<\/b><\/th>\nPrize Money Per Dollar<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Luzerne<\/td>\nMohegan Sun Pocono<\/td>\n$136.3 million<\/td>\n$.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Northampton<\/td>\nSands Bethlehem<\/td>\n$77.9 million<\/td>\n$.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erie<\/td>\nPresque Isle Downs<\/td>\n$86.4 million<\/td>\n$.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fayetteville<\/td>\nLady Luck Nemacolin<\/td>\n$54.6 million<\/td>\n$.65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bucks<\/td>\nParx Casino<\/td>\n$169.5 million<\/td>\n$.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dauphin<\/td>\nHollywood at Penn National<\/td>\n$101.6 million<\/td>\n$.64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montgomery<\/td>\nValley Forge Casino<\/td>\n$206.9 million<\/td>\n$.63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allegheny<\/td>\nRivers Casino<\/td>\n$415.1 million<\/td>\n$.62<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Philadelphia<\/td>\nSugarHouse Casino<\/td>\n$544.1 million<\/td>\n$.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delaware County<\/td>\nHarrah’s Philadelphia<\/td>\n$162.7 million<\/td>\n$.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\nThe Meadows Casino<\/td>\n$63.4 million<\/td>\n$.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monroe<\/td>\nMount Airy Casino<\/td>\n$50.1 million<\/td>\n$.59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/p>\n

How\u00a0the PA Lottery benefits communities<\/span><\/h2>\n

The very first lottery ticket was sold on March 7, 1972, for 50 cents<\/strong>. The game featured weekly drawings and a grand prize of $1 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Whether you are a fan of the lottery or not, there is no denying the good it does for the state.<\/p>\n

All of the proceeds generated through the lottery benefit programs for older Pennsylvanians<\/strong>. It is the only state lottery where 100 percent<\/strong> of its profits benefit the elderly.<\/p>\n

During the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the lottery contributed over $1 billion<\/strong> to various elder programs. Since that first day in March, the lottery raised over $24.7 billion<\/strong> for programs, including:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Local services, senior centers, and Meals<\/li>\n
  • Low-cost prescription assistance<\/li>\n
  • Free and reduced-fare transportation<\/li>\n
  • Care services<\/li>\n
  • Property tax & rent rebates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The next time you buy a ticket, take comfort that while your dream of winning the lottery may not come true, you are making someone else\u2019s life a little easier.<\/p>\n

    You know what they say \u2026 You can\u2019t win if you don\u2019t play. Depending on how you look at it, you can count yourself a winner either way<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    The post Is One Pennsylvania County Luckier Than The Rest? appeared first on Play Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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