The Buffalo News New York Lottery: Losing by the numbers
How Western New York compares to the rest of the state
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Source: Buffalo News analysis of state Lottery Division data
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Percentage of lottery sales
spent on online  games
in 2007
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Percentage growth of lottery sales from 2002 to 2007
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Percentage growth in
Quick Draw sales from
2002 to 2007
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Percentage growth in
Mega Millions sales from 2002 to 2007
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Erie County ranks among the losers when it comes to how much is
Online games such as Win 4 and Daily Numbers are popular in Eri
Lottery sales have not grown in Western New York as they have i
Quick Draw sales increased faster in most downstate communities
Mega Millions sales rose faster downstate than in Western New Y
Percentage of lottery sales
paid out as winnings
in 2007
Lottery Winnings
Online games
All games
Quick Draw
Mega Millions