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Bolstered by a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot run, the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys revenue in January surged from $47.2 million over a year ago to $56.1 million.

Halfway through the current fiscal year, the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys revenue reached $303 million -- an increase of $13 million -- over the same period in the previous fiscal year with the help of large jackpots.

A $2 billion Powerball jackpot fueled the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys fortunes in November.

With a boost from a rising Powerball jackpot, the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys revenue in October hit $49 million, up $2.8 million compared with the same month a year ago.

With inflation continuing to influence lottery players pocketbooks, the Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys revenue in September slipped from $46.8 million a year ago to $43 million as the amount raised for college scholarships dropped from $9.1 million a year ago to $7.9 million.

The Arkansas Scholarship Lotterys revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships slipped slightly in August from a year ago, with the lottery scheduled to begin selling a new draw game ticket called the Arkansas LOTTO on Sunday.

Bolstered by a Mega Millions jackpot that reached $1.3 billion, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's revenue in July increased from $47.5 million a year ago to

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery raised $99.7 million for college scholarships in the just completed fiscal year as the lotterys gross revenue reached $580.2 million.

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery raised $99.7 million for college scholarships in the just completed fiscal year as the lotterys gross revenue reached $580.2 million.

With lottery players and others facing rising gas prices, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery revenue in May totaled $48.1 million, dropping by about $9.5 million compared to a year ago.