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The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's total revenue increased in May by $2.2 million over the same month a year ago to $50.3 million and the amount raised for college scholarships for the month increased by $1.2 million to $9.1 million, the lottery reported Monday.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's total revenue and the amount raised for college scholarships dipped slightly compared with a year ago, the lottery reported this week.
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery in March raised more money for college scholarships than a year ago, even though the lottery's revenues slipped from the same month a year ago.
With a boost from a rising Powerball jackpot, the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery's 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 Lottery's 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.