Pennsylvania (PA) Lottery General Information
The Pennsylvania Lottery was established on August 26, 1971, by a legislative act, Title 91. Proceeds were initially targeted
to provide property tax relief for the elderly in the Commonwealth. Since its introduction, program benefits funded by the
Pennsylvania Lottery have expanded to include rent rebates, administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, and free
and reduced-fare transit for older Pennsylvanians and reduced vehicle registration fees, programs administered by the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The Pennsylvania Department of Aging administers a co-pay prescription drug program,
the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE), and allocates funding for Area Agencies on Aging services,
as well. The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only state lottery that exclusively targets its proceeds to benefit older citizens.
Even if they don't become millionaires, senior citizens in Pennsylvania love the state lottery -- it's the only state where
lottery proceeds are used solely for their benefit.
Lottery-financed programs for elderly Pennsylvanians include property-tax relief, rent rebates, free and reduced-fare transit,
co-pay prescriptions, meals-on-wheels, in-home care, and 52 area offices on aging.
Established in 1971, the lottery is required to dedicate 30% of every dollar to elderly programs and 40% to prizes, though
the actual amounts have been closer to 40% and 50%, respectively.
The lottery offers online, instant-win, daily, and weekly games. Retailers earn a 5% commission on the tickets they sell.
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LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS
2850 Turnpike Industrial Drive
Middletown, PA 17057
Phone: (717) 986-4699
FAX: (717) 986-4767
PHILADELPHIA AREA OFFICE
700 Packer Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19148
Phone: (215) 952-1123
FAX: (215) 952-1134
WILKES-BARRE AREA OFFICE
357 South Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: (570) 826-2092
FAX: (570) 826-2094
HARRISBURG AREA OFFICE
2830 Turnpike Industrial Drive
Middletown, PA 17057
Phone: (717) 985-5240
FAX: (717) 985-5069
CLEARFIELD AREA OFFICE
1000 Leonard Street
Clearfield, PA 16830
Phone: (814) 765-0536
FAX: (814) 765-0540
PITTSBURGH AREA OFFICE
2315-17 East Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone: (412) 565-3691
FAX: (412) 565-5417
ERIE AREA OFFICE
4802 Pittsburgh Avenue
Erie, PA 16509
Phone: (814) 835-2423
FAX: (814) 836-0883
LEHIGH VALLEY AREA OFFICE
44 East Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Phone: (610) 807-3319
FAX: (610) 807-3323
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