Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions SA Lotteries SA LOTTERIES The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK Legislative Council SA LOTTERIES In reply to the Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (27 November 2008). The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy SA LOTTERIES The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): I am advised that: 1.	The 2008-09 operating budget for SA Lotteries provides for gross sales of $356M. This is a decrease of $10.6M or 2.9 per cent on the 2007-08 sales of $366.6M. The 2007-08 record sales resulted from historically high jackpots for Oz Lotto and Powerball. The 2008-09 budgeted return to government (excluding unclaimed prizes) is $82.3M, which is $7.1M less than the $91.7M distributed in 2007-08. This is primarily a result of a reduction in gambling tax returned to government due to lower forecast sales.