U.S. lottery sales reached $91 billion in FY2025, down 5.6% compared to FY2024, according to Scientific Games’ Data in Motion report. Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) also dropped 8.3% year-over-year, marking the end of two record-breaking years driven by blockbuster jackpots.
The sharpest decline came from Bloc Lotto, which lost $5.1 billion (-41.2%) after historic highs in FY2023 and FY2024. A total of 28 jurisdictions reported Bloc Lotto sales falling by over 40%.
Meanwhile, instant scratch games proved resilient, finishing nearly flat with less than a 1% drop. Within this category, $50 games surged, adding $791.8 million in sales (+11.4%) and $151.2 million in GGR. Sales of $25+ games also grew, confirming players’ appetite for higher-priced play experiences.
On the downside, $5 games posted the steepest drop, with sales down $562.8 million and GGR down $177.7 million. Still, $5 tickets remain the backbone of the category, representing 26% of all instant scratch games with over 1,000 titles in the market.
For terminal-based games, several growth areas stood out despite the overall decline:
Fast Play: +6.6% YoY (+$93 million).
Other games (led by Cash Pop): +15.6% YoY (+$109.6 million).
Regional Bloc Lotto: +51.9% YoY, with six lotteries growing by more than 50%.
The report concludes that following jackpot-driven peaks, the future of the U.S. lottery lies in product diversification and innovation, particularly through premium scratch tickets and new terminal-based formats.
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