More than 92 cents of every dollar of lottery revenue goes to prizes, scholarships, retailer commissions, and other expenses in Arkansas. Since 2009, the lottery has raised more than $978 million which has helped provide more than 542,000 college scholarships. The lottery has also awarded more than $3.3 billion in prizes to players, paid about $285 million in retailer commissions and provided more than $135 million in state and federal tax revenue.