The Vermont Lottery began fiscal operations as an enterprise fund in October 1977, following a 1976 referendum, and the enactment of Public Act No.
[3] Chronology of game introductions:[4] Triple Play, drawn Tuesdays and Fridays, replaced Heads or Tails.
[5] The Lottery funded about 2% of the 2007 expenditures for education, contributing $23 million[6] of the $1.3 billion school spending.
Games include scratch tickets, Mega Millions, Tri-State Megabucks, and Powerball.
On May 12, 2013, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont began Gimme5, with a top prize of $100,000 cash, to be split if there are multiple winners.
The Vermont Lottery added Mega Millions on January 31, 2010, the cross-selling expansion day.
Jackpots begin at $40 million; the game is drawn Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
As of April 2017, Vermont has yet to sell a jackpot-winning ticket for either Mega Millions or Powerball.