The rise in spending is due to the expansion of multijurisdictional lottery games such as Powerball and Mega Millions, along with the creation of instant games, according to David Gale, the executive director of the NASPL. Such innovations have broadened the player base, he said.
According to the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), as of 2008, Texas was the third-largest state lottery, with approximately $3.7 billion in annual lottery sales.