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Governor Whitmer has announced the Michigan Lottery contributed a record-breaking $1.419 billion to the School Aid Fund in fiscal year 2021, shattering its previous record set last year by nearly $240 million. This is the third consecutive year the Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion to the fund, and the Lottery's seventh consecutive record contribution.

"When Michiganders play to win, our students and schools win too," said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. "The Michigan Lottery's record contribution to the School Aid Fund helps us keep kids safe and learning in-person, delivers critical fu...