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Iowa Lottery at the Iowa State Fair 1985

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First day of sales 1985 - lined up to buy tickets

Iowa State Fair visitors line up to buy tickets during a kickoff celebration for the first day of Iowa Lottery sales on Aug. 22, 1985.

First day of sales 1985 - lined up to buy tickets

This Iowa Lottery player was among the first in the state to buy tickets on Aug. 22, 1985, the first day of lottery sales.

First day of sales 1985 - lined up to buy tickets

Iowa Lottery employees dressed in Moneybags costumes lead a crowd at the 1985 Iowa State Fair in cheering for the debut of lottery sales in Iowa.



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Prizes and Proceeds

Since the lottery's start in 1985, its players have won more than $6.1 billion in prizes while the lottery has raised more than $2.5 billion for the state programs that benefit all Iowans.

Today, lottery proceeds help our state in multiple ways. They help Iowa veterans and their families through the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund. They help the families of Iowa peace officers, firefighters and corrections employees who die in the line of duty. And they provide help for a variety of significant projects through the state General Fund.