Colorado Lottery: Lotto and Powerball

Since 1983, thousands of projects have been funded with Lottery revenues. No matter where you go in Colorado, odds are you've benefited regularly from Lottery revenues. Projects, large and small, have included playgrounds in parks, neighborhood bike paths, open space buffers separating communities, the protection of endangered species, and new recreation centers--just to name a few.

Established in 1992, Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund (GOCO) receives its funding solely through Lottery revenues. GOCO uses proceeds to fund open space, local parks and recreation, state parks, wildlife protection, and environmental projects. More than $338.8 million has been distributed to GOCO through the end of 2003.

Local parks and recreation providers--towns, cities, counties, and special districts--receive money from this fund, based on their populations. More than $554.5 million has been distributed through the Conservation Trust Fund since 1983 for parks, trails and the development of recreation facilities.

Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation
Colorado's 40 state parks use Lottery money for open space and land acquisitions, trail system construction and maintenance, equipment and facility purchases, and renovation of state parks facilities. Approximately $138.4 million has been distributed directly to Colorado State Parks through this fund.

The Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund receives up to 50 percent of Lottery proceeds; however, this fund is capped at $35 million in 1992 dollars according to the consumer price index. Spillover from the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund that was formerly designated to the General Fund is used to address health and safety capital construction issues in public schools. More than $14.5 million has been distributed to this fund since 2002.

For Colorado Lotto, you select 6 numbers from 42. All six numbers are required to win first prize. There are 4 levels of prizes.

Click here to go to the Colorado Lottery home page. The Colorado Lottery home page will open in a new window, so when you are finished, just close it by clicking on the x in its upper right corner.

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