Pennsylvania Lottery

Pennsylvania Lottery
Agency overview
FormedAugust 26, 1971
JurisdictionPennsylvania
HeadquartersMiddletown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
MottoPlayers Must Be 18 or older to Play
Please Play Responsibly
Benefits Older Pennsylvanians. Every Day.
Agency executives
  • Drew Svitko, Executive Director
  • Jim Sawyer, Security Director
  • Ewa Swope, Press Secretary
Parent agencyPennsylvania Department of Revenue
Websitewww.palottery.pa.gov

The Pennsylvania Lottery is a lottery operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was created by the Pennsylvania General Assembly on August 26, 1971; two months later, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first executive director. The Pennsylvania Lottery sold its first tickets on March 7, 1972, and drew its first numbers on March 15, 1972.

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