Summary:
Kolkata: The state government has earned Rs 223 crore in 2018-19, which is an all-time record, by selling tickets of state lottery. There are around 362 draws held under Bangalakshmi, Bangashree Super, Bangabhumi categories. A senior official of the Directorate of State Lotteries said earlier around 17 lakh tickets were used to be printed daily. Now, around 2.40 crore tickets are printed daily. The price of daily tickets for three categories is Rs 6 while that of the bumper draws is Rs 20..