Jackpot for GOB: Lottery Sales Bring in Over $100 Million in 2024

Belize hit the jackpot in 2024—not just in lucky numbers, but in national revenue. The Belize Government Lotteries Limited raked in over a hundred million dollars from Boledo and Sunday Lottery sales, marking a massive leap in earnings compared to just two years ago. According to Prime Minister John Briceño, profits more than doubled, with a significant portion of that windfall being funneled back into programs aimed at helping Belizeans. It’s a winning streak for the government’s coffers—and, potentially, for communities across the country.

 

Prime Minister John Briceño

“For the period November 21, 2023 through to 30th November, 2024, the government-owned and managed Belize Government Lotteries Limited recorded sales of some $111.2 million, which was for lottery sales revenues only. Additional revenues were collected for device rentals and sale of thermal paper. This was an increase of sixty-five million dollars or one hundred and forty-two percent above the sales as reported by Brads Gaming Company for the fiscal year 2022 – sixty-five million dollars more. And they mi have fi what – about twelve years – so do the math. Prize winnings paid out for the same period was seventy-seven point six million dollars, reflecting a playout percentage – We never did hear how much Brads Lottery mi di pay out. We di pay out seventy percent of sales we di pay back to the Belizean people.”