The city of East Moline had the 586th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of June 2016 -- up 17 spots from its May ranking.
The per capita lottery ticket sales in East Moline was $14.16 per person.
Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Rock Island Today, East Moline generated $302,415.50 in net sales from its 13 lottery retailers in June 2016, compared to $322,602 in June 2015.
The city of East Moline is in Rock Island County, and has a population of 21,350, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Carbon Cliff, Silvis, Cleveland, Hampton and Moline.
Average sales for municipalities in the region in June 2016 was $17,770.10.
East Moline's top lottery retailer is Jewel/Osco #3770 located at 107 Avenue of the Cities, East Moline, IL 61244.
Jewel/Osco #3770 generated 20 percent of East Moline's June 2016 lottery ticket sales and 4 percent of Rock Island County's sales that month, which was $1,830,320.50.
A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in Rock Island County in 2015 were Hillsdale, Rapids City, Milan, Cordova and Silvis.
Statewide, the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita were Forest View, Burnt Prairie, McCook, Mapleton and Merrionette Park.
The top five cities in the state generated $5,496,719 in net sales -- 1 percent of the state's 2015 net sales amounting to $2,793,271,709.50.
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