RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - Lottery players are making a difference for the third straight year raising $1 billion for education.

The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced it raised $1.07 billion this fiscal year, which is the third year in a row it has raised more than a billion.

This goal broke their original funding goal of $955 million.

According to the release, the lottery has raised more than $12 billion for the state’s education programs since it started in 2006. Executive Director Mark Michalko highlights how this funding reaches every county.

“At the lottery, we are driven by our goal to make a positive impact on the lives of North Carolinians,” said Michalko. “The lottery has come a long way from raising $325 million for education in fiscal year 2007, to more than $1 bill

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