To ensure the integrity and security of its games, the Idaho Lottery withdraws a ScratchTM game as soon as the game's top prizes have claimed out. The Idaho Lottery began on July 19, 1989. The Idaho Lottery paid out over $81.5 million in prizes to players in fiscal year 2008. Total Lottery revenues from fiscal years 1990 - 2008 is more than $1.72 billion. Approximately 65% of revenue is generated from ScratchTM tickets sales; 34% from Lotto sales. The annual Idaho Lottery dividend benefits all Idaho public schools and buildings. (click here to see dividend distribution chart and history) For every dollar the Lottery receives from ticket sales, approximately $0.25 goes towards the annual dividend. Total dividends given to all Idaho public schools and buildings from 1990 - 2008 is $402.25 million. 50% of dividend funds are given to the Public Schools. The other 50% is given to Permanent Building Fund which is used as an additional finance resource for Idaho's colleges and universities. Retailers who sell a winning Lottery tickets receive commissions based on the prize size and type of game. All retailers receive a 5% commission for each ticket sold. Powerball is a multi-state game. It is played in 31 lotteries. Idaho's largest winner was Brad Duke of Star. In 2005, he won the Powerball jackpot of $220 million. The Idaho Lottery began the first lottery VIP Club in the nation. It is the first to offer its members rewards and incentives for purchases of Lotto products. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Idaho Lottery offered five Lotto-style games: Powerball, a multi-state game Hot Lotto Sizzler, a multi-state game Wild Card 2, a multi-state game Pick 3, an Idaho only game Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle, an Idaho only game A new ScratchTM game is introduced almost every week. There are approximately 880 Lottery retailers located throughout Idaho. Idaho Lottery players have 180 days from the draw date for Lotto games to claim their prize and 180 days from the official end of a ScratchTM game to claim their prize. If the prize is not claimed within 180 days, it is transferred to the dividend fund.