Cash flow in the lottery and betting sector in 2020
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Profit Swisslos CHF 429 mil.
CHF 383 mil.
Lottery and sports funds (Swisslos funds) of the cantons
Arts
Sports
Social welfare
Environment
CHF 46 mil.
Sport-Toto-Association
Swiss Olympic Association
Sporthilfe
Football
Education, Promoting young talentsIce hockey
Education, Promoting young talentsDistribution of Swisslos profit
Lottery money is distributed to the individual cantons based on population size and gaming figures/revenue.
Payment to the cantons
| Kanton | 2020 in CHF | 2019 in CHF |
| Aargau | 41 294 920 | 38 927 762 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 3 043 336 | 2 842 304 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 934 691 | 886 129 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 16 895 986 | 16 042 213 |
| Basel-Stadt | 11 825 693 | 11 106 434 |
| Bern | 61 031 792 | 57 582 195 |
| Glarus | 2 509 036 | 2 408 763 |
| Graubünden | 12 465 469 | 11 799 251 |
| Luzern | 23 847 827 | 22 415 506 |
| Nidwalden | 2 687 317 | 2 545 395 |
| Obwalden | 2 388 454 | 2 271 255 |
| Schaffhausen | 4 823 258 | 4 630 081 |
| Schwyz | 9 894 626 | 9 288 771 |
| Solothurn | 17 058 661 | 16 178 509 |
| St. Gallen | 29 398 630 | 27 763 410 |
| Tessin | 23 627 870 | 22 658 799 |
| Thurgau | 16 156 093 | 15 153 401 |
| Uri | 2 082 975 | 2 014 002 |
| Zug | 8 189 399 | 7 734 009 |
| Zürich | 90 595 194 | 85 924 474 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 274 358 | 2 150 137 |
| Total | 383 025 585 | 362 322 800 |