Cash flow in the lottery and betting sector in 2018
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Profit Swisslos CHF 372 mil.
CHF 332 mil.
Lottery and sports funds (Swisslos funds) of the cantons
Arts
Sports
Social welfare
Environment
CHF 40 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 | 2018 in CHF | 2017 in CHF |
| Aargau | 35 405 295 | 35 992 498 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 2 653 499 | 2 691 092 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 839 950 | 859 326 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 14 749 964 | 15 006 676 |
| Basel-Stadt | 10 201 877 | 10 564 787 |
| Bern | 53 694 304 | 55 075 226 |
| Glarus | 2 208 765 | 2 262 339 |
| Graubünden | 10 697 961 | 11 090 956 |
| Luzern | 20 666 279 | 21 083 917 |
| Nidwalden | 2 362 520 | 2 409 547 |
| Obwalden | 2 078 380 | 2 100 717 |
| Schaffhausen | 4 277 269 | 4 335 642 |
| Schwyz | 8 546 209 | 8 733 040 |
| Solothurn | 14 553 236 | 15 003 146 |
| St. Gallen | 25 500 223 | 26 057 466 |
| Tessin | 20 503 122 | 21 267 911 |
| Thurgau | 13 803 972 | 14 058 911 |
| Uri | 1 881 969 | 1 935 738 |
| Zug | 6 993 213 | 7 131 893 |
| Zürich | 78 393 523 | 79 711 042 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 980 950 | 2 020 231 |
| Total | 331 992 480 | 339 391 470 |