To ensure the integrity and security of its games, the Idaho Lottery withdraws a Scratch™ game as soon as the game's top prizes have claimed out. The Idaho Lottery began on July 19, 1989. $35 million – Fiscal Year 2009 Lottery Dividend - the highest dividend in the 20 year history of the Idaho Lottery, bringing total dividends returned to public schools and the permanent buildings of Idaho since 1989 to $437.3 million. Total Lottery revenues from fiscal years 1990 - 2009 is more than $1.1 billion . Approximately 63.3% of revenue is generated from Scratch™ tickets sales; 26.3% from Draw Game sales. The annual Idaho Lottery dividend Idaho Public Schools and the Permanent Building Fund. (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 - 2009 is $437.3 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 33 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 2009, the Idaho Lottery offered six Draw Games: Powerball PowerPlay, a multi-state game Hot Lotto Sizzler, a multi-state game Wild Card 2, a multi-state game Pick 3, an Idaho only game Double Play Daily™, an Idaho only game Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle, an Idaho only game A new Scratch™ 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 Scratch™ game to claim their prize. If the prize is not claimed within 180 days, it is transferred to the dividend fund.