Cash flow in the lottery and betting sector in 2023
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Profit Swisslos CHF 511 mil.
CHF 455 mil.
Lottery and sports funds (Swisslos funds) of the cantons
Arts
Sports
Social welfare
Environment
CHF 56 mil.
Stiftung Sportförderung Schweiz
Swiss Olympic Association incl. Sports Aid
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 | 2023 in CHF | 2022 in CHF |
| Aargau | 49 346 162 | 46 246 271 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 3 423 210 | 3 306 864 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 1 102 567 | 1 024 992 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 19 952 338 | 18 756 302 |
| Basel-Stadt | 20 179 683 | 17 819 400 |
| Bern | 70 350 801 | 68 697 493 |
| Glarus | 2 968 991 | 2 795 993 |
| Graubünden | 14 544 936 | 14 189 055 |
| Luzern | 28 135 333 | 26 604 020 |
| Nidwalden | 3 117 621 | 2 951 208 |
| Obwalden | 2 711 815 | 2 552 507 |
| Schaffhausen | 5 746 223 | 5 299 223 |
| Schwyz | 11 890 793 | 11 207 805 |
| Solothurn | 20 462 280 | 19 708 497 |
| St. Gallen | 34 298 343 | 32 921 634 |
| Tessin | 27 556 604 | 26 865 599 |
| Thurgau | 19 367 766 | 18 353 398 |
| Uri | 2 393 880 | 2 299 466 |
| Zug | 9 245 520 | 9 022 118 |
| Zürich | 105 922 171 | 101 074 953 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 653 003 | 2 540 277 |
| Total | 455 370 040 | 434 237 075 |