Dupage Policy Journal

The Village of Itasca had the 170th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- down 17 spots from its February ranking.

The per capita lottery ticket sales in Itasca was $31.57 per person.

Based on monthly sales records obtained by the Dupage Policy Journal, Itasca generated $277,796.50 in net sales from its nine lottery retailers in March 2016, compared to $269,312 in March 2015.

The Village of Itasca is in DuPage County, and has a population of 8,798, according to 2010 census data. Neighboring municipalities are Elk Grove Village, Addison, Wood Dale, Bloomingdale and Roselle.

Average sales for municipalities in the region in March 2016 was $30,022.46.

Itasca's top lottery retailer is Speedway #7505 located at 1395 Arlington Heights Rd, Itasca, IL 60143.

Speedway #7505 generated 30 percent of Itasca's March 2016 lottery ticket sales and 1 percent of DuPage County's sales that month, which was $18,463,813.

A close look at sales by city shows that the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita in DuPage County in 2015 were Bensenville, Wood Dale, Itasca, Villa Park and Addison.

Statewide, the top five cities with the highest lottery revenue per capita were Forest View, Burnt Prairie, McCook, Mapleton and Merrionette Park.

The top five cities in the state generated $5,496,719 in net sales -- 1 percent of the state's 2015 net sales amounting to $2,793,271,709.50.