The Social Security Institute of La Pampa reported that provincial coffers received a total of ARS 1,161,048,519.08 (more than USD 965,000) in the last quarter of 2024, from profits generated by Casino Club, Quini Seis, Lotería del Sur, Loto, and Telekino.
According to the entity’s report, the figure is slightly lower than that of the third quarter of the same year, when about ARS 1.162 billion (more than USD 966,000) had been collected.
The performance among the different games was heterogeneous: Casino showed a slight decrease, while Quini, Loto, Telekino, and Lotería del Sur had increases that compensated for the decrease in the former. These figures, they indicated, are consolidated as a vital source for the financing of social, educational, and pension policies in the province.
[Image of Instituto de Seguridad Social de La Pampa]### Casino Club
According to the report, the largest contribution came from Casino Club, which distributed profits of ARS 970,664,598.16 between October and December. The amount represents a decrease of 5.5% compared to the previous quarter, when ARS 1,027,507,506 had been collected.
The distribution of these resources was allocated to the Social Security Institute, for a value of ARS 640.6 million; to the Ministry of Social Development, for a sum of ARS 167.4 million; to the Provincial Educational Fund, with transfers of ARS 106.7 million; to the Secretary of Municipal Affairs, for ARS 50.2 million and to the Secretary of Tourism, with a value of ARS 5.5 million.
#### Quini Seis
Meanwhile, the Quini Seis game raised ARS 101,247,549 in the last quarter of the year, exceeding by 7.7% the ARS 93,978,190.13 registered between July and September.
These resources were distributed to the following organizations: Social Security Institute: ARS 40.5 million (vs. ARS 37.6 million in the previous quarter); Ministry of Social Development: ARS 30.3 million (vs. ARS 28.1 million); Provincial Educational Fund: ARS 20.2 million (vs. ARS 18.7 million); Secretary of Municipal Affairs: ARS 9.1 million (vs. ARS 8.4 million); Ministry of Production: ARS 1,012,000 (vs. ARS 939,000).
#### Loto
For its part, the Loto showed strong inter-quarter growth, as it raised ARS 38,522,159.47 in the fourth quarter, which represents an increase of 25% compared to the ARS 30,822,304 of the previous quarter.
The beneficiaries were: the Ministry of Social Development, which received ARS 18.4 million; the Educational Fund, where ARS 7.7 million arrived; the Social Security Service, with ARS 6.1 million; the Secretary of Municipal Affairs, with ARS 5.5 million and the Ministry of Production, which received funds for ARS 616,000.
#### Telekino
Telekino also showed a marked increase in collections, going from ARS 2,515,364.23 in the third quarter to ARS 9,681,196.33 in the fourth, which implies an increase of 285%.
The main destinations of these funds were: Ministry of Social Development: ARS 4.6 million; Educational Fund: ARS 1.9 million; Social Security Medical Service: ARS 1.5 million; Secretary of Municipal Affairs: ARS 1.3 million; Secretary of Tourism: ARS 154,000.
#### Lotería del Sur
Finally, the Lotería del Sur also showed significant growth. While in the third quarter it had raised ARS 3,203,010.53, in the fourth quarter it generated ARS 41,933,016.12, an increase of more than 1,200%.
The distribution of these resources was as follows: Ministry of Social Development: ARS 18.8 million; Social Security Institute: ARS 8.3 million; Educational Fund: ARS 8.3 million; Secretary of Municipal Affairs: ARS 5.6 million and Ministry of Production: ARS 628,000.
