James “Jim” Carey Jr., a New Jersey native and former deputy attorney general, has led the New Jersey Lottery since July 23, 2018. Every year of his tenure, the Lottery has contributed more than $1 billion to New Jersey’s public employee pensions. In fiscal 2023, the Lottery also set its sales and contributions records at $3.73 billion and $1.17 billion, respectively. Carey now guides the Lottery through a far different gaming environment than when he joined. In this interview with La Fleur’s Magazine, Carey addresses the increasing competition the lottery industry faces and how the New Jersey Lottery is responding to it.