Section 5(2)(a) in The Andhra Pradesh Lotteries Act, 1968
(a)the whole proceeds of the entertainment (including the proceeds of the lottery) after deducting:(i)the expenses of the entertainment, excluding expenses incurred in connection with the lottery;(ii)the expenses incurred in printing tickets in the lottery; and(iii)such sum, if any, not exceeding one thousand rupees, which the promoters of the lottery think fit to appropriate on account of any expense incurred by them in purchasing