The Georgia Lottery contributes an average of $1 million a day to help fund education for Georgians. At least 35% of the lottery's revenues go to educational programs such as prekindergarten programs for four-year-olds, forgivable loans for students who agree to teach in public schools, computer-equipping classrooms, and scholarships for teachers seeking advanced degrees and high school students graduating with B or better averages.

About 50% of lottery revenues go to prizes, 5% to retailers, and the rest to lottery operations.

The Georgia Lottery began operating in 1993, setting a record at the time as the most successful startup lottery ever. It has followed up by increasing revenues in subsequent years.

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State’s Lottery Sees Record Profits Despite Economic Downturn
GAINESVILLE, Georgia (March 16, 2010) – Profits for Georgia Lottery Corp. have totaled more than $429 million, surpassing the previous record set in 2009 by more than $8.49 million, despite a weak economy..........................Subscribers

Alpharetta Woman Tastes $500,000 Prize With Soda Stop
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 11, 2010) -- An Alpharetta woman instantly was rewarded with a half-million dollar prize after making a soda stop. Nancy Hitchcock, 63, played the Georgia Lottery instant game Jumbo Jumbo Bucks and won a $500,000 top prize........................Subscribers

Proposal To Raise Lottery Ticket Prices
Superintendent Calls for 50 Cent Addition to Fill Holes Left By State Budget Cuts
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 12, 2010) - State schools Superintendent Kathy Cox called Friday for lottery ticket prices to be raised to help pay for K-12 education in Georgia.......................Subscribers

Georgia Considers Bringing Gambling To The State
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 16, 2010) -- Gambling in the United States is a $90 billion industry. In Georgia alone, the lottery transferred $11.4 billion to the State Treasury's Lottery for education in the last 16 years......................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Announce Record First Half
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 11, 2010) – The Georgia Lottery Corp. recently announced record first-half profits for education. Georgia Lottery profits for the first half of fiscal year 2010 totaled $429,754,000, surpassing the previous record set last fiscal year by more than $8.49 million...................Subscribers

Lottery By The Numbers
ROME, Georgia (February 10, 2010) - Local news reported today the Georgia Lottery has released data about lottery programs in Floyd County, including.....................Subscribers

Lawmakers Ask Lottery to Rethink Bonuses
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 10, 2010) -- News reported today that some senior lawmakers want the Georgia Lottery Corp. to not hand out incentive pay – or bonuses – when teachers and state employees go without pay raises and face furloughs......................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Flash Mob welcomes Power Ball at Atlanta Airport
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 7, 2010) - On February 5, 2010, Mega Ball -- with the help a few very entertaining friends -- welcomed Power Ball to Georgia at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport........................Subscribers

HOPE Grad Wins Georgia Lottery Contest, Commercial to Air During Big Football Game
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 5, 2010) – Ben Callner, 25, is the grand prize winner of the Georgia Lottery’s “Powerball: Lights, Camera, Action” contest. Callner’s winning television commercial will air throughout Georgia during Sunday’s broadcast of the biggest professional football game of the year............................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Welcomes Powerball
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 29, 2010) -- The big jackpot game Powerball is coming to Georgia! Powerball tickets go on sale January 31, and the first drawing will be held February 3. ..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Raises Record Profits for HOPE, Pre-K
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 19, 2010) – The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced record first-half profits for education. Georgia Lottery profits for the first half of fiscal year 2010 totaled $429,754,000, surpassing the previous record set last fiscal year by more than $8.49 million......................Subscribers

Lights, Camera, Action: Georgia Lottery Welcomes Powerball With TV Commercial Contest
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 11, 2010) - The Georgia Lottery is welcoming Powerball to Georgia with an exciting contest. Produce a 30-second TV ad about Powerball coming to Georgia, and your spot could air throughout Georgia during the broadcast of the biggest football game of the year on Feb. 7.........................Subscribers

Lawmaker Wants Legislature to Control Georgia Lottery Corporation
ATLANTA, Georgia (November 24, 2009) - Reports that the Georgia Lottery Corporation has come under fire for its year end performance bonuses to lottery employees...................Subscribers

Bill Targets Lottery Bonuses
Would Dissolve Lottery Board
ATLANTA, Georgia (November 23, 2009) - A leading state senator has pre-filed a bill that would force lottery officials to get legislative approval before they hand out bonuses to staffers.....................Subscribers

Lawmakers Criticize Lottery Bonuses During Recession
ATLANTA, Georgia (November 16, 2009) - It was reported today that the Georgia Lottery rewarded staffers with $2.74 million in bonuses or incentive pay, an increase of more than 8 percent over fiscal 2008.....................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Brings in More Money Than Last Year
ATLANTA, Georgia (October 16, 2009) – Georgia Lottery officials say profits rose slightly over this time last year despite the sagging economy. ..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Increases Profits for HOPE, Pre-K
ATLANTA, Georgia (October 16, 2009) – The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it has increased profits to education. Georgia Lottery profits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 totaled $215,693,000 – up from $214,939,000 for the first quarter of last fiscal year....................Subscribers

What’s Up Interactive Launches Second Microsite for Georgia Lottery
ATLANTA, Georgia (October 14, 2009) -- Atlanta interactive marketing agency What’s Up Interactive has launched the second microsite for Georgia Lottery Corporation, PlayFalconsLottery.com. The site is a hub for the instant game’s second chance drawings, offering prizes like a VIP suite at the Georgia Dome for an Atlanta Falcons game, or an AirTran Airways flight to a Falcons away game for 10.........................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery President Elected To Lead International Lottery Organization
ATLANTA, Georgia (October 14, 2009) -- Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco has been named president of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). Margaret was selected by her peers during last week's NASPL '09 Annual Conference..........................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery and Atlanta Falcons Kick Off New Game
ATLANTA, Georgia (September 04, 2009) -- The Georgia Lottery Corp. is teaming up with the Atlanta Falcons to kick off a new instant game. Atlanta Falcons $500,000 Touchdown is a $5 game with $500,000 top prizes and many other exciting prizes, including season ticket packages. Tickets go on sale at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide Sept. 8......................Subscribers

Falcons, Lottery Team Up For New Ticket
ATLANTA, Georgia (August 31, 2009) -- The Atlanta Falcons and Georgia Lottery are teaming up on a new scratch-off ticket that will debut after Labor Day............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Awards Web Site Contract
ATLANTA, Georgia (August 20, 2009) – The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced that What's Up Interactive was awarded a contract to provide Web site services for the organization.....................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Reaches $11 Billion Mark For Education
ATLANTA, Georgia (July 16, 2009) -- The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it has transferred a total of $11 billion for education to the state of Georgia since the lottery’s inception in 1993.....................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Board Elects New Chairperson
ATLANTA, Georgia USA (May 12, 2009)- The Georgia Lottery Corp. board of directors has elected James F. "Jimmy" Braswell of Macon as its new chairperson. He was appointed during the April 30 board meeting......................Subscribers

Pressure’s on State Lottery to Keep Games Fresh, Players Coming Back
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 29, 2009) -- The Georgia Lottery took in $3.52 billion in the last fiscal year ending July 1 and is slightly ahead of that pace this year, despite the struggling economy. But despite its success.................Subscribers

Swiss Lottery Officials Visit Georgia Lottery
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 30, 2009) -- Officials from Loterie Romande, the lottery of French-speaking Switzerland Society, visited the Georgia Lottery Corporation recently to learn more about games with drawings.................Subscribers

China Sports Lottery Officials Visit Georgia Lottery
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 27, 2009)  – Officials from the China Sports Lottery (CSL) visited the Georgia Lottery Corp. on Wednesday to learn more about operating a successful lottery. Georgia Lottery President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco made a presentation on best practices to CSL officials..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Teams Up With Bass Pro Shops® to 'Pitch' Outdoor Buddy Challenge
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 03, 2009) – The Georgia Lottery has teamed up with Bass Pro Shops® to launch the Outdoor Buddy Challenge................Subscribers

City Approves VLT Proposal in Underground Atlanta
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 2, 2009) – The Atlanta City Council voted Monday to support a plan to put video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Underground Atlanta.................Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Predicted to Fall Short of Scholarship Needs, Lottery Board Debates CEO Pay
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 4, 2009) – According to local media reports Georgia Lottery revenue will soon come to a crossroads with HOPE Scholarship needs and will likely be surpassed by demand in coming years..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Board - VLT Proposal Under Evaluation And Review
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 22, 2009) -- The Georgia Lottery Board's first meeting since a plan surfaced to build a $450 million Atlanta casino almost ended without a mention of the plan -- until.................Subscribers

Lotteries Sell Out of Lucky 1549, Players Look to Flight 1549 for Luck
Connecticut and Georgia (January 16, 2009) -- The passengers of Flight 1549 are lucky to be alive and a whole lot of Connecticut residents are hoping those number are lucky for them too.  There were too many people, in fact.  The lottery sold out of those numbers..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Sales Rise Despite Tough Economy
GEORGIA, USA (January 14, 2009) – According to local media reports Georgia is among 25 states with lotteries that have reported rising sales during the past six months..................Subscribers

Proposal to Have Casino-Like Gaming Operated Under Authority of Lottery Corporation
ATLANTIA, Georgia (January 13, 2009) – Sources have confirmed the Georgia Lottery Corp. and a Delaware casino could team to develop casino-like gaming at Underground Atlanta.................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Rings in the New Year with Millionaire Jumbo Bucks
ATLANTA, Georgia (December 31, 2008) – The Georgia Lottery is delivering the largest member of the popular Jumbo Bucks instant ticket family, Millionaire Jumbo Bucks, just in time for the New Year..................Subscribers

Bill Would Rework Lottery Board
GEORGIA, USA (December 30, 2008) -- A state lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bill that would offer more legislative oversight of the Georgia Lottery Board................Subscribers

Armed Men Rob Georgia Lottery Office
GEORGIA, USA (December 31, 2008) -- Two armed man robbed the Georgia Lottery office in Macon Wednesday afternoon..............Subscribers

Lottery CEO Defends Lottery Employee’s Bonuses, Says They Are Necessary to Retain Talented People
ATLANTA, Georgia (December 28, 2008) – A local media report said today that Georgia Lottery staffers received about $2.5 million in bonuses this year. ..............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Corporation Extends Online and Instant Contracts
ATLANTA, Georgia (November 14, 2008) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) board of directors approved extensions to the contract providing online gaming systems and services to GTECH Corporation and its contract providing instant ticket printing and associated services to Scientific Games through September 2013..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Sales Strong in Weak Economy
ATLANTA, Georgia (October 29, 2008) -- The lousy economy hasn’t stopped Georgians from playing the lottery. However, retailers are selling fewer tickets for the..................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Sets Record, Surpasses $10 Billion Mark For Education
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (July 15, 2008) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation today announced that it has transferred a total of $10 billion for education to the state of Georgia since the lottery’s inception in 1993....................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Launches 15th Anniversary Celebration, Introduces Two New Commemorative Games
ATLANTA, Georgia (June 24, 2008) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation officially launched its 15th anniversary celebration during a special ceremony today at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta...................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Ticket Sales Impacted by High Gas Prices and Slowing Economy
GEORGIA, USA (May 23, 2008) – High prices at the pump and an overall slumping economy have slowed Georgia Lottery ticket sales.............Subscribers

New Keno Multiplier Feature Lands Lucky Player $100,000 on First Day
ATLANTA, Georgia (April 21, 2008) -- Sunday was a lucky day for a Smyrna man, times five. The lucky player won a record $100,000 playing KENO the first day the Georgia Lottery implemented its new multiplier feature..............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Lets Fans Vote For Most Aggressive Rider at 2008 Tour de Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (April 17, 2008) -- Georgia Lottery Corporation announces today that it will continue sponsorship of the 2008 Tour de Georgia presented by AT&T. As part of its support of North America’s premier cycling event and rolling festival (April 21-27, 2008), the Georgia Lottery will sponsor the Tour’s ..............Subscribers

House Panel Moves Lottery Proposal Through Committee
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (March 5, 2008) -- A proposal to allow lottery winners to sell their annuities passed through committee Tuesday.............Subscribers

Bill Would Strip Governor of Exclusive Authority to Appoint Members of Lottery Board
ATLANTA, Georgia (February 12, 2008) -- The state House on Monday passed a bill that would strip Governor Perdue of his exclusive authority to appoint members of the Georgia Lottery Corporation board............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery's New Host/Spokesperson Makes Debut
ATLANTA , Georgia, USA (February 8, 2008) -- The Georgia Lottery's new host/spokesperson is set to take center stage. John Crow, the successful candidate in the Georgia Lottery's Talent Search, debuts Friday at 6:59 p.m. during the Cash 3 Evening drawing..................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.7

New Bills Would Increase Oversight of State Lottery
GEORGIA, USA (February 8, 2008) -- The House Higher Education Committee on Thursday passed a bill giving legislative leaders the authority to appoint two-thirds of the Lottery Corp. board.............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Announces New Host/Spokesperson
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (January 28, 2008) -- There's a new face and voice of the Georgia Lottery. After 4,750 online registrants, two days of American Idol-style auditions, three days of intense interviews...............Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.5

Georgia Lottery Announces Top Five Talent Search Finalists
GEORGIA, USA (January 21, 2008) --After 4,750 online registrants, two days of American Idol-style auditions and interviews, the Georgia Lottery’s Talent Search has been narrowed to the Top 5 finalists...............Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Breaks Sales Record, Raising More Dollars Than Ever For Education
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 15, 2008) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation continues to blaze a trail as one of the highest performing lotteries in the world, announcing record-breaking sales and proceeds to education for the first half of fiscal year 2008.................Read the full story at: Vol.42 No.3

Appeals Court Ruling Costs Lotto Winners Millions
ATLANTA, Georgia(January 7, 2008) – According to local media reports a federal appellate court decision last month will cost 63 lottery winners nationwide millions in taxes.................Subscribers

House Speaker Proposes Tax on Lottery Tickets
GEORGIA, USA (December 30, 2007) -- According to local media reports House Speaker Glenn Richardson has set his sites on eliminating the state's property taxes.............Subscribers

Lawmakers File Lottery Legislation Amendments
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (December 14, 2007) -- Senate Majority Whip Mitch Seabaugh filed legislation on Friday that would give lawmakers appointments to the Lottery Corp. board................Subscribers

Lottery Bonuses Are Deserved - Incentives Good Business Practice
Article By: Tony Campbell, Board Chairman of the Georgia Lottery Corporation
GEORGIA, USA (December 6, 2007) -- I am dismayed at the public criticism of an extraordinarily successful organization that has achieved record results and contributed record amounts to the HOPE scholarship and pre-kindergarten programs...........Subscribers

Lottery Bonuses Justified
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (December 2, 2007) – In all the hysteria surrounding the awarding of bonuses to Georgia Lottery employees it seems to have slipped the mind of state lawmakers that Lottery President Margaret DeFrancisco recently announced another record year for ticket sales this summer.................Subscribers

Lawmakers Question Lottery Bonuses
ATLANTA Georgia, USA (December 2, 2007) -- Top Georgia Republicans are calling for a review of the bonuses awarded to State Lottery officials................Subscribers

Lottery Revenues Rise on Higher Payouts
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (November 20, 2007) -- Georgia Lottery President Margaret DeFrancisco told members of the General Assembly’s Joint Lottery Oversight Committee on Monday that actual dollars going to the state’s HOPE Scholarship and pre-kindergarten programs are continuing to rise.........Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Sales Set Another Record
GEORGIA, USA (October 17, 2007) -- Figures released Wednesday by the Georgia Lottery Corp. show that during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 lottery sales set another record...........Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Posts Record-Breaking Year: Raising More Dollars Than Ever For HOPE and Pre-K
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (July 16, 2007) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation announced today that fiscal year 2007 profits transferred to the State Treasury's Lottery for Education Account amount to .............Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.4

Georgia Lottery Extends the Fun with 7/7/07 Millionaire Raffle Drawing
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (June 29, 2007) -- 7/7/07 just got luckier with the Georgia Lottery Corporation extending the fun and the opportunity to become a millionaire with Millionaire Raffle..........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.2

Georgia Lottery to Give Away 'Ride to Paris' as Sponsor of Tour de Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (April 20, 2007) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation is a proud sponsor of the Tour de Georgia for a second year. Adding to the excitement, the Georgia Lottery is conducting the statewide promotion ....................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery’s Millionaire Raffle Makes A Comeback
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (April 17, 2007) -- The exciting game that gives Georgia Lottery players their best chance ever to win $1 million is back by popular demand. Millionaire Raffle is a limited-time game from the Georgia Lottery with four $1 million top prizes...........................Subscribers

Georgia Lottery Corporation Announce the Largest Quarterly Sales and Transfer to Education in Lottery History
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (April 16, 2007) -- The Georgia Lottery Corporation announced today the largest quarterly sales and transfer to education in Georgia Lottery history..............................Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.4

Opening Day for Georgia Lottery's New Atlanta Braves™ Instant Game
ATLANTA, Georgia (April 03, 2007) – Let's play ball! The Georgia Lottery Corporation has teamed up with the Atlanta Braves™ to launch a new Braves™ instant game just in time for the opening of baseball season.............................Read the full story at: Vol.39 No.2

Georgia Lottery Awards $25k Mega Millions Retailer Bonus
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (March 22, 2007) -- Georgia Lottery retailer Favorite Market is receiving a $25,000 retailer incentive bonus for selling a Mega Millions jackpot ticket in Dalton.............................Subscribers

Lottery Introduces Georgia's $500 Million Club
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (January 30, 2007) -- There is an exclusive new club in Georgia. The Georgia Lottery Corporation announced the launch of Georgia's $500 Million Club, a new instant game with 51 millionaires and the highest instant game top prize in Georgia history..............Subscribers

Airport Lottery Kiosks Among Top Revenue-Producing Locations in the State
GEORGIA, USA (January 28, 2007) – The Georgia Lottery has opened two lottery kiosks at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.............Subscribers

Lottery Posts Record First Half; $1 Billion in Tickets Purchased in First Half Of Fiscal Year 2007
ATLANTA, Georgia, USA (January 18, 2007) --The Georgia Lottery Corporation (GLC) today announced record-breaking sales and proceeds to education for the first half of fiscal year 2007, surpassing the previous records set in the first half of fiscal year 2006...........Subscribers