Georgia · GA · Money & taxes
Georgia: Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Georgia runs a state lottery, created by voters in 1992, that funds HOPE scholarships and pre-kindergarten.
Georgia voters approved the lottery in November 1992, and the Georgia Lottery Corporation runs it. By law, net proceeds go to education programs and are meant to supplement, not replace, other education funding. They pay for HOPE college scholarships and grants and the state's Pre-K program for 4-year-olds. The lottery sells Powerball and Mega Millions.
What the law says
the state shall create a public body, corporate and politic, known as the Georgia Lottery Corporation
Sources
- O.C.G.A. § 50-27-2 (legislative findings; Georgia Lottery Corporation) Mirror of official text · codes.findlaw.com
- Georgia Lottery: About Us Official · galottery.com
Confirm with the state
- Agency
- Georgia Lottery Corporation
- Phone
- 1-800-425-8259
- Website
- galottery.com
How bordering states compare
- Alabama No state lotteryAlabama has no state lottery, and state law treats lotteries as unlawful gambling.
- Florida Has a state lotteryFlorida runs a state lottery, selling tickets since 1988, whose net proceeds support public education.
- North Carolina Has a state lotteryNorth Carolina has a state lottery, the North Carolina Education Lottery, created by the 2005 State Lottery Act.
- South Carolina Has a state lotterySouth Carolina has a state lottery, the South Carolina Education Lottery, created by the Education Lottery Act.
- Tennessee Has a state lotteryYes. Tennessee runs a state lottery through the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.