Georgia Lotteries is a state-owned and operated game offering a range of lottery games with prizes reaching $22 Million. Players can win cash prizes by matching numbers or symbols together into winning combinations; prizes range from a penny up to an entire car! In addition, Georgia offers multi-state draw games like Powerball and Mega Millions which pool jackpot prizes among multiple states for larger jackpots; many Georgia lottery games can also be found online.
The Georgia Lottery Corporation was established in 1992. Its inaugural games included Cash 3 and Georgia Millionaire. Headquartered in Atlanta, the lottery operates more than 8,600 licensed retailers throughout Georgia with more than 50 different lottery games that include both traditional scratch-offs as well as instant scratch-offs – along with numerous promotions and special benefits offered to its players.
Georgia Lottery can be played in various ways and with no minimum age requirement. Regulated by the state, players may purchase tickets from authorized retailers either physically or online through its website – including checking winning ticket numbers and finding answers to commonly asked questions.
Players in Georgia Lottery games can download a free app that enables them to scan and check their lottery tickets, with both web-based and app-based tools available to them. This app helps prevent money from going down the drain by checking tickets before spending further funds; additionally, it can assist them in recognizing any winning tickets as well as providing informed decisions regarding which games to play.
Lottery winners have the option of receiving their prize either as a lump sum or up to 29 annual payments over time, according to state law. Proceeds of lotteries must go toward education; lately lottery funds have been used to supplement school budgets and public-school programs; in 2015 alone 25.3 percent of lottery revenues went toward this cause (compared with 35 percent in 1997).
Georgia stands out as an anomaly among states as one of the leading lottery producers in America, producing one of the biggest lotteries. Georgian lottery proceeds help fund pre-school, public colleges, technical schools and other services provided to residents by Georgia. The Georgia lottery supports several initiatives, including the HOPE scholarship that pays full tuition for in-state students. Lottery proceeds have also been used to assist local communities and businesses, and to support arts and culture by awarding grants to individuals or organizations. Past lottery proceeds have helped fund numerous state-owned and operated agencies, such as museums and libraries. In 2017, the lottery awarded more than $3 billion in prizes – making it the sixth-largest lotteries nationwide by total awards given out. Powerball, an inter-state game featuring an initial jackpot of $40 million is particularly popular.