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Hand holding lottery ticket and $100 bills signifies Mega Millions price hike in Georgia

Georgia Players May Soon Have To Fork Out A Lot More For Mega Millions Tickets

A report says Mega Millions is strongly considering hiking the price of its tickets from $2 to $5 across to US, including in Georgia.

Posted on: April 18, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Sinking ship signifies the end of Georgia's sports betting hopes in 2024

Opposing Views Over Education Funding Sunk Sports Betting In Georgia

Georgia sports betting legislation failed this year because lawmakers couldn't agree on which education programs to fund from tax dollars.

Posted on: April 10, 2024 | | Dan Holmes

Powerball Jackpot Is Up To $1.73 Billion. Will A Georgia Resident Win?

On Wednesday night, the Powerball's top prize will be an estimated $1.73 billion, the third highest amount in that game's history.

Posted on: September 25, 2023 | | Dan Holmes

Georgia Lottery contributes $1.5 billion to education in 2023.

Georgia Lottery Generates $1.5B For Education In 2023, But Gaming Void Still Impacts State

The Georgia Lottery contributed $1.5 billion to education in 2023, but the state is leaving money on the table with no gaming.

Posted on: August 7, 2023 | | T.J. McBride

A Georgia resident recently won $1.2 million playing Jumbo Bucks LOTTO from the Georgia Lottery.

Georgia Resident Wins $15.2M Jumbo Bucks Jackpot

In July, a Georgia resident won the $1.2 million jackpot in the Georgia Lottery's Jumbo Bucks LOTTO drawing game.

Posted on: August 2, 2023 | | Hill Kerby

The Georgia Lottery Re-ups Partnership With Scientific Games

The Georgia Lottery, one of the nation's largest, extended its partnership with Scientific Games to continue producing scratcher tickets.

Posted on: April 21, 2023 | | Carter Breazeale

SB 57: A Primer On The Constitutional Workaround

Georgia Senate Bill 57 legalizes sports betting without amending the constitution. PlayGeorgia provides a primer on the legal workaround.

Posted on: February 21, 2023 | | Carter Breazeale

Georgia Lottery reports millions in 3rd quarter profits for 2022

Georgia’s Swimming In Money; 3rd Qtr Lottery Profit Nears $368 Million

With an assortment of scratch-offs and lotto games, the Georgia Lottery profited $367.2 million in the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year.

Posted on: June 23, 2022 | | Carter Breazeale

In Georgia, There Are Far Too Many Lottery Jackpots That Go Unclaimed

Story Of Unclaimed GA Lottery Prizes Has A Jackpot Of Regret

An unclaimed Georgia Lottery ticket worth $77.1 million is no anomaly. Billions of dollars in lottery winnings go unclaimed every year nationwide and worldwide.

Posted on: May 2, 2022 | | Marian Rosin

History Of Georgia Gambling Unearths A Lottery & The Dixie Mafia

From the early 1800s until today, Georgia is flush with things to do. That's not the case when it comes to legalized gambling.

Posted on: March 31, 2022 | | Carter Breazeale