ATLANTA – 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. The Georgia Lottery closed the books on fiscal year 2009 as the only traditional lottery in the U.S. to experience 11 consecutive years of growth in profits.
"The transfer of $11 billion to education is a remarkable accomplishment that benefits Georgia's students and families," said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco. "We are very pleased that we were able to sustain growth and raise more dollars for the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs despite challenges presented by the current economic climate."
