Politics & Government

Georgia Lottery OKs Online Ticket Sales

Digital sales would begin later this year or in 2013.

No more rushing to the store for a last minute purchase when the lottery goes over the $100 million mark. Your ticket will soon be just as close as your computer.

The Georgia Lottery Board of Directors voted Thursday to begin a plan to allow players to buy tickets for jackpot games online, according to media reports.

MegaMillions, PowerBall and Fantasy 5 will be the initial offerings, according to lottery president Margaret DeFrancisco.

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The online sales would begin later this year or in 2013.

"Our mission here is to maximize revenue for the HOPE Scholarship and Pre-K programs," DeFrancisco told WSB-TV.

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The lottery reported record sales of $3.8 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30, but rising enrollments and tuition costs have reduced funds available to HOPE scholars.

 


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