Here is a comprehensive summary of the Georgia Lottery Corporation:

The Georgia Lottery, overseen by the state government and headquartered in Atlanta, generates over US$1 billion annually, with proceeds legally split so that half goes to prizes, one-third to education (famously funding the HOPE Scholarship), and the remainder to operating costs. Established in 1992 via a constitutional amendment and the Lottery for Education Act signed by Governor Zell Miller, its first leader was Rebecca Paul, who had previously launched the Florida Lottery. The lottery's multi-state history began when it joined The Big Game (now Mega Millions) in 1996, briefly leaving the Powerball group, before offering both Mega Millions and Powerball tickets simultaneously starting January 31, 2010. Its current game lineup includes scratch-off instant tickets priced from $1 to $50, daily numbers games like Cash 3 (since 1993) and Cash 4 (since 1997), as well as Georgia Five (2010), Fantasy 5 (since 1994), and fast-paced Keno draws every four minutes. This successful model has inspired other states, including South Carolina, to create their own education-focused lotteries.