Gretchen Corbin, president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corporation, told the House Regulated Industries Committee that the Lottery transferred $1,470,000,000 to the state’s education account in fiscal year 2025 and that the agency has now returned more than $30,000,000,000 to education since its inception. "For fiscal year 25, we returned $1,470,000,000 to education," Corbin said during the committee hearing.

Corbin highlighted several recent milestones: the Lottery’s iLottery channel topped $1.1 billion in sales in '25, and the agency reported its strongest Q1 on record with a $414,800,000 transfer to the Lottery for Education account. She also referenced a Nov. 14 Mega Millions ticket sold at a Publix in Newnan that holds a reported $983 million top prize; the player has 180 days to validate the ticket.

Committee members pressed for context on year‑to‑year swings. Corbin and finance staff told lawmakers the variations reflect a mix of controllable revenue (draw games, instant/scratchers, iLottery) and irregular, high‑value jackpots that skew annual comparisons. "We had some anomalies…that was that COVID influx," Corbin said, noting extraordinary prize years and very large jackpots affect comparative returns.

Corbin framed the Lottery’s strategy as balancing short‑term revenue drivers with longer‑term product innovation. She previewed new instant games and cross‑promotional products and said the Lottery aims to sustain returns to education while protecting retail partners. The presentation included standard performance metrics the Lottery provides to the legislature.

Next steps: Corbin and staff told the committee they will supply requested financial breakdowns and additional documentation on Q‑by‑Q performance and advertising contracts at members’ request. The committee signaled interest in further oversight, including the possibility of a performance audit to examine contracting and marketing returns.