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Powerball tops $1 billion, and Georgia's education programs are already winning
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August 12, 2026
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1:27Now PlayingThe Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion ahead of Wednesday night's drawing, making it the eighth-largest Powerball prize in history.
But even if no one in Georgia wins, the state still comes out ahead.
The Georgia Lottery Corporation raised $1.54 billion for state education programs in 2025, the 11th consecutive year it has topped $1 billion.
Since its inception, the lottery has returned more than $31 billion to Georgia for education, funding programs like the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships and pre-K for more than 2.3 million students each.
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