Georgia leaders marked the 25th anniversary of the lottery at the State Capitol Wednesday. They also celebrated the HOPE Scholarship and the Pre-K program, which are funded by the lottery.
Gov. Nathan Deal readily reminded the crowd that he was skeptical of the Georgia Lottery at first.
He was a State Senator in 1992, when he and other lawmakers had to decide whether to put the issue up for a referendum.
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