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ATLANTA – Beginning Sept. 1, the Coin Operated Amusement Machine (COAM) Division of the Georgia Lottery Corp. will partner with the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association to conduct more frequent compliance inspections of COAM licensees throughout the state. The initial checks will begin in northwest Georgia and other select areas of the state.
Sheriff personnel will work in close conjunction with Georgia Lottery COAM compliance inspectors, who will conduct follow-up investigations relating to licensing and compliance issues. When criminal violations are detected, local deputy sheriffs, city police officers, and state law enforcement agents will lead criminal investigations when warranted.
“The sheriffs of northwest Georgia are eager to support the Georgia Lottery Corporation with its mandate to inspect Coin Operated Amusement Machines. As sheriffs, we have the duty to protect the public, and we look forward to asking our deputy sheriffs to visit venues where machines are located, in order to gather useful information concerning the operation of the machines and to increase our visibility in the community. We greatly appreciate this opportunity to participate in this important work,” said Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson, who serves as president of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association.
The Georgia Lottery COAM Division and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Commercial Gambling Unit will provide extensive training and support to Georgia sheriffs in this joint endeavor.
Sheriffs have statewide jurisdiction and a presence in every Georgia county.
In addition, the Georgia Department of Revenue will be providing full-time personnel to the GBI Commercial Gambling Unit to assist in the investigation of tax violations discovered during COAM investigations.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $16.5 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs, including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.7 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1.4 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
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