Georgia Lottery: Transaction times back to normal

Nov 27, 2012 - 10:32
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Lottery says transaction times at its terminals across the state have retued to normal after experiencing delays.

Spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said Tuesday the lottery didn't know how many of its 8,300 retailers had been affected by slowdowns Sunday and Monday. She said the lottery received about 600 calls about terminal communication problems Monday. By midday Tuesday, there had been 21 calls.

The lottery made scheduled software enhancements to terminals Sunday. As retailers logged on Sunday moing, Reddick said it caused some bottleneck issues. She said increased sales spurred by the record $425 million Powerball jackpot and with new retailers logging on at the same time, the network slowed again Monday.

Reddick says technicians were sent to retailers that reported issues and the lottery continues to monitor the situation.

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