Georgia lottery starts new Change Game

ATLANTA - People hoping to win big bucks in the lottery usually aren&#39;t interested in small change. <br> <br> That&#39;s why the Georgia Lottery Corp. hopes they will part with some of it in a new lottery called the Change Game. <br> <br> ``Coins are just something that Americans don&#39;t know what to do with,&#39;&#39; lottery president Rebecca Paul said of the game, which begins Monday. <br> <br> The Change Game will allow players to bet anywhere from 25 cents to 99 cents on a ticket. With the average American handling $600 in change a year or about $1.65 a day lottery officials are betting that many people are willing to part with the coins jingling around in pockets and purses. <br> <br> Tickets go on sale Sunday for the Change Game. Each computer-generated Quick Pik ticket will have a combination of six letters and numbers, such as A1234B. <br> <br> There will be daily drawings and three winners a day. The winning combinations will be televised and published with other lottery game results. <br> <br> The payouts will be determined by the amount played on the three winning tickets, based on the total wagered for the day. <br> <br> For example, if the total jackpot is $50,000 and the winning tickets were purchased with 30 cents, 40 cents and 50 cents, the 30-cent ticket will pay $12,500, the 40-cent ticket $16,500, and the 50-cent ticket $21,000. <br> <br> Lottery opponents believe the games are socially destructive no matter how small the bet, and that the cheaper the ticket the more players there will be. <br> <br> The odds of winning are astronomical, as with all lotteries. <br> <br> Guy Clark, chairman of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, said the Change Game will attract more young people and poor people those who are least able to afford losing the money.

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