(openPR) - The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced that What's Up Interactive was awarded a contract to provide Web site services for the organization.

"We are pleased to partner with What's Up Interactive and look forward to the Web technology, design, marketing and content development they will provide," said Georgia Lottery President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco. "Our Web site is a vital tool to keep our players and the public informed and engaged and to ultimately generate dollars for the important educational programs we fund."

What's Up Interactive, a full service interactive marketing agency based in Atlanta, will develop an online marketing strategy, design a fresh, new look for the Georgia Lottery's Web site, which will continue to feature winning numbers, game information, exciting promotions, lottery news and special events.

"As a Georgia-based company, we take great pride in our state's lottery and what it has meant to education in Georgia," said Richard Warner, CEO of What's Up Interactive. "Through our partnership, we hope to ultimately contribute to the Georgia Lottery's mission."

About the Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11 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 1.1 million students have received HOPE, and more than 940,000 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program. For more information, please visit the Media Center on the Georgia Lottery Web site at: www.galottery.com

About What's Up Interactive
What’s Up Interactive is a relationship-driven interactive marketing agency dedicated to growing our customers’ businesses. What’s Up delivers creative Web site design, development and technology; multimedia solutions including video and podcast production and innovative search and social media marketing. In addition to the Georgia Lottery Corporation, our clients include The Coca-Cola Co., Georgia Aquarium, Fox Television Stations and Road Safe America, among many others. To learn more, please visit www.whatsup.com.

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