After Location License Application Submission
After you have applied for a location license, the Georgia Lottery will stay in contact with you via the email you provided at application. Please log in to www.gacoam.com periodically and check the status of your application.
- Submit the COAM Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
- After you have submitted your application, you may be subject to a Location License Site Inspection by the GA Lottery Corporation to make sure that the location is compliant with Georgia COAM regulations. You must be able to provide the GA Lottery inspector access to the location, so the location owner must have full access to the location for the scheduled inspection time (i.e., you need to either own the location, or have begun renting/leasing the location prior to application).
- Sign in to your GA Lottery COAM Portal periodically to check on the progress of your application. This will help to expedite the process, as the GA Lottery may need more information as they process the application.
- As your application is being processed by the GA Lottery, you may be charged a one-time, refundable Financial Security Deposit (FSD) based on your credit history, the business's credit history, the type of business, etc. This fee can be between $2,500 and $7,500. The FSD is refundable when the Class B COAMs are removed from the location.
- Application approval usually takes between 4 and 6 weeks, but can be delayed if issues arise with the application, although that is uncommon. If you continue to check the GA Lottery COAM Portal to answer any questions the GA Lottery may have, you should receive your license within that time frame.
- Once you receive the license (by mail or by picking it up from the GA Lottery office), call and schedule an installation date with Georgia Game Machines.
