Lottery player hits $179,000 jackpot in Georgia. Where was ticket sold?
The lucky winner hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $179,020 in the drawing Tuesday, July 29, according to the Georgia Lottery.
The ticket, sold at a Shell station in Acworth, matched all five winning numbers.
Officials didn't say if the winner had come forward as of July 30.
The winning Fantasy 5 numbers were 2-12-27-36-40, results show. The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to take the top prize, the lottery said.
It's the latest in a string of big lottery wins for the Peach State. Two players each won $1 million on scratch-off games, officials said. One ticket was sold in Willacoochee and the other in Decatur.
Both players claimed their winnings July 28, the lottery said.
Winners in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and are encouraged to sign the back of their tickets, according to the lottery's website.
Acworth is about a 30-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
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