2 GA players win hundreds of thousands in lottery jackpot
A couple of Georgia Lottery players won a tidy sum by hitting the jackpot on Wednesday.
A player won the $150,000 jackpot in the Fantasy 5 drawing.
That person bought the winning ticket at Publix, 7525 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs.
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The player's ticket matched all five numbers: 03-28-31-35-36.
A second player, a Hiram resident, hit the jackpot for $130,635 playing Quadruple Win Quick Win with a ticket bought on the Georgia Lottery mobile app.
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Georgia Lottery player wins $1M on scratch-off game
Quick Win games are instant play, instant win games that share a rolling progressive jackpot. Tickets are available at Georgia Lottery retailers and online.
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Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes.
Proceeds from Fantasy 5 and Quick Win benefit education in the state of Georgia, just like all Georgia Lottery games.
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