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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Someone in Georgia holding lottery ticket worth $308,000. Where was it sold?
A Georgia lottery player tried their luck — and snagged a six-figure prize. Someone hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $308,474 in the drawing Saturday, July 26, according to the Georgia Lottery's website. The ticket, sold in Dallas, matched all five numbers. Officials didn't say if the winner had come forward as of the morning of Monday, July 28. McClatchy News reached out to the Georgia Lottery for more information July 28 and was awaiting a response. The winning numbers on Saturday were 3-7-11-22-26, results show. The winner beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to take the top prize. 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. Dallas is about a 30-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- General
- Miami Herald
Powerball player wins $2 million in Georgia. Where was lucky ticket sold?
A Powerball player is about to get richer after a stop at an Atlanta-area gas station. The lucky player won $2 million in the drawing Wednesday, July 23, narrowly missing the estimated $326 million jackpot, according to the Georgia Lottery. The winning ticket, sold at a QuikTrip station in Stone Mountain, matched five white ball numbers but not the Powerball, results show. The player would have won $1 million, but spent an extra $1 on the Power Play multiplier. The ticket hadn't been claimed as of Thursday morning, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. The Powerball numbers for July 23 were 2-18-19-25-35 and red Powerball 25, according to the lottery game's website. The Power Play option was 3x. There were no $1 million winners and no one hit the jackpot, results show. The next Powerball drawing is July 26 with an estimated $350 million jackpot. Winners in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the lottery's website says. Stone Mountain is about a 20-mile drive northeast from downtown Atlanta. What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338. Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins $183,000 jackpot in Georgia. Where was lucky ticket sold?
A Georgia lottery player tried their luck and netted a big jackpot prize. The lucky winner hit the Fantasy 5 jackpot, winning $183,790 in the drawing Tuesday, July 22, according to the Georgia Lottery's website. The ticket, sold in Toccoa, matched all five winning numbers. It's the second Fantasy 5 jackpot win in a week, coming three days after someone won $865,050 on a ticket sold at a Publix Super Market in Savannah. Officials didn't say if the latest winner had come forward as of July 23. McClatchy News reached out to the Georgia Lottery for more information on Wednesday and was awaiting a response. The winning Fantasy 5 numbers were 7-13-20-31-32, results show. The lucky player beat odds of 1 in 850,668 to win the top prize, according to the lottery. Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the lottery's website says. Toccoa is about a 90-mile drive northeast from downtown Atlanta.
Miami Herald
22-07-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Powerball player wins life-changing prize in Georgia. Where was ticket sold?
A Georgia Powerball player was one number shy of the estimated $309 million jackpot — but still netted a huge prize. The lucky player won $1 million after matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Monday, July 21, according to the Georgia Lottery's website. The winning ticket was sold at a Circle K gas station in Forsyth, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. The winner hadn't come forward as of July 22. It's the latest in a string of big lottery wins for the the Peach State, coming two days after someone netted an $865,050 Fantasy 5 jackpot in the July 19 drawing. The winning ticket, sold at a Publix supermarket in Savannah, matched all five numbers. Last week, a lottery player won a $3 million jackpot playing the 100X The Money scratch-off game, the Georgia Lottery said. The Powerball numbers for July 21 were 8-11-28-33-42 and red Powerball 2, according to the lottery game's website. The Power Play multiplier option was 2x. A California player scored a $678,000 prize in Monday's drawing, results show. There were no $2 million winners, and no one hit the jackpot. The next Powerball drawing is July 23 with an estimated $325 million jackpot. Winners in Georgia have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said. Forsyth is about a 60-mile drive southeast from downtown Atlanta. What to know about Powerball To score the jackpot in the Powerball, a player must match all five white balls and the red Powerball. The odds of scoring the jackpot prize are 1 in 292,201,338. Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state. Drawings are broadcast Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:59 p.m. ET and can be streamed online. Powerball is played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
North Georgia man wins $3M from scratch-off ticket
The Brief A man in Dahlonega is now a millionaire from playing scratch-offs. The player bought the 100X The Money scratcher at a Fast Stop. In total, last week, the Georgia Lottery gave away almost $40 million in scratch-off winnings. GEORGIA - A Georgia Lottery scratch-off player in North Georgia is now a millionaire. What we know The player bought the 100X The Money scratcher at a Fast Stop on Morrison Moore Parkway West in Dahlonega. They turned the ticket in on July 18 and claimed $3 million in winnings. In total, last week, the Georgia Lottery gave away almost $40 million in scratch-off winnings. The second-highest winning was almost $900,000, and someone bought that ticket at a Publix in Savannah. Dig deeper Three Georgia FIVE players each won $10,000 in recent drawings: July 19 midday drawing: ticket purchased at a QuikTrip on Highway 78 East in Snellville. July 15 evening drawing: ticket purchased at McRae-Helena Beverage Mart on West Oak Street in McRae-Helena. July 13 evening drawing: ticket purchased at a Chevron on Beaver Run Road in Midland. Big picture view All the proceeds from Georgia Lottery games and scratch-offs go to benefit education in the state. The Source Information in this article came from the Georgia Lottery. Solve the daily Crossword
