Two Georgia Lottery Players win $1 Million as Powerball Jackpot Hits $1.7 Billion
ATLANTA, Ga. – Two Georgia Lottery players won $1 million each in the Sept. 3 Powerball drawing as the jackpot climbed to $1.7 billion, the third largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. The million-dollar tickets matched all five white-ball numbers and were purchased at Pharr Food & Gas, 345 Pharr Road NE in Atlanta, and Commerce Tobacco Outler, 407 S. Elm St., Commerce.
One player won $100,000 in the same drawing by matching four of the five numbers and the Powerball. By selecting the Power Play option, their winnings were doubled from $50,000 to $100,000. That winning ticket was purchased on the Georgia Lottery mobile app by a Columbus resident.
Six additional players won $50,000 with tickets purchased at the following locations:
- C-Mart, 3403 Mike Padgett Highway, Augusta
- Pinehurst Gas N Go Travel, 824 Pinehurst Hawkins Road, Pinehurst
- 20’s Pub & Subs, 3076 Riverside Drive, Macon
- Shell Food Mart, 106 Walnut Ave., Leesburg
- Food Mart, 3385 Airport Road, Dalton
- Georgia Lottery mobile app by an Atlanta resident
The winning numbers were 03-16-29-61-69. The Powerball number was 22 and the Power Play multiplier was 2X. The next Powerball drawing will be Sept. 6 with an estimated jackpot of $1.7 billion.
In addition, two Georgia Lottery players matched all five numbers in the Sept. 3 Fantasy 5 drawing to win $1,059,499 each. This was the third largest jackpot in Fantasy 5 history. The winning tickets were purchased at The Corner Store, 6705 Highway 52 E. in Murrayville, and MAPCO, 3546 Cleveland Highway in Dalton.
As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball and Fantasy 5 benefit education in the state of Georgia.
About Powerball
It only takes $2 to play Powerball for a chance to win big. Players can multiply prizes with the Power Play option for an additional $1 per play. Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Powerball drawings are also livestreamed on Powerball.com. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 24.9.
Powerball tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
About Fantasy 5
Fantasy 5 is Georgia’s exclusive jackpot game! Jackpots start at $125,000 and grow from there! Plus, with Ca$h Match you can win up to $500 instantly! Now that’s a lot of loot. Fantasy 5 drawings are held every day at 11:34 pm.
Fantasy 5 tickets can be purchased at Georgia Lottery retailers statewide. Georgia residents with a Georgia mailing address, who are located in Georgia at the time of purchase, can purchase tickets via the Georgia Lottery app or online at www.galottery.com.
About Georgia Lottery Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corp. has returned more than $29.8 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 2.25 million students have received HOPE, and more than 2.2 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
For more information on the Georgia Lottery Corp., please visit: www.galottery.com
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