03/02/10 Leroy Smallwood hit the Fantasy 5 for $363,965. The Yorkville Market in Rockmart,GA. sold this winning lotto ticket.
02/01/10 Tyler Parker, won a $150,000 playing Giant Jumbo Bucks lottery "My jaw still hurts from smiling so much," he said. The Quick Mart 5585 S. Chestatee St. in Dahlonega sold this wiinning ticket
02/01/10 James Darnell hit the Georgia Lottery instant game $500,000 Hold 'Em Poker for a $500,000 jackpot.The Clayton Food Mart 17 Highway 441 S. in Clayton sold this winning ticket.
The big jackpot game Powerball is coming to Georgia! Powerball tickets go on sale Jan. 31, and the first drawing will be held Feb. 3. "We have implemented a monumental agreement in the lottery industry that will allow us to cross-sell Powerball and Mega Millions," explained Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco. "Adding Powerball is an exciting opportunity to provide our players with more chances to win large jackpots and to yield new revenue for lottery-funded HOPE Scholarships and Pre-K."
01/09/10 $391K Fantasy 5 prize lights up Conyers man David Anthony won $391,446 from matching all five winning numbers in Fantasy 5 drawing. The Shell Food Mart 14656 Browns Bridge Road in Covington sold this winning lotto ticket. "When I saw it, I didn't believe it," he said. "I told my wife, and she screamed." "I feel pretty good," Anthony said.
12/11/09 Christopher Ballas won $250,000 with the Georgia lotto. The Texaco Plaza in Conyers,Ga sold this winning lotto ticket.
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