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.
11/12/09 Flora Williams matched all numbers for the 11/03/09 Fantasy 5 drawing for a $218,968 jackpot. The Shell Food Mart at 3933 Buford Drive in Buford sold this winning lotto ticket. "I feel wonderful," said Williams. "I almost went out of my body," she said. "It was such a surprise.
10/25/09 Brian Brown of Wentworth won a $250,000 prize from matching the first five winning numbers in the Oct. 16 Mega Millions drawing. "I am absolutely excited," he exclaimed. "I'm still in shock." The Flash Foods store at 111 Sunset Blvd. in Jesup sold this winning Georgia lotto ticket. "It all worked out good," he said.
10/18/09 Dennis Sutton won the $5 million top prize on the World Class Millions lotto. He and his wife, Tina, are elated. I don't really think it's sunk in yet, said Sutton, who has a chicken farm. The Kroger store at 3895 Cherokee St. in Kennesaw sold this winning lotto ticket. With his new prize, Sutton is considering retiring the farm. He also intends to pay off bills.
The University of Georgia is the oldest state-chartered university in the United States.