Media release from the Georgia Lottery Corporation:
A Marietta resident won $150,000 in the Oct. 12 Powerball drawing. They purchased their ticket online and selected the Powerplay option, which tripled their prize from $50,000 to $150,000. The next Powerball drawing will be Oct. 14 for $562 million.
In the drawing prior to that on Oct. 10, two players won $50,000 by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball. Those tickets were purchased at Ingles, 754 Monticello Road in Eatonton, and Food Mart, 4465 Mink Livsey Road in Snellville.
Another player won $20,000 in the Oct. 9 Mega Millions drawing with a ticket from Shell Food Mart, 1072 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. in Suwanee. They matched four of the five white-ball numbers and the Mega Ball, and the ticket had a built-in 2X multiplier. The next Mega Millions drawing will be Oct. 13 for $385 million.
Several players won prizes playing Diggi Games on the Georgia Lottery mobile app and website over the holiday weekend:
- An Atlanta resident won $159,579 playing Jackpot Jewels on Oct. 8.
- A Forsyth player won $48,345 playing Bison Stampede on Oct. 10.
- A resident of Hampton won $15,000 playing Fishing for Gold On Tour on Oct. 8.
- A player in Powder Springs won $10,000 playing Jumanji RUSH on Oct. 8.
Finally, a ticket won the $10,000 top prize in the Oct. 8 evening drawing of Georgia FIVE. It was purchased at Beaver Run/Highway 80 Chevron, 8050 Beaver Run Road in Midland.
As with all Georgia Lottery games, proceeds from Powerball, Mega Millions Diggi Games, and Georgia FIVE benefit education in the state of Georgia.
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