Powerball player nets $1 million win in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?
A Powerball player in Georgia narrowly missed the $151 million jackpot, but still netted a sizable prize.
Someone in Marietta won $1 million after matching five out of six numbers in the Powerball drawing Saturday, April 27, according to Georgia Lottery officials. The lucky ticket was sold at the Chevron Food Shop on Roswell Road.
There was also a $1 million winner in New Jersey, results show.
The winning Powerball numbers drawn Saturday were 9, 30, 53, 55, 62 and red Powerball 23, according to the lottery game’s website. The Power Play was 3x.
There were no $2 million winners, and no one snagged the $151 million grand prize, results show.
The next Powerball drawing is April 29 with an estimated $164 million jackpot.
Marietta is about a 20-mile drive northwest from downtown Atlanta.
What to know about Powerball
To score a 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.
This story was originally published April 29, 2024 at 8:13 AM with the headline "Powerball player nets $1 million win in Georgia. Where was the lucky ticket sold?."