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Lottery player wins life-changing prize in Georgia. Where was lucky ticket sold?

A Georgia lottery player tried their luck at Fantasy 5 and won the jackpot prize, officials said.
A Georgia lottery player tried their luck at Fantasy 5 and won the jackpot prize, officials said. Getty Images

Someone in Georgia is holding a lottery ticket worth nearly $270,000.

A Fantasy 5 player hit the jackpot, winning $268,094 on a ticket sold at a Crossroads convenience store off Highway 212 in Conyers, according to the Georgia Lottery.

The ticket matched all five numbers in the Feb. 23 drawing, beating odds of 1-in-850,668 to win the top prize, results show.

The winning numbers Sunday were 3-9-14-16-23, per the lottery’s website.

It’s the latest big lottery win for the Peach State, coming less than a week after another Fantasy 5 player netted a $179,870 jackpot prize in the Feb. 19 drawing, McClatchy News reported.

That winning ticket was sold in Dallas, lottery officials confirmed.

Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.

Conyers is about a 20-mile drive east from downtown Atlanta.

Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm. However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.

If you or a loved one shows signs of gambling addiction, you can seek help by calling the national gambling hotline at 1-800-522-4700 or visiting the National Council on Problem Gambling website.

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This story was originally published February 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM with the headline "Lottery player wins life-changing prize in Georgia. Where was lucky ticket sold?."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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