ATLANTA - The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after no one hit the grand prize in Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69 with the Powerball 22.
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Big Wins in Georgia
While the jackpot rolled over, Georgia still had some lucky winners:
- Two tickets matched all five numbers to score $1 million each.
- Six tickets matched four numbers plus the Powerball, bringing in $50,000 each.
- One additional ticket added the Power Play, doubling its prize to $100,000.
The two $1 million tickets were sold at Pharr Food & Gas on Pharr Road in Atlanta and at Commerce Tobacco Outlet on Elm Street in Commerce. A Columbus player who purchased their ticket on the Georgia Lottery mobile app won $100,000 by adding the Power Play option.
The 6 $50K tickets were sold at:
- C-Mart, Augusta
- Pinehurst Gas N Go Travel, Pinehurst
- 20’s Pub & Subs, Macon
- Shell Food Mart, Leesburg
- Food Mart, Dalton
- Georgia Lottery mobile app (Atlanta resident)
In the Fantasy 5 drawing, two tickets worth more than $1 million each were sold at The Corner Store in Murrayville and MAPCO in Dalton.
How to Claim Your Prize
Prizes over $601: Must be claimed at the Georgia Lottery headquarters, 250 Williams Street, Suite 3000, Atlanta.
Prizes $600 and under: Can be collected at headquarters, a district office, or by mail.
Online tickets: Winnings up to $600 are deposited directly into a player’s iHOPE account.
Prizes over $601 online: Winners will receive an email with step-by-step claiming instructions.
Deadlines and Taxes
Winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim online tickets.
Instant tickets must be redeemed within 90 days of expiration.
State and federal taxes are automatically withheld on prizes exceeding $5,000.
Saturday night’s drawing is expected to be one of the largest jackpots in Powerball history at $1.7 billion.
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