The Brief
- Powerball jackpot rises to $1.7 billion after no grand prize winner.
- Georgia players won big: two $1M tickets, plus $50K and $100K prizes.
- Winners have limited time to claim, with taxes deducted on large prizes.
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.…