$423K Prize Tops GA Lottery Wins This Week

ATLANTA, GA — While no one in Georgia won the top Powerball prize Wednesday, a Lakeland resident won $50,000 in the drawing, Georgia Lottery officials said Friday. The winning ticket, matching all five white balls, was bought at a West Main Street grocery store.

Though no one has secured the Powerball jackpot as of late, the $423,635 Quadruple Win Quick Win jackpot was won Thursday in Dalton, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased from a Chattanooga Road gas station.

Lottery officials say Quick Win games are instant play, instant win games that share a rolling progressive jackpot.

Another lucky jackpot winner in Wednesday's Fantasy 5 drawing garnered $201,995, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was bought at a Railroad Street store in Siloam.

Other prizes won were as follows, per lottery officials said:

• A Douglasville resident on Wednesday won $15,000 win on Big Crush Multiplier Diggi game.
• A Georgia Five ticket purchased at an Old Atlanta Road business in Griffin was worth $10,000 in Tuesday evening's drawing.
• A Georgia Five ticket purchased at a Highway 18 gas station in West Point was worth $10,000 in Monday midday's drawing.

Playing the Powerball costs $2, and drawings are held at 11 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Tickets are sold until 10 p.m. on draw nights. Power Plays cost an additional $1. The jackpot is $234 million for Saturday's drawing.

Players can choose five white ball numbers from 1-69 and a red Powerball number from 1-26. The Quik Pik option is available for players who want the computer to choose.

Online winning tickets have an expiration date of 180 days from the drawing date while instant ticket winners have 90 days from the expired date to claim prizes. Instructions on how to receive prizes are here.

Georgia takes 5.75 percent in state taxes and 24 percent in federal taxes for winnings more than $5,000.

"The GLC reports to the IRS and Georgia Department of Revenue the names of winners of prizes above $600. ... Additionally, the GLC is required to check for and deduct any outstanding child support payments for prizes of $2,500 and above and student loans and state taxes for prizes of $5,000 and above, net of wager or ticket cost," lottery officials said on the Georgia Lottery website.

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