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Golden Nugget: Warner Robins Waitress Wins $150,000
Georgia - 02/25/2010
A $150,000 top prize is on the menu for one Warner Robins waitress. Kelly Floyd, who works at a local restaurant, won her prize playing the instant game Giant Jumbo Bucks. READ MORE
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‘Spicy’ Loot: Hogansville Woman Wins $30,000
Georgia - 02/25/2010
A Hogansville woman has won a spicy kettle of cash. Barbara McKeehan won a $30,000 top prize playing the instant game Spicy Cash! READ MORE
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Father of 2 Wins $2.5 Million in Columbus
Georgia - 02/16/2010
One man has won a $2.5 million prize in Columbus. John Tull won a top prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Millionaire Jumbo Bucks. READ MORE
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Georgia Lottery Welcomes Powerball
Georgia - 01/29/2010
The big jackpot game Powerball is coming to Georgia! Powerball tickets go on sale Jan. 31, and the first drawing will be held Feb. 3. READ MORE
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Mega Millions Soars to $144M
Georgia - 01/28/2010
Mega Millions continues to grow with the jackpot for Friday's drawing at an estimated $144 million to a single annuity winner. It’s the most fun $1 can buy. READ MORE
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Georgia Lottery Raises Record Profits for HOPE, Pre-K
Georgia - 01/19/2010
The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced record first-half profits for education. Georgia Lottery profits for the first half of fiscal year 2010 totaled $429,754,000, surpassing the previous record set last fiscal year by more than $8.49 million. READ MORE
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Macon Mom Rings in New Year With $171,000
Georgia - 12/30/2009
A Macon mother will ring in the new year with $171,000 in Georgia Lottery winnings. Karmin Baker, 49, won $171,852 from matching all five winning numbers in the Dec. 15 Fantasy 5 drawing. READ MORE
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3 Georgia Lottery Winners Gear Up for Post-Season College Football Trips
Georgia - 12/30/2009
Three lucky Georgia Lottery players are gearing up for a fun-filled trip with the Georgia Lottery’s "Post-Season Football Jackpot" promotion. READ MORE
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Mega Millions 'Jingles' With $140M Jackpot
Georgia - 12/16/2009
Georgia Lottery players have a chance to "jingle all the way" with the jackpot for Friday's Mega Millions drawing at an estimated $140 million to a single annuity winner. It's the most fun $1 can buy. READ MORE
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Pooler Police Officer Targets $37,000 in Lottery Winnings
Georgia - 12/10/2009
A Pooler police officer has identified a winner. Tommy Steeley, a 12-year veteran on the force, won a $37,777 prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Red White & Blue 7's. READ MORE
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Flowery Branch Retiree Wins $50,000
Georgia - 12/09/2009
ATLANTA – A Flowery Branch retiree is celebrating a "jumbo" Georgia Lottery win. Jane Ott, 67, played the instant game Jumbo Bucks Classic and won a $50,000 top prize. READ MORE
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Albany Housekeeper Wins a Tidy $280,000
Georgia - 11/20/2009
An Albany housekeeper is celebrating a "tidy" Georgia Lottery win. Belinda Gilliard, 43, matched all five winning numbers in the Nov. 10 Fantasy 5 drawing and won $280,127. READ MORE
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Iron City Man Has ‘Jingle’ Bell Ball With $750,000 prize
Georgia - 11/17/2009
An Iron City man can ring in the holiday season with a hefty prize from the Georgia Lottery. Larry Hill, 61, won a $750,000 top prize playing the instant game Jingle Jumbo Bucks. READ MORE
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Head of the Class: Colquitt Woman Wins $2.5 Million
Georgia - 11/17/2009
A multi-million dollar lottery win can help one Colquitt woman get back into school. Melissa Palmer, 34, won a $2.5 million prize playing the Georgia Lottery instant game Millionaire Jumbo Bucks. READ MORE
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Fairmount Man Moves to New Home, Wins $500,000
Georgia - 11/06/2009
While moving into his new home in Fairmount, a man stumbled onto a half-million dollar lottery prize. Eduardo White, 45, played the Georgia Lottery instant game $500,000 Monopoly and won $500,000. READ MORE
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Retired Welder Links $282,000 Fantasy 5 Prize
Georgia - 11/03/2009
A retired welder is linked to a Georgia Lottery win. James Harwood, 67, won a $282,219 jackpot prize after matching all five winning numbers from the Oct. 17 Fantasy 5 drawing. READ MORE
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Jackson Father of 3 Gets Gas, Drives Off With $100,000
Georgia - 11/03/2009
A Jackson father of three, who recently stopped for gas, drove away as a Georgia Lottery winner. David Frye, 31, won $100,000 playing the instant game Cash Harvest. READ MORE
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Mega Millions Jackpot Rockets to $200 Million
Georgia - 10/14/2009
Mega Millions is growing by leaps and bounds with the jackpot for Friday's drawing at an estimated $200 million to a single annuity winner. It only takes $1 for a chance to win big. READ MORE
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Macon Textile Worker Spins $250,000 Lottery Prize
Georgia - 08/28/2009
Thomas Cherry of Macon is one of three players each to win a second prize of $250,000 from matching the first five winning numbers in the Aug. 21 Mega Millions drawing. READ MORE
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Mega Millions Jackpot Raised to $333 Million
Georgia - 08/28/2009
As a result of increased ticket sales, lottery officials announced today that the Mega Millions jackpot has been bumped from $325 million to $333 MILLION for tonight’s drawing. READ MORE
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Suwanee Office Pool Wins $250,000
Georgia - 08/26/2009
Eight office workers are sharing a mega Georgia Lottery win. The group, employees of AROL USA in Suwanee, matched the first five winning numbers in the Aug. 25 Mega Millions drawing and won the game’s $250,000 second prize. READ MORE
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Austell Woman Takes Bite Out of $500,000 Lottery Win
Georgia - 07/30/2009
An Austell woman has won a sweet Georgia Lottery prize. Autumn Laney, who works as a Waffle House waitress, played the instant game $500,000 Monopoly and won a half-million dollar top prize. READ MORE
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Hoschton Man Wins $1.2M With Free Lottery Ticket
Georgia - 07/27/2009
A free Fantasy 5 ticket has translated into a $1,298,332 jackpot win for a Hoschton man. Robert Patterson Jr. won the prize with a free ticket that matched all five winning numbers in the July 17 Fantasy 5 drawing. READ MORE
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Georgia Lottery Reaches $11 Billion Mark for Education
Georgia - 07/16/2009
The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it has transferred a total of $11 billion for education to the state of Georgia since the lottery's inception in 1993. READ MORE
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Albany Retiree Celebrates Birthday and Father's Day with $1M Win
Georgia - 06/26/2009
An Albany retiree's birthday and Father's Day were a million times more special this year. Bobby Lee Morgan won a $1 million Georgia Lottery prize within days of his 72nd birthday and Father's Day. READ MORE
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